Sometimes a person just wants to remain anonymous in photos, and the series titled Bokeh by Basia Asztabska shows one artistic way of achieving this anonymity without compromising artistry. Instead of relying on the typical blurred-face technique that the media uses, this soft and sweet shoot uses a popular photography aesthetic that renders out-of-focus points of light as pleasing ethereal splotches.
By focusing on this aesthetic so profusely, the photo series Bokeh by Basia Asztabska actually looks more like a series of water paintings. The Poland-based photographer manages to combine to photography fads into one photoshoot: the light leaks beloved by hipster film photographers and the paintlike effect of fine art photographers. It makes the photo series Bokeh by Basia Asztabska seem like a hazy memory or a pleasant dream.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Anonymity Photography
- Exploring new ways to achieve anonymity in photography without compromising artistry, such as using the Bokeh technique in the Bokeh by Basia Asztabska series.
- Light Leak Photography
- Incorporating light leaks into photography to create a unique aesthetic, as shown in the Bokeh by Basia Asztabska series.
- Paintlike Photography
- Combining paintlike effects with photography to create dreamy and surreal images, a style utilized in the Bokeh by Basia Asztabska series.
Where This Applies
- Photography
- Exploring new techniques and aesthetics in photography to create unique and artistic images, as shown in the Bokeh by Basia Asztabska series.
- Fine Art
- Incorporating photography into the world of fine art by combining photographic techniques with paintlike effects, similar to the Bokeh by Basia Asztabska series.
- Media
- Exploring innovative ways to capture images while also considering anonymity in photography, similar to the Bokeh by Basia Asztabska series.
