Nikon Camera

how can i focus on a nikon camera?
I have a Nikon cool pix P80 camera wih 18x Optical Zoom. I bought it cause i figure it has some cool features but i really want to know how to focus on only the person in the picture and make the backround blurry. I want to know how to do that any help?
What you want to do is achieve a shallow depth of field (that's how photographers call the effect you described).
There are three things you can do to manipulate DOF (short for Depth of Field)
Your camera is not an ideal one for this effect due to small matrix, but it is possible. So let's try. Here are the ingredients for your pie:
1. Use wide aperture. Set camera to "A" mode (Aperture priority) and open wide (the smallest number is the widest).
2. Long focal length - that means zoom in all the way!
3. Distance to subject. The closer you move in, the shallower depth of field....
Seems easy? Well, not really... because...
Ingredient 1 conflicts with 2, and 2 conflicts with 3!!!
Yes, that's when you have to make compromises. The longer the focal length (the more you zoom in) the narrower is the maximum aperture (you'll see numbers increase if you set it to max, and start zooming in)... Then the more you zoom in, the further you have to stay from subject to fit it into frame...
That's why it's not so easy, so try experimenting. Usually long focal length helps a lot, if you photograph an insect, you should be fine, but for a portrait, you may not want to zoom in all the way, so that you can move in closer... Experiment with all three, and eventually you can get what you want.
I suggest, start with a really small object, an insect or a flower. Here you can zoom in and move close. You'll get beautifully shallow dof. Then move on to bigger objects, and see what works better for you.
Good luck,
LEM.
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