Bokeh Photography Tutorial

[@monalishamahapatra]

can i click bokeh with Nikon L310 Point and Shoot ? pls reply asap

[@monalishamahapatra]

can u pls give me revie of Nikon L310 Point and Shoot

[@SurpluHuddersfield]

Bokeh originates from Japan and the pronunciation of it is the one you laughed at the most.

[@danascully7358]

+Ulprus Paris is also pronounced "Paree" but we don't say that.

[@SurpluHuddersfield]

+Dana Scully we don't say "boka" either.

[@SushantThapaliya]

In the Nepali language boka means goat. Haha. But I agree, I pronounce it as Boh-kay.

[@enlightprakash9738]

+Sushant Thapaliya boka means more than a normal goat :D

[@DigitalArbiter]

yepp correct, last one is the true one.

[@VideosVonDennis]

Now this is how photography tutorials should be done. Awesome! I've already been aware how to get bokeh with my camera and lenses, but your video popped up as suggestion and here is the fun fact... I've been aware of it because you taught me how to do it, with this video a few years. You do a great job to introduce people into photography techniques!

[@WinterCamryn]

Thank you for the tutorial-- very helpful! I noticed you were able to adjust the brightness from time to time while filming -- is this a feature on all Nikon cameras? I was curious as to how you were able to do that, like when you lowered the brightness to show us on the camera your shot of the bokeh.

[@geniusgenebhaskar]

I am a complete fan of urs now... gosh am so addicted to your videos!! You are a creative genius!

[@Junque4Me]

Hi, Thanks for sharing this. I just got my camera a few weeks ago and thought this looked fairly easy, however you can see the light wires in all of the shots. I am using a 50mm prime set as you prescribed and have even tried slower shutter speeds thinking that might help but no luck. Thanks for any words of wisdom.

[@susiebeemee]

I noticed this too, so I took a good look at my tripod and found that I can mount my camera sideways on the mounting plate. Now to tip sideways I do what normally causes the camera to tip up and down. It is a little awkward, but I can now do vertical shots easily. Hope this helps, Susie

[@AF0093]

Awesome tut and love the photos. COuld you show how in he world did you create the scene to take the last photo with the bubbles. I know they aren't bubbles it's the Christmas colorful lights, but how did you set that up?

[@MattBlytheTheOne]

Was that a reversing ring on the 50mm? I noticed the f stop didn't show on your display which is typical if you reversed the lens?

[@jacobspeeds]

are u a good photographer?? u know the technical stuff and how to use a DSLR? maybe u can get a canon 1100d/Rebel T3?? it isnt too expensive and a good starter DSLR..

[@nos0323]

thanks for the detailed help!! I had one quick question though. Everytime I try this effect, I either seem to not get the bokeh in the back, or everything is out of focus. What could I be doing wrong? D:

[@VanessaBrysonPhotography]

maybe it's where your focus point is? maybe try manual focusing on the jar or depending on your lens you might be too close to the jar?? :)

[@PHOTOXITY]

Good instructional video - you did a great job ! Your presentation was simple and very easy to follow. Can't wait to try it.

[@aFLYER1980]

Really good, this can be used on more, I've started doing this at wedding shoots with excellent results

[@nAcolz]

So 16mm f/1.8 would work right too? It's nice seeing these creative pics with bokeh.

[@kabphoto]

I really enjoy your tutorials!! Very detailed, and your work is awesome! Keep the tutorials coming!

[@revelaigne]

Thanks for the advice. Btw, how do I measure the focus dist of a lens? Is it determined by distance from subject to the front part of the lens?

[@moonfiber]

very good example, thanks! I want to start shooting better bokeh. I can get the new tamron 70-300 for a really good price (special opportunity) or the 50mm 1.8d which is really cheap. Which would you recommend for a better bokeh?

[@FuNathan]

Good video and nice pics! But can you tell me where to get the music in the end?

[@Yodah97]

For beginners: remember that Bokeh on Full Frame cameras looks different from Bokeh on APS-C and Micro 4/3s cameras. On a smaller sensor, a wider aperture lets in just as much light as on a full-frame camera, but you get less background blur. There are plenty of good videos out there demonstrating this. And as this video demonstrates, aperture and sensor size aren't the only things to consider. The distance of the background makes a *huge* difference. If your subject is standing with a faraway vista behind them, you can get background blur even at F11. And the longer your focal lenght, the more pronounced this effect is. One last touch. Having a light source on your subject also helps with foreground/background separation. It can give your subject more visual "value" and create more contrast between the edges of the subject and the out-of-focus background. If you want that effect of the subject looking as if it's popping out of the background, the lighting is arguably more important than the blur. Don't have a light at hand? Pick a dark background! The effect in this video would have been much less impressive if the door where the lights hang was white. The deep brown really helped the photos.

