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ƒ/8 as well as ƒ/11 are excellent starting points for beginning your adventure in photography. They are considered mid-range apertures and are more forgiving than the apertures at either end of the spectrum. ƒ/8 is also perfect for a subject that is in the same plane to be completely in focus.
When you want everything in your image to be in sharp focus from front to back you will want to use a deep depth of field. ƒ/22, ƒ/32, and ƒ/44 above that will have a very narrow aperture and are ideal for sharp focus throughout your picture.
Although I don't often use anything above ƒ/22, if it is an option on your lens, try it out and see what it does. For this lesson, however, we are not going to go above ƒ/22.
Now that we have learned the three basic things we need to know to begin to make consistently great photos, we will learn how to tie them all together.