We had one idea going into this topic, and it turned into a whole different article, but it was a fun little experiment nonetheless, with several takeaways. Among the more important findings was the ...

Bokeh. To some, it’s the most sought-after aspect of a photograph; to others, it’s a buzzword that just won’t die. The term — which is an intentional misspelling of the Japanese word “boke,” meaning ...

So, “bokeh”: a Japanese word that has no English equivalent, but once explained a very simple concept for any camera-wielder to grasp. How simple? Well, this five-step guide will clue you in on all ...

When a new technology or a feature is introduced in smartphones, OEMs leave no stone unturned to make it “the” feature, making tall claims. Suddenly, with this one new feature, your smartphone becomes ...

The next big thing in the world of smartphones are dual rear camera arrangements, one where a high-resolution camera is joined by a second typically low-resolution camera. The combination of the two ...

Without a doubt, one of the highlight features Apple announced in its new iPhones are the serious upgrades to iPhone 7 Plus‘ image and video capture abilities, thanks in part to the device’s new ...

Most struggle to pronounce the word and argue about its pronunciation. Bokeh is one of the most popular photo effects, so much that smartphones use software enhancements to try and replicate it ...

Bokeh is a Japanese term that describes the blurred effect in a wide aperture photo made from a shallow depth of field. Bokeh is typically characterized visually by the blurred refractions of light ...

Our first scene is outdoors with our subject placed against a very distant background. We didn't talk about the importance of the distance of the background in our musings on the previous page, but ...