focal length: 50 mm
shutter speed: 1/100
aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 200
flash: none

What is this bokeh everyone talks about all the time? If you don’t already know, when you find out what it is, you’ll love it! Bokeh is actually derived from the Japanese word boke, which means “fuzzy”. The term has been around since 1996 and is used to describe the parts of a photograph that are out of focus. Unless you’re a landscape photographer, you are probably in love with bokeh. It’s what makes photos shot with an SLR really stand out from those shot with a regular point and shoot camera.

Today’s assignment over at Shutter Sisters celebrates this wonderful blurriness that gives our photos such depth and artistic imagery. I couldn’t find a photo where the bokeh was really a feature, so for this photo, I cropped in close and tried to make the background the main subject, even though, technically, it’s out of focus. Still makes for an interesting shot doesn’t it?

Wow! We actually took Sophie outside that day. Ok… it was just on our back deck but still, it’s outside!

Laura is a Vancouver wedding and portrait photographer. Visit laurahana.com.