Bokeh - Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson & Courtney McCracken

Episode 15 - Photographers love to talk about bokeh. So let's get into it. We talk about the origins of the word and just how recently this came into the photography lexicon.

Also, more important to us than how it works from a technical standpoint is how it's used in photos to direct a viewer's eye or tell a story.

“Photography is nothing–it's life that interests me.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson

Index
0:00 - We’re in a new location
1:43 - Today’s topic: Bokeh!
2:14 - Etymology of the word “bokeh”
2:31 - The first time “bokeh” appeared in western media
3:41 - “How do you get that background blur?”
4:19 - What is bokeh? How do you use it?
7:56 - Bokeh happens a lot in low light
8:26 - Photographing holiday lights with lots of bokeh
10:02 - Getting maximum bokeh photographing holiday lights
14:48 - Big foreground bokeh
17:57 - Using bokeh to direct people’s eyes
22:04 - Why street photographers don’t use bokeh much
23:21 - How Gueorgui Pinkhassov uses bokeh
34:37 - Bokeh is great for capturing the vibes of a place

Find Zach
Website: zachdobson.com
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Find Courtney
Instagram: instagram.com/courtneymccracken_
TikTok: tiktok.com/@happy_life_lessons
Threads: threads.com/@courtneymccracken_

About the Podcast
Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson and Courtney McCracken is a weekly conversation about photography and all its impact. Each week Zach and Courtney discuss their latest adventures, life lessons, and anything else that sounds interesting.

Photography is Nothing invites you into the conversations they were already having as a married couple running a photography and media company in the current world.

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