Did you know that you can shape the aperture on your lens to create a unique, artistic background? I discovered a simple DIY method to shape the aperture – and the results were mesmerizing. By ...

Last year we showed you how to make your own custom-shaped bokeh highlights—the soft, out-of-focus, points of light in a photo background—and even built our own DIY bokeh rig. Now we're back ...

Over at the photography enthusiast blog DIYPhotography.net, an interesting DIY project outlined in simple steps can create custom shapes for the highlights in your bokeh.

Bokeh is a photography term that’s a bit difficult to define but is basically soft, aesthetically pleasing background blur, often used to make a subject stand out. Also called “backgrou… ...

I transformed circular bokeh into heart shapes using a homemade aperture disc that I made using sticky tape and black paper ...

I read up on DIY bokeh filters and carefully constructed one of my own to mount on my 50mm lens, however, I did not enjoy the results as much as the standard bokeh results. This is a shot taken in ...

There are several custom bokeh options you can buy ready made, and there's even a Lensbaby kit. But where's the fun in buying when you can DIY? What you need: Digital SLR and lens (ideally with a ...