[@jacobspeeds]

oh..i see...hope u get one some day...im waiting for one too...until then my nokia 808 will suffice..its just mindblowingly amazing...

[@DeliverToChrist]

Was that the Jetson's notification tone? [3:24] Great video by the way. Thanks for explaining the type of lenses to use, and what settings to use.

[@jakjakboom1]

Hey man i just discovered you and wanted to thank you for speaking english for all us new click addicts, finally someone i can understand. keep making vids

[@jacobspeeds]

main reason is if u have a D series nikon, then the 1.8D wont autofocus...otherwise the 1.8G has better quality optics as in better glass and plastic

[@ramansharma8585]

The coffee glass with the lights "oozing" out , was really nicely done ! liked it...

[@mrjamesjarvis]

did you set the shutter speed as well? because if you let the camera set it for you it kinda panics and sets it really high, if it has done this then dont hold it yourself, always rest it on something as it will pick up movement. Hope this helps

[@ReAnnRing]

Beginner in photography and completely excited to have found your Ebook on FB .. downloaded it today and know I will be absorbed with it and my new camera ... Love special effects and appreciate your simple explanations on how to ... Great stuff!

[@scottpaic]

Dont need to tell you what you already know, But I will anyway. The photos at the end of the tutorial are EXTREAMLY AWSOME !! are they all yours? and I love the way you used the lights to create the scenarios, really cool, you gave me some ideas to play with in my young photography adventure. Thanks.

[@PonteRyuurui]

it is not boka but bo-keh (and the o is short and flat as in the word walk), from japanese word bokeru, i.e to be faded

[@AXNJXN1]

The tut vid was great... but your shots at the end of the vid were really amazing! Good job!!

[@cathymcdowell2426]

Thanks -- I just subscribed to you. Your videos are great. I just got my first SLR a couple of weeks ago. I'm having sooo much fun!! Thanks again!!

[@BeautyBanter]

Can you show how to do shaped bokeh, like hears or stars?

[@xoiheartyou]

i love this video.. i`m abit new to photography and would like to try bokeh photography . . do you think i could still pull it off with a d3100 with 18-55mm kit lens ? and another question , can other colored paper work as well , or just black paper only ?

[@airbrat]

So the aperture setting for the 50mm and 200mm are opposite when you were composing your shot? With the 50mm you had it 1.8 where with the 200mm it was the extreme opposite.

[@feliciawacasey2730]

Evan i love your videos! i want to do the levatation pictures but im not sure how to downlaod a good photoshop. please help me!

[@MomentphotographyCoUk]

Proof that having all the latest kit doesn't necessarily make you a great photographer. Creative stuff and well captured.

[@DJGReviews]

instead of the studio flash with the umberella to light the foreground subject, could i use a softbox instead?

[@djbibsspecial]

Thanks for all the great tutorial man!! I've learned so much from your videos. I'm just curious about how you managed to get the edges of your shot so dark.. Did you do it post? Most other imgages at the end of the video also have a similar composition. the subject and the bokeh are the only two things you see.

[@kingstreet13]

Great video! I'm having a problem though. I set the ISO at 200 and the aperture at f5.6 (lowest). When i take the shot, it takes huge amount of time to capture the shot and once the picture comes out, its very blurry. Am i doing something incorrectly?

[@itsdeville]

Is that an acoustic version of "Clark - Ted" playing at the end? Nice

[@saquist]

I just bought this intresting lens that maintains 2.8 through all zoom points but it's still variable. I want to find more lens like that. What are they called?

[@DjMana1993]

Thank you dude. You help a lot, people that got this talent around me here, don't like to teach you about these things, you share it, thanks again!

[@shaylas606]

this is so amazing! been trying to get a good bokeh photo for awhile and this really helped out!

[@jacobspeeds]

its a D50 man!! it took me some time...but i finally got it!

[@fiona2709]

YURS EXPLANATION ABOUT THE SHOOT ARE SO COMPLETE!! thanks fo share! Wich lens is better 1.4 or f1.8?

[@shadow479]

you can still use the kit lens for bokeh! You just need more distance between your subject and the light sources, and zoom in to your subject!

[@hayleybiondi6976]

Hi, I was wondering if you knew if it was possible to do this with a camera that's lens only go to 24x? We have been trying to do this in my school photography class and because I don't have the school's fancy camera I was going to try to practice with my Fujifilm.

[@Northwest521]

Thanks for the video. How much did you get your tripod for? Could you recommend some good tripods for Nikon D5100 under $100? I'm also looking for a remote. What would you recommend.. a wireless or a wired?

[@UnitedByPhotography]

Thanks for the tip will have a go at using Xmas lights and bokeh stencils this weekend.

