D41: So Many Choices

Every day we are faced with choices that will shape our future. Some choices are small, others are huge. No matter their size, every choice we make influences the future. For me, it can sometimes be easy to get lost in the here-and-now, losing focus of what's down the road.

Think of this in terms of bokeh.

Some people live their lives locked in f/1.4, only able to focus on one thing at a time. There are times when these people lose sight of the future because they can't see past what is right in front of them, and vice-versa.

On the other hand, there are people that seem to be locked in f/22. These people spend so much time focusing on every little detail of EVERYTHING, that they never take the time to stop and smell the roses.

I've been trying to take a more balanced approach, implementing a "variable ISO" if you will. I think it is very important to keep the future in sight, but you need to know when to narrow your focus.

As photographers, we use DOF to convey importance. My challenge to all of you, is to make sure you are focusing on the things that are not only important now, but will be important 20 years from now.

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Images: Caralee Case
Among her many talents, Caralee takes some amazing child portraits. I think she's going to be the person that I refer parents to for studio shots of their little ones.