![]() ![]() Try decorations or another tree’s branches, to frame your image. ![]() You can even photograph it through something festive. Christmas Tree Bokeh Focus away from your Christmas tree to create a delightful triangle of bokeh. I’ll be playing with bokeh again this week, so look out for a few more photography tutorials very soon. 24 Fun Christmas Bokeh Ideas & Examples 1. There you have it! 4 super simple tips to get your pretty blurred background of glittery Christmas lights. I’m probably just a few feet away in the photo above. In the photo above, Alina’s “pony” was standing about 9 feet from the tree.Īyudita (tip) 4: Shoot close! Once your beauties are a distance from the tree, get super close! You know that point at which your camera won’t take the picture because you are too close to your subject and it can’t focus? Go there, then back up a bit. Create a gap in visual planes by placing your kids, in front, but a few feet away from the tree. Most parents want to position their kids right next to the tree, but that will give you Christmas lights that remain in focus, not blurred. It’s not that hard, you can do it! Take that camera off full auto!Īyudita (tip) 3: Position your subjects at least a few feet away from the tree. For those with a kit lens, or with variable apertures, use the Av mode (Aperture Priority) and set the F Stop to the lowest it will go. Then in manual mode, with a prime or fixed apertures lens (I use a 50mm 1.8), drop the aperture (meaning, put the number in front of the /F) down. She had so much fun, and this photo reminds me of her joy and enthusiasm.Īyudita (tip) 2: Use proper camera settings. The holiday photo below stole my heart because my toddler was just so excited to decorate our family tree. I promise the lights show during the day! Shooting during the day will help give you photos that are tack sharp. As you can see, the Christmas lights make beautiful bokeh even in the bright day. To see examples of Christmas bokeh shot during the day, check out these photography tutorials from earlier this week. ![]() These photos were taken the night we put our Christmas tree up as a family. I didn’t follow that rule with these photos. Do you love sparkly Christmas light photos, too? Here’s 3 very simple photography tutorials filled with tips to get the blurred bokeh that every mamarazzi dreams off!Īyudita (tip) 1: Shoot during the day, if possible. The ambiance, energy and especially the magical lights make my heart swoon. The 50mm f/1.8 and 35mm f/1.8G are great affordable lenses that will help you achieve this look. The wider the aperture the better the bokeh. You will need to have a very low now to create those big circle bokeh you are trying to achieve. I love holiday photos! As soon as our tree was up, I couldn’t resist. One easy step to Christmas tree light bokeh 1. Simple Photography Tutorials for the Holidays ![]()
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