how to take a portrait photo ...?

[Rezagp]

Hi,
I'm new on taking digital photos.
My camera is Canon a85

I would appreciate if somebody tells me how I can take a portrait photo with a flow background (completely flow).

I read the manual and used portrait mode, but the backgroung is not flow enough!!!


thanks in advance

Reza

Ps: I saw a photo which was taken by Canon A85.
in that photo there were two flowers beside each other.
one was flow and the other had an outstanding face!!!

[tommykjensen]

With flow do You mean that the background is blurred? That is called bokeh and though I don't know the A85 specifically I don't think You can do that with that camera.

To achive the bokeh You need to use a aperture with a low number such as 2.8, 4, 5.6 or similar.


ps. there is no need to post Your question in 4 forums (that is called spamming ;-) )! The last forum here is where questions like this is posted, the other forums You have posted in are meant for sharing photos.