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Originally Posted by ShopVac
OK...I'll admit I had to look up Bokeh first (as I thought we'd be taking a picture of some type of Indian food) 
So...being new to this, how would I go about getting this particular affect from the camera? It's more than just a close up or out of focus shot. I'm willing to learn...I'm willing to try...point me in the right direction. |
The effect is essentially inherent to how images are captured through a lens by a camera. Bokeh is basically the blur that happens. It could be intentional, but generally it's what helps separate the foreground from the background (where the bokeh happens).
An easy way to do this is pick up a lens with the widest aperture you have (f/1.2, f1.8, f/2.8, etc) and focus on an object. Everything in the background (the blurriness) is bokeh. Generally people describe bokeh as being creamy, soft, smooth, etc.