[@abimdanial]

Hey there, can I get some awesome image by using 30mm f1.4? An your video is so helping me. Thanks

[@smokejc]

Really appreciate this video. I was finally able to pull it off, but with a book instead. Looks great.

[@rhovanions]

you can check out manfrotto for these kinds of tripods. some of them have ball heads that allow for free range of moment

[@jonray107]

@PhotoExtremist it was written in the roman alphabet as bokeh, but the "e" sound in Japanese is closest the english "ay". The 'H" is the added at the end to show that the word has 2 syllables instead of being "boke", like "spoke". source: Wikipedia [e̞] This is a pure e, unlike the English "ay", which is a diphthong. An example. [ple̞ː] 'play' is similar the the "eh" in "bokeh". Think if it as "bowquet", like bow + the quet from "Bouquet" of flowers.

[@R4zvy16n]

Nice tutorial. What body are you using ?

[@arielannika4827]

Morning! Have you considered photo sfxart tricks (search for it)? My work buddy Debbie made some very incredible photography with their photography tutorials.

[@mryes1000]

hi there. what sound recording system are you using. the sound reproduction is awesome!

[@TastyDabHits]

beautiful, i have a nikon l110 its not a DSLR its a bridge camera, do you think its possible to make a bokeh?

[@dealwitheunice]

cool . what course did you take?

[@AGShiningStar1245]

Do you have to have a camera with a removable lens? My camera (Canon Powershot SX160IS) does not have a removable lens.

[@dumb9nine]

you dont have a dslr mate.

[@petrmaly9087]

Your camera is not good for this. But dont worry, there is a way. Use a magnifying glass in front of the lens for macro. This is the cheapest option. The slightly more expensive one is to buy an old compact digital camera with filter thread in front of the lens (you can buy old used for 20 bucks) + used close-up filter (close up lens) (10, 20 bucks) that fits the filter thread size. The other option for the best "bokeh" will be old film SLR, you can get them for 20 bucks + 10 bucks for lens (praktica MTL5 + helios 44-2 is a good combination for this price) + close-up filter or macro extension tube (in this case M42 screw mount it may cost like 5, 10 bucks) and shoot on film. Of course, you can buy used DSLR, like canon eos 300D, with lens, battery, memory card, you are still under 100 bucks.

[@AGShiningStar1245]

I know how to get bokeh if you see my profile pic. I just want to get out of focus bokeh. when its not focusing on anything

[@petrmaly9087]

AGShiningStar "Bokeh" itself just means "quality of area out of focus". For this "everything out of focus" you need camera, that allows to pre-fix focus on something (and than you take it away and make your shot, sadly, I dont know, which digitl compact to use for this) or any camera with manual (only, or optional) focusing. If you dont use some manual focus compact from 1980, you would probably need SLR, or DSLR.

[@LEXPIX]

Petr Maly Point and shoot cameras with macro can accomplish this effect somewhat.

[@4g63spdfreak]

Such an amazing video. I'm glad you shared this technique. I shot my first bokeh photo using cheap Christmas lights and a panasonic g7 with a 42.5mm 1.7 came out great thanks again!

[@itsmeTIBOR]

@PhotoExtremist As a camera noob. I assume its a type/technique such as water color for painting.

[@georgebococi9142]

Nice tutorial. Who plays the song at the end?

[@maratmasry]

Question... I plan to get a Nikkon D5100 within a couple weeks or so and would love to do this. Must I get a Nikkor f/1.8 50mm for this? Or can i just use the settings you gave? #soontobenewbie

[@bodytemple]

Could u do this with video, if so what would be the lighting set up for both subject n bokeh target

[@aelismich9704]

Safiya got me here

[@victorfrancis6479]

Excellent, will this work on cannon model550 with a lens 18-55mm? Do you run course?

[@WillElliott0800]

Nice lens, i think its the same as mine...is it a tamron 18-200mm??

[@xiao123fan]

mind asking for a new user of a DSLR which model should i use and i prefer canon and most of the time i will be using AV setting

[@avashe69]

I think you know lot bout photography...i am an ameteur , would really appreciate if you could suggest me some link to good ameteur lesson...any stuffs?

[@LaChivaTapatia]

I have the Cyber-shot Digital Camera HX100V and the ISO is auto, you can't change it - also you can't change the lense, since this camera has a 30x zooming.... I was wondering how to arrange the features in order to get this effect. Thanks

[@dawauno12]

+1 Subscriber! I'm curious if my LG V10 phone can do Bokeh Photography because it has F1.8 Aperture. Not sure though, still a newbie here.

[@randybarrett1675]

yes

[@dawauno12]

Randy Barrett Already did, it was good though. I'm amazed with the result.

