Best Article About Photographing Daylilies “Bokeh: When Blurriness is next to Godliness” by John Stahl – Spring 2016

Most of us aim for sharp blooms and sharp backgrounds—but this article challenges that assumption in a practical, non-intimidating way. In “Bokeh: When Blurriness is Next to Godliness,” John Stahl explains how the bloom should stay crisp while the background supports it, not competes with it.

Inside the article, you’ll see three simple approaches to stronger backgrounds:

• Bokeh (intentional background blur / out-of-focus light points) and what it looks like in real garden conditions.
• Black backgrounds for maximum drama and bloom emphasis.
• Filling the frame (in-camera or by cropping later) to reduce distracting background area.