ASSIGNMENT 16
Bokeh
ASSIGNMENT
Open that aperture and get some sweet bokeh. The term “bokeh” comes from the Japanese “boke,” which means blur. Bokeh refers to the way the lens reproduces out-of-focus points of light. But the term is used in a broader sense and does not only apply to points of light. It usually implies a shallow depth of field that makes the subject stand out from the background. The background then becomes an aesthetically pleasing blur, or bokeh.
TECHNIQUE
In general, it is preferred to have context and a sense of place in the background when you shoot street photography. But capturing beautiful bokeh can also be very satisfying. For this assignment I recommend you use the technique with actual points of light in the background, ...
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