Bok-uh or Bok-ay. Regardless of how you pronounce it, it’s just scrumptious. Bokeh is created by your aperture, the wider the aperture, the lower the number, the more shallow depth of field, the MORE BOKEH. Or buttery blurry delicious background fuzz. *As someone just asked,”isn’t it the distortion of blur?” Here is the exact definition […]
I remember the first time I took a picture and accidentally created Bokeh. Not knowing what it was or even how I did it, only that it looked really cool. Now I strive to create it, understanding how to achieve it on purpose takes practice and understanding. Trying NOT to achieve it means understanding many factors as you pointed out. Through trial and error it finally “clicked”. Thank you Arden for this step by step post and all your contributions on IHEARTFACES. I’m so happy to have found a true professional mentor.December 15, 2010 – 8:54 pm
I’ve looked quite a bit online for something that would explain this, and I never felt satisfied until now. Great post!December 15, 2010 – 9:18 am
So I am completely ignorant to have thought that bokeh only had to do with lights being blurred? So glad you straightened me out! 😉December 15, 2010 – 9:06 am
Took some photos of Parx out in our beautiful fall leaf covered grass; that is now non existent after the lawn man made a visit. I couldn’t resist these beautiful colors, but the original image really didn’t pull out the intesnity of the fall yumminess. So, here I am with another ‘how to’ using Adobe […]
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Great post! Quick question: do you ever mask the color fill layers off of the subject? I played around with this today and I think I love what it does to the background but I am concerned that my subjects look a tad muddy?November 15, 2011 – 9:52 pm
Cute ! Cute ! Cute ! I love it !
Thank you for your demo ! 🙂November 28, 2010 – 7:44 am
Oh my goodness Arden … this is a great demo. You had me at, “BADA BING BADA BOOM!” Ha ha. 🙂November 27, 2010 – 9:57 am
Here are some before and afters, followed by a “HOW TO:” Ever had two images that you wish you could merge together? Here is a quick and fairly easy way to do so, mine was a little more challenging because the background is LINES… matching them up wasn’t easy nor was it perfect, but it’s […]
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Arden,
I know you are a busy lady, but I LOVE your editing style and would take an online class from you if you were to ever offer it. You should SERIOUSLY consider it!December 16, 2010 – 11:16 am
Super ! Merci 🙂November 3, 2010 – 2:37 pm
Thank you for taking the time to provide these types of Before/After posts. They are inspiring and help me to realize just how much I have to learn when it comes to PS and editing! But, the end result of your photos gives my SOOC shots hope! 😉November 3, 2010 – 12:10 pm
Yikes, I am in EVERY single photo in this post. Okay, time to chime in Miss Carly Simon… I bet you think this post is about you, don’t you? Now really, there is a point. When we go on vacations it is super easy to get lost in capturing the world going on around you. […]
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You are just darling! Love your style and work girl!November 16, 2010 – 5:49 pm
I love these! Makes me want to go out and take some of me and my guy 🙂
Wow, that lens is huge! What lens is it?November 12, 2010 – 10:59 pm
I likee these photos too much! Arden and Paul yall are made for each other! Lookin sweet!October 27, 2010 – 9:51 pm
Umm… you two might be the cutest couple ever! Thanks for sharing these images of your LOVE! I love the idea of the reflection ones…will have to try those out!! Keep on lovin’!October 27, 2010 – 9:14 am
love these!!! Y’all are gah-gah gorgeous! I think its SOO important to get pictures of yourself with your loves! It’s no fun to always be stuck behind the camera 🙂October 26, 2010 – 7:34 pm
You are gorgeous! These pictures are so fun!October 26, 2010 – 7:19 pm
I think that this is one of your better posts! Really helps remind to take pics of yourself. What would you rather have as a memory … a building??? OR you & the building??? 🙂 Love it!October 26, 2010 – 5:27 pm
Gorgeous ! I love your photos ! so sweet !October 26, 2010 – 5:01 pm
[…] I have lots of these, see this post! […]December 7, 2010 – 1:31 pm
Just another edition of I Heart Faces FIX IT FRIDAY tutorial. Original image (not my photo): My Edit 1: My Edit 2: Open in Adobe Camera Raw: Make subtle exposure and contrast adjustments: Open in PS and boos levels: (I also cloned out some smudges on her face) A slight sharpen (smart sharpen just barely […]
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Love your edits and thank you for showing how you did them!October 15, 2010 – 1:54 pm
Lovely edits 😀October 15, 2010 – 9:21 am
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