@jamesstaddon, I’m pretty sure the blur is caused from either camera shake, moving children 🙂 or slow shutter speed…I always make sure to put the focus directly on the subject and if possible, pointing right at the eye (although sometimes I shoot more than one person and have to focus on multiple people). Also, I try to take pictures in the “golden hour”, which can present it’s own challenges, being at the end of the day, so I think a 50mm would be great for these situations. I’m just trying to step it up a notch with the bokeh and the only way I’ve been able to achieve that (at this point) is to use my 55-200mm zoomed in all the way. When I’m paying close attention to my position and make sure I’m not moving at all, then most times I can get a sharp photo with great bokeh…it’s just when I’m conducting a photo session, I’m always nervous, I don’t pay close attention to my movement, and probably press the button down too fast. 🙂 I do not particularly love portrait photography…still objects are much easier to capture. Haha!
I’ve attached the picture I’m referring to as blurry – good pose, but way too blurry to edit, let alone use. I think most of the blur, in this photo, is from camera shake (my problem!), and low light conditions, but some of it is caused by the girls moving.
