DIY Portrait Backgrounds From Christmas Garland: Make Awesome DIY Bokeh

12/28/2018 ISO 1200 Magazine 0 Comments

Don’t pack up those Christmas decorations just yet! In this video, Joe Edelman is gonna show you how can make some glorious bokeh ball DIY portrait backgrounds from your decorations. And if you don’t celebrate Christmas - no worries - you can hit up the Dollar Store and make these DIY photography backgrounds from scratch for about 10 bucks.

This little DIY portrait backdrop trick is so simple and it's a great trick to have in your toolkit to jazz up your portrait backgrounds any time of the year.

THE FINAL IMAGE:

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From my latest YouTube Video - DIY Bokeh Ball Portrait Backgrounds **Link is in the profile** Shot with the @getolympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and the M.Zuiko 75mm F/1.8 lens. ISO200 | 1/250s | F2.8 SWIPE FOR LIGHTING DIAGRAMS Shot on @DelkinDevices SD cards using @godox AD200's with a @molight_store 30" Beauty Dish and @MagMod grids and Red colored gels. Tethered with @tethertools TetherPro cables and TetherBLOCK. Hair and Makeup: @artistrybymonae Model: @janie.slaski

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