How-To: Create Sparkly Bokeh Effects in Your Photos

Photography & Video

bokeh.jpg
We’ve mentioned “Bokeh” here before – it’s a photography technique that involves, basically, interesting blurring. (In fact, the term comes from the Japanese word boke-aji, meaning, “blur quality.”)


MAKE’s Matt Richardson has a great how-to video showing you how easy it is to create bokeh effects in any shape you like – all you need is an SLR camera, some black paper and a craft knife.
If you’d like to see lots more bokeh examples, Flickr abounds with bokeh groups.

What will the next generation of Make: look like? We’re inviting you to shape the future by investing in Make:. By becoming an investor, you help decide what’s next. The future of Make: is in your hands. Learn More.

Tagged
Discuss this article with the rest of the community on our Discord server!

ADVERTISEMENT

Escape to an island of imagination + innovation as Maker Faire Bay Area returns for its 16th iteration!

Prices Increase in....

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
FEEDBACK