[@randybarrett1675]

***** wish I had a decent camera. Cheers mate

[@ksoriano9766]

I had a V10 and the camera can be set fully manual. so you can. V10 and V20 have some of the best cameras in the cellphone market

[@ayra_c3781]

Randy Barrett My Moto G Play is fucking great.

[@PanditaP]

I have that same exact Nikon Series E lens! except...what does it have in the front? D:

[@SweenSunny]

Hi, Why didn't say anything about the inverted 50mm lens on your camera? Isn't that why the aperture setting was shown as '--' and you said it was set on 1.4? You always get better 'out of focus' in such settings.

[@Evolve816]

Does this work for video as well? Like if by doing this method will it transfer just as well to video like a photo?

[@jacobspeeds]

i can't make out what body it is...maybe an old model...new ones dont look like that...

[@numb2222]

Great tutorial! Can you send me the music played at The end?

[@Whatisright]

Were you shooting RAW when you took the photos? If so then the White Balance does not matter as the file doesn't have any of the settings locked in.

[@atc1441]

how did you record the video?

[@TebowINTheMAKING]

Hey, what type of 50mm lens did you have. It looked odd. but great video btw :)

[@zinajacksonfiercefoodie4349]

Very cool effects! thanks for sharing...especially now for the holidays!

[@neapri]

@CHERUB47 The hexagonal effect is created by not setting your apeture to its widest setting. Any number higher than wide open (lowest number) will produces a hexagonal effect. A variable apeture might also be your problem.

[@ma3dukan91]

What camera were u using to film this seems pretty cool with the manual controls?

[@dudueichi]

@PhotoExtremist yeah, seems really nice. i'm looking for a camcorder, but i'm very interested in the dslr camera cause it sounds better to make short movies...(i'd like to film with focus changing u know?) i'm very new in the camera world! sorry my bad english!

[@Kumachanchan]

curious. You don't shoot RAW? i noticed you mentioned the wb, which isn't important in RAW....just learning so please advise!

[@Tanglebritches]

Curious if your 50mm prime lens was mounted on backward using a mount ring?

[@mastigaraunajindagima3191]

Hello if i dont need blur in any place how can i fix setting? Pse let me know.

[@dangskata]

hey thanks for the help ! i was just wondering what you think of the 50mm f 1.8? in overall? thanks alot and please reply :D!

[@zheLL1407]

can we do this with a p&s camera...i got a canon sx30is that has 35x optical zoom

[@moonprincess4uuu]

I have Nikon DX 18-55mm so what aperture should I keep? In short what settings should I keep?

[@DeadPxle]

On the first shot, did you use the 18-200mm tamron? if so, is the lens any good? Thanks!

[@orionm4254]

Dosnt the umbrella prevent light streaks since it spreads the light?

[@1tory13]

LOVE THIS! I got my first DSLR yesterday! Super excited to have it =)

[@ghw7192]

When I got into photography back in the late 60's, we didn't have bokeh--all we had was "Nice background!" Thankfully, it has a name and even more thankfully, some of those old preset lenses with lots of curved diaphragm blades make for some very nice bokeh. Especially longer lenses paired with extension tubes. Very good vid! Thanks!

[@machia-mw1lm]

I started in 1971 w/ a Minolta SRT-101 w/ a 58mm f1.4 lens, great bokeh. Yep, shallow depth of field finally has a name !

[@ghw7192]

I still have an SRT-200 and a 201 and a couple of 50/1.4's--great cameras and superb lenses!

[@furryfurre]

Would I be able to get Bokeh Effect with the Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 ? I'm afraid I'll just get a boring, blurry background without the circles (the bokeh effect).

[@neapri]

@CHERUB47 The hexagonal effect is created by not setting your apeture to its widest setting. Any number higher than wide open (lowest number) will produces a hexagonal effect.

[@RishabhvermaEASYLIFE]

Is there any difference between the bokeh effect we get from the both lens??????? which should u prefer if only bokeh is concern?

[@AnoniMArtShowPhotography]

can u obtain this effect whit a normal camera ? like a brigde or phone camera ?

[@kingkwaan]

how did you get the shots where its dark and just shows the jar and the light ?

[@mavvydie]

Hi Evan! Just wondering, does the Bokeh only is effective when you use a DSLR? I used an ultrazoom camera and set it on Manual, set everything almost like your setting except for the Aperture which was 5.8F and my shutter speed a little off, it just showed the lights like looking at the stars in the night sky, nothing like yours :(

[@Betoaln]

Origin The term comes from the Japanese word boke (暈け or ボケ), which means "blur" or "haze", or boke-aji (ボケ味), the "blur quality". The Japanese term boke is also used in the sense of a mental haze or senility.[9] The term bokashi (暈かし) is related, meaning intentional blurring or gradation.