I won’t be giving you a complicated College Algebra equation. So, before you go crazy and buy all those cute paper punches (trust me, they are irresistible!) at the store, you need to calculate first the right diameter of the hole.Remember that if you make it too big, it may not work. The first and most important thing you have to do for this project is to find out exactly how big you can make your filter hole.Now that we have everything we need, let’s get started. Any kind of tape that won’t leave a mess on our precious lenses.Paper hole punches with different shapes (I’ve seen cupcake-, cake-, and rubber duck-shaped holes!), which you can get for less than $5 each at Arts and Crafting stores like Michael’s (one of the best places on earth!).A film camera with a 50mm lens and a very large aperture (f/1.7, f/2, or f/2.8).We will, of course, need a few cheap materials for this project before we start: San Fernando Valley at night from the Universal City Overlook on Mulholland DriveĪnd now that you’ve gotten a crash course on the best overlooks in Los Angeles, let’s get on with the tutorial.
#CAMERA BOKEH SHAPES SERIES#
However, since this series is essentially about Los Angeles, I thought I’d show you first some of the nighttime bokeh photos I’ve taken of the LA skyline from some of the best spots in the city so that next time you’re in LA, you’ll know where to go for those scenic views! After all, this series is called ANALOGUE Girl About Town and homemade bokeh filters are as analogue as they get. So, while I’m sure a number of tipsters (see here and here) on making bokeh shapes have already been published here, I thought I’d use my series to write my own little tipster and share how I make my bokeh filters with you wonderfully creative bunch. And rightly so as they’re not only festive, they’re also obviously fun and just so damn adorable.Ĭhristmas is long over (I cannot believe we have to wait an entire year!) but I’m still constantly thinking of different ways (check this and this out) to use this awesome technique. So when I saw that festive article about bokeh shapes by hannah_brown just before Christmas, I was over the moon and has since been obsessing about them. Pretty much anything that has to do with Christmas, I get excited about. As soon as the holidays are over, my thoughts turn to the next one so I could do it all over again. I get all festive crazy, offering to wrap everybody’s presents, singing Christmas songs at the top of my lungs in the car, and even re-watching Love Actually and reruns of A Charlie Brown Christmas on TV. No one in my family loves the holidays more than I.
#CAMERA BOKEH SHAPES HOW TO#
This week on Analogue Girl About Town, I thought I’d show you some of the nighttime bokeh photos I’ve taken of the LA skyline from some of the best spots in the city and write a tutorial on how to make homemade bokeh filters. Analogue Girl About Town: DIY Filters for Bokeh Shapes 9 50 Share Tweet
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