Friday, February 12, 2010

Bokeh

Bokeh is a photography term referring to the appearance of out of focus areas in an image produced by a camera lens using a shallow depth of field.   It is actually a Japanese word and literally translated means "haze" or "quality blur".
One reason I like bokeh is because it puts all the emphasis on your focal point in the picture.
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The MAIN reason I LOVE bokeh is because it hides any messes that might be in the background.  AND having six kids, there is always bound to be some type of mess.  I LOVE this above picture of Jerrica because she is the center focal point, you can't even tell what eyesore is in the background.
I noticed that she was standing in front of stuff in that first picture so I turned at a different angle to get this next one.
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BUT after seeing how wonderful bokeh blurs out my messes, I might just keep taking pictures and not worry about where I am standing!
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2 comments:

  1. T.IrwinFebruary 13, 2010 at 3:35 AM

    my term of the day? bokeh. I've unwittingly used it in my pictures, and will continue to hide the background in the same way...and now I know the term. LOL!

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  2. Jessica StierFebruary 20, 2010 at 10:15 PM

    I had no idea that bokeh was a Japanese word. I learned something new today. Yay!

    Is there any chance I could convince you to be a guest poster on MomShots? You could use this exact same post if you wanted. Or write a new one. Let me know your thoughts... momshots@yahoo.com

    Take care!
    Jessica
    www.MomShots.com

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