Don’t you just love the creamy background blur that Grace and the team get on our pictures? :)
I remember one of the deciding factors that drove me to purchase my first DSLR is the ability to produce bokeh. The word “bokeh” is essentially a Japanese word for blur. In photography, bokeh is used to describe the blur that is behind the focused subject. It is typically produced when one shoots with a large aperture, like f2.8 and below. Therefore, prime leses, such as the 50mm f1.8, 85mm f1.2, 35mm f1.4 and others will give you pretty bokeh.
Normally bokeh is round, sometimes it’s hexagon, according to the shape of your aperture opening. Well, they are great, but boring. (Yawns) So I am going to show you how to change the shape of your bokeh to look like this:
You will need:
1. Cardboard. Go green, don’t have to purposefully purchase it. Use your unwanted cereal box. They work great!
2. Your DSLR with a prime lens. (the nifty 50mm f1.8 will do!)
3. Pen, marker, scissors, pen knife and clear tape.
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