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Bokeh is that blurred background you get in photos and it really shines with out-of-focus Christmas lights. I love messing with quirky camera techniques, so here are some cool ways to jazz up your ...

The bokeh effect gives photos a certain look that we're sometimes willing to pay photographers hundreds to pull off. But you ...

Every decade has its photo-cliches. Back in the 80s we had the tobacco-grad, which would turn skies a smoky orange-brown. We also had the starburst filter which would add a cheesy sparkle to any ...