NIGHT/BOKEH PHOTOGRAHPY Noah Korinek & Brandon Savant

WHAT IS BOKEH? Bokeh is derived from the Japanese word boke, which means “to blur”, or “haze.” Bokeh can be defined in photography as the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light.

Steps to creating Bokeh 1)Point camera at your desired subject 2)Look through the viewfinder of your camera and see how the camera is going to capture the image 3)Zoom in or get closer to the subject so that the subject is seen as the main focal point of the image 4)Mess with the focus of your camera (either more focus or less) so that the subject is completely in focus making the background blur. 5)Take the photo, then adjust to your liking

Tips It is easier to create the bokeh effect when your subject is close to the camera and the light is at a good distance away in the backgraound. It may be hard trying to find bokeh naturally, so using lights like Christmas lights to create bokeh is an easy alternative. You may also have to move a lot, mess with your depth and focus, and even adjust your subject so that the effect is created.

CREATING BOKEH You will be most successful at creating the bokeh effect by having a large apereture and short focal distance. It helps if the camera is set anywhere from f/1.8 up to f/5 As you can see in the photo to the right, the lens of the camera was unfocused on the subject turning the light into a haze of colorful spheres. Bokeh can be used to add depth to your photos.

FOCUS ON THE FOCUS Which photo is the most aesthetically pleasing? Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Which photo is the most aesthetically pleasing?

PICTURE 1 In this image the subject is not in focus. Instead the camera is focused on the lights and background, ruining the Bokeh effect.

PICTURE 2 In this image the Bokeh effect has been created, but the image in the foreground is still out of focus.

PICTURE 3 In this image the subject is completely focused, blurring the background, successfully creating the Bokeh effect.

OTHER EXAMPLES OF BOKEH Here are some more examples of the Bokeh effect in photos we captured

Canon EOS 30D Lens: EF28-135mm (focal 28mm) Exposure: O.5-sec ; f/3,5-5.6 ; ISO 400

Canon EOS 30D Lens; EF28-135mm Exposure: 1/6 sec; F/3.5; ISO 400

Canon EOS 30D Lens; EF28-135mm Exposure:1/8 sec; f/4.0; ISO 400

Canon EOS 30D Lens:EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Exposure: 1/15 sec; f/5.0; ISO 1600

NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY Night photography can vary in many different ways and is a very broad photography category, but in this project we chose to stick to capturing images of artificial light between the dusk or dawn times of day. Its like normal photography, just at night. This makes it difficult finding enough light or strong subjects.

TIPS FOR NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY Use a tripod High ISO Wide angle lens Long exposure time Slow shutter speed Might have to use flash or artificial light to help brighten the subject

Focal Length: 55mm Exposure: 5 Seconds ISO: 3200 Image Size: 4322x3454 Resolution: 72 Pixel per inch Flash: Did not fire Lens: 18-55mm

Focal Length: 55mm Exposure: 5 Seconds ISO: 3200 Image Size: 4322x3454 Resolution: 72 Pixel per inch Flash: Did not fire Lens: 18-55mm

Focal Length: 55mm Exposure: 5 Seconds ISO: 3200 Image Size: 4322x3454 Resolution: 72 Pixel per inch Flash: Did not fire Lens: 18-55mm

Canon EOS Rebel T3i Flash did not fire Exposure:15 seconds Resolution:11 ISO 3200 Lens: 18-55mm

Sources/Tutorials http://www.lightstalking.com/6-tips-for-mastering-bokeh http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-achieve-better-bokeh-4-simple-tips/ http://digital-photography-school.com/night-photography/ http://www.exposureguide.com/night-sky-photography-tips.htm