{elevate} a fine art photography exploration | December | Danville Child Photographer

I know last month I said, “This project feels like Christmas morning every month when it rolls around.”.  But this month, it literally is almost Christmas morning! Even though Christmas has, yet again, snuck up on me this year, exposing the naked truth that I still have SO much to do in the next 13 days, I still feel the magic of this season.  It’s my favorite holiday because  there’s so much focus on joy, giving, family, and faith.  I love the lights and the tree and the beautiful music that can be heard everywhere you go.  I try sneak in moments when I’m alone to ponder the true meaning of Christmas and to reflect on what it might have been like on that Christmas Eve night so long ago.

So, for this month’s elevate project, I wanted to create something that would evoke some of those feelings associated with Christmas.  I’ve always wanted to play around with shaped bokeh so I used this project as a catalyst.  It’s really quite simple to create bokeh of any shape you wish.  All it takes are a few household items, your camera, lens, and a string of lights.  (It did also cost me a Lego set as bribery this month, but it was well worth it) If I were more organized I would include step-by-step instructions, but I’m not so here’s a link to the ones I used.

Please join me in visiting the amazing little circle of photographers who are exploring their own fine art projects this month, starting with Marianne Drenthe | Marmalade Photography  Chicago child and family photographer.

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!