Use layer masks to selectively apply the overlay effect to. winter white christmas bokeh blue and sparkling lights festive background made of snowflakes and snow with blank copy space for your text. Adjust the opacity of the overlay layer to your desired level. Drag and drop the overlay onto the new layer you created. Choose the overlay you want to use and open it in Photoshop.
#Christmas bokeh series#
While most of the images in this series have the Christmas lights in the background of the image (behind the subject) it is also possible to create the little bokeh balls of light by putting the lights in the foreground of your image (in front of your subject). Here are the steps to use a Photoshop overlay: Open the image in Photoshop and create a new layer. You can make the little balls of light bigger by increasing the distance between your in focus subject and the out of focus lights in the background. Here are some more examples to give you ideas. This ‘subject’ might be a person, a pet, a Christmas decoration or something else. The different ways of using this bokeh Christmas lights technique is only limited by your imagination. The key is to shoot at the larger end of your available aperture – this throws the background (and foreground) of your shot out of focus and any Christmas lights in the foreground or background will become little balls of light.Īs you’ll see in most of the images featured in this series – the technique is particularly good if you also have some element in your shot that is in focus. You need some Christmas lights and a camera lens with a reasonably ‘fast’ aperture (or a large aperture). This loop is ideal for Christmas or any other time of year where these colors fit. A new type of knitted warp-knitted short-pile fabric with good hand feeling.The cloth can be washed and the color will not fade easily. The technique takes a bit of experimenting and practice but is relatively simple to do. Add color to your service with this beautifully hued Christmas Bokeh Loop. It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas… and in our forums I’ve noticed more and more great Christmas images being shared – some of which feature a technique that is always popular at this time of year – Bokeh Christmas lights shots.
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