Boost your standard iPhone photography skills by adding the bokeh effect to your everyday snaps. What is bokeh exactly? Bokeh is the blur that appears in a picture's out-of-focus area, and it usually tends to look like a series of reflective dots. It can take a bit of practice to achieve a bokeh effect in photos, but these handy iPhone apps add it instantly. Hoping to step up your photography Read more

I've already shown you how to make cool bokeh photos using your toolbox of photography skills, but can you turn your words into cool bokeh-type images? Oh, yes. Yes, you can. This website may be a time-waster, but it's a cool one. Just type some words into the middle of the screen, and Bokeh Type turns them into bokeh lights on the fly. The only downside is how quickly they disappear — I'd Read more

Don't settle for dinner and a movie this Valentine's Day! As photographers, you're both stimulated by the visual elements around you — why not incorporate your favorite pastime (or profession) into your next date? Check out these ideas for a very photo-friendly evening out. Create a photo scavenger hunt. Each of you write down a random clue, rhyme, or abstract fact about three locations, Read more