How to Achieve Better Bokeh – 4 Simple Tips

Guest post by Jim Harmer from ImprovePhotography.com. When photographers use shallow depth-of-field, the purpose is usually to make the subject of the photo stand out from the background.  Unfortunately, this usually means that the photographer forgets about the aesthetic quality of the area not in focus and pays attention only to the subject.  Big mistake.  This article seeks to teach photographers how to achieve beautiful bokeh.

Bokeh is the quality of the portion of a photograph that is not in sharp focus. ..read more

Diptychs & Triptychs – 5 Prime Examples

Main Entry: dip·tych Pronunciation: \?dip-(?)tik\ Etymology: Late Latin diptycha, plural, from Greek, from neuter plural of diptychos folded in two, from di- + ptych? fold Date: 1622 1 : a 2-leaved hinged tablet folding together to protect writing on its waxed surfaces 2 : a picture or series of pictures (as an altarpiece) painted or carved on two hinged tablets 3 : a work made up of two matching parts

Diptychs and triptychs are a brilliant tool for photographic storytelling. They present two or three images which can be from the same session ..read more