This is the coolest thing...I received an email today from one of my very favorite sites (Photojojo) with the coolest doo-dad you can make for your camera to really trick out the bokeh in photos. Bokeh refers to the out of focus area of a photo and is achieved by setting your camera to a low aperture value. Bokeh is beneficial in photography because it is a way to emphasize the primary subject.
An example of using Bokeh:
Photo of Aaron in front of our Christmas tree (using the lowest possible aperture).
Now this is what I made to fit over my lens using cardstock, electrical tape and an exacto knife...
And these are the resulting images...
How cool is that?
At this point I still don't understand how this works, but I love it just the same! I can have some fun with the holidays lights and this trick...time to really get creative...
4 comments:
You are the coolest!! A photo magician!! And who is that good looking guy in the pictures?
That is so cool!!!!!!!!!!
Wow Lisa! You are so creative. What a neat thing to do.
Oh yeah, I love the one with the stars!!! Thanks for the reminder on low apertures too, because no matter how many times I try to study and read on that, I always forget to actually use it. Gotta try it this year! As always, you inspire me ;>)
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