Hi! (go past this post to see the christmas book post! Sorry tempremental blogger! Lol!)
Tutorial time again. This one came about from a lot of experimenting. I had seen instructions on how to make a lens filter so that you could turn this: (bokeh)
into something like this:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHzc-pcb4e0G3DVdKlBqJcRt8T6PNbDSYxJvRr3fciih7zXoxDinx8L3iM5naoNvqa0VqAhaBBREd-GaKUP6m-fhx99eCQyKwh4I0TwrJc27LzhoSMjXznALI7onDb1JMFAZUgzs2QvQ/s400/DSC_0005.JPG)
well. I had a go and it worked alright but then I discovered something much more interesting. How by creating a lens filter with a small circle in the middle, you can focus in on the object and make the background solid black.
so.. here's how you do it:
1.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MnrSbdODp2L0nTS1ewiHmPnwrIEvOx5WJKN9HiyHrlhjgAyxyW7PSP1yedfD1bZNTs3ujxhWotyBdOf1WU88hAeAgYYthEdOaMip0bbMTn46aj2UWErN_w834MXCNXog8agoKhPyNxQ/s400/DSC_0008.JPG)
cut a strip of BLACK paper a couple of inches wide. It doesn't need to be neat. It just needs to be long enough to fit around the lens of your camera.
2.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhzZeRUcwT-t19ed1-QtoFWxUVyA0P1S4ZTngz3WMJCUAmiWCzfZSQqGnBDeeSnGKtiX_0U0VoXuqu5J-YyDqslLZSu9NraAS5Lkhyhy5MWSfJec1Mfij23Km4bJfCBV2iW0V-X2xh-U/s400/DSC_0011.JPG)
Fold a third of it down.
on the bit that you just folded over, cut into. As above.
4.
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Now make into a circle, big enough to fit around your lens and staple in place.
5.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfwAIgKfDo2GoE0ODoOCOb8BZyFZoICmLVlL5mBtgpl10eefznEKwY1w_og4RlTTDfWRNGF6zHkOlvNIilCFu9KCXMGQDkTQlQip_h0mJbnSOPmmkvqk6fCWJsgz1kLw00td59U32xg7w/s400/DSC_0016.JPG)
It should look something like this. Draw around it and cut out the circle again in black paper. This should fit in the middle.
6.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_0K8J9RVuBgjU9vbCleglsTZ6gPb2kkfKaJVtqxgvZxwVYsvX1GaZqlgJNl17kMpwKr8Y5SyGLmDvsE68P5Z0m0ituGmY7kf73_zJ8Qjk3xkql4u68H-xliPMF54NYf-6f9D1dPTOaI/s400/DSC_0019.JPG)
It should now look like this. cut a small circle in the middle. All of my pictures below used a circle about the size of one you would get if you whole punched it, but experiement with different sizes or shapes as below:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_winfBmeTg6I_M5Ft-fQuePtTw81Oz0epf63oABr1HGH4B275-AltKikeYigK1bQqKtcbqXItzinw4FF8MNHnDy7cj1E8lBQgs9q36tbBVBMfED4VtaM53XewiEIM0skMvgpfe2QB9XA/s400/DSC_0020.JPG)
This lens filter should now fit snugly on the lens of your camera, and you are ready to take some pictures. As a rule of thumb, the clsoer you zoom, the larger the hole will become, so the less black background you will get. The trick really is just to experiment. Below are a few of my piccys with the filter:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnvHR4_kE9_BfRQ-U-3Mi4nyJeqxuAXEL1rGPsj7vIp8NOH2sn9FpPQ591VUx7nOmUWCv8xq0V8A4LT8zemwOYgC0RVBnJe868vtwRv9QN6E2Nl-ZTdr0pApOcF6SqTaTOuGwsEsBpd4/s400/DSC_0026.JPG)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUriTIkAyM2eylafnzDH50sndJbKiVxuPiMd0Wj7_UPinVHHlGfjURNvOhjDBWkiktc6EoCfeROE21D9pwDGvBx5cNHGEjj5HnikkH_DnHIodgB3KEi01VyMUYCZTlLMWqEeACXnlSl6I/s400/DSC_0031.JPG)
Thanks for reading! Loves xxxx
6 comments:
wow what a clever but simple idea abi. can u do some more please? see u at 4pm.
Love Jo xxx
That is soooo clever! I must tell Keri-Anne about it (she may know of course, but then again, she may not!)
The pictures are very effective.
Like the little Bokah effect too.
If you don't get A**** for your A level Photography, I will be writing to the exam board to ask why!
Ooh, do you think it would work on a snapshot digi-camera? Mine has a lens that comes out when it's on and the centre goes in & out when you zoom.
What a neat trick! I might just have to give this a try
Wow! Fab effect, and clear tutorial, thank you :-)
Absolutely fabulous Abi - how simple, but, so effective. The shot of the candle is beautiful.
If you'd like to do more tutorials I'd really appreciate them - you explain things very well!
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