Photo credit: Laya Gerlock via Peta Pixel / Bored Panda
For those who have never heard of the term “bokeh”, it’s basically the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image produced by a lens, and defined as “the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light”. Some would say that to achieve this effect, a quality lens and / or studio is required, but Laya Gerlock shows us why aluminum foil is all you need. Other supplies required include: a camera w/large aperture lens, speedlights, a wireless trigger, gels, aluminum foil or silver wrapping paper, and scissors / tape. Continue reading for the full tutorial.
