The Magic of the Bokeh by Jana Mänz

Learn How to Create Wonderful Bokeh-Photos!

The Magic of the Bokeh - a 60-page photography e-book, packed with background-information, instructions, exercises, illustrations and explanations. In this book we explain step-by-step how to create wonderful bokeh not just by coincidence but on purpose. This book is especially dedicated to the enthusiastic learner who want to know more about how to create bokeh.
With our bokeh-e-book you can simply go out and exercise from the start: we loaded our book with everything you need to know about creating bokehs. You will learn how bokehs are created, how you can control your bokeh, the difference about how you camera sees the world and your own seeing. Plus you will learn how to create fake bokehs with photoshop.

"The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Taking Bokeh-Photos"

Content

Introduction
2. Bokeh Basics
3. The Abstract Bokeh
3.1. Camera Settings
3.2. Exposure Bracketing with Aperture Stops
4. First Steps: Set-Up for a Bokeh
4.1. About the Layout
4.2. The Preparation
4.3. The Aperture
5. Bokehs in Nature Photography
6. How we “See”
7. Playing with Lights
8. The Sense and Nonsense of Bokehs
9. Bokeh Gadgets
10. Fake-Bokeh: Playing with Photoshop
11. Exercises with Bokehs
12. Useful Links
13. Glossary