How to Blur the Background in Your Photos or Video | Bokeh Tutorial

Ever wondered how to get that cool video and photo background blur? A lot depends on the lens you’re using. If you’re struggling to get that nice background blur, there’s a few simple tips and bokeh basics that we cover in this background blur for beginners video where we go over some tips that you can start using right now to get the best photo blur possible out of your lens.

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Bokeh is the Japanese word for “blur” or “haze” and it’s the word used to describe that background blur effect.

The lens you use will determine the shape and size of the visible bokeh. The shape of the lens’ diaphragm, aka aperture blades, will determine how it looks. A lens with more circular shaped blades will have rounder, softer orbs of out-of-focus highlights. A lens with an aperture that is more hexagonal in shape will reflect that hexagonal shape in the highlights.

The lower the f-number or wider the aperture on your lens the blurrier the background will be. Lenses with really wide apertures or really small f-number are considered fast lenses. F4 or smaller are usually considered fast. In our case, we used a Tamron 28-75 f2.8 in the video.

If you liked this background for beginner video, check out our other photography for beginners videos:

Intro to Aperture: youtube.com/watch?v=usW-4g1cUNA
What Is Corner Sharpness: youtube.com/watch?v=SK1AkgWSrdU


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