He found it informative and the proof is in the pudding so to speak. The photographs he's been producing of their beautiful child have been stellar indeed.

Ally

@ the_wolf_brigade – You are correct that a very shallow depth of field, especially in low light, will create some really great soft images. Most people don’t have lenses that will accomidate a f1.4 or f2 if they are just working with a DSLR kit. That being said, it’s always great to experiment with all sorts of f-stops and shutter speeds to get varied results. Furthermore, at f5.6 or f8 you should be able to get both eyes in focus (or close to) if the subject in question is angled at the camera.

PS. You should really invest in a faster lens to get that great shallow depth of field that the_wolf_brigade is talking about.

I love using shallow DoF and low light in my work. Often I’m shooting my kids in doors at f1.4 or f2. While sometimes the focus is tough to get spot on, occasionally that sort of aperture with a missed focus results in a beautifully soft portrait, where sharpness could have ruined the moment.

That being said, I’m going to try and start aiming for f5.6 now