Bokeh is created when light in our background is rendered into small pinpoints, and it works as a beautiful and artful background for our subjects. And such is its beauty, often bokeh can be the subject itself.

Bokeh and general blurry backgrounds are best achieved through the use of a very wide aperture, and is further helped when we shoot with our longest focal length because it creates compression which adds to the blur effect. However, as we just discussed when a kit lens is zoomed to it’s longest focal length, we lose the wide aperture setting and it reverts to f/5.6.

This means you can shoot at their widest aperture regardless of your focal length. This is amazing if you love to photograph portraits indoors but struggle with low light.

If you’re currently using kit lenses, it’s possible they won’t fit your upgraded camera body and you’ll find yourself needing to invest in a new lens anyway.

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Now don’t get me wrong, I will say that if you continue to pursue photography, it’s highly likely you will outgrow your entry level camera.

Whereas if you upgrade your lens, then later on down the track you find you truly have outgrown your camera, you can upgrade the body only, which is cheaper!

Your lens choice when setting your aperture to allow in more light, is a key step in improving your photos, and in this scenario it’s all the lens.  Your camera body itself has no role in this specific issue.

Their widest aperture is usually f/3.5… which isn’t bad BUT you can only shoot at this aperture when you’re zoomed out to the lenses wider focal lengths (18mm if you’re using a typical 18-55mm kit lens). As you zoom in, your aperture changes incrementally. Once you’re zoomed all the way in, you can only open up to f/5.6, which doesn’t let in a great deal of light!

If you’re already familiar with the concept of that creamy deliciousness, and one of the reasons you’re wanting to upgrade is for better background blur, then read on!

So if bokeh and blurry backgrounds is something you want to enhance, and achieve in all different scenarios… a lens upgrade to something that opens to a wider aperture and/or has a longer focal length will allow you to achieve this! It’s important to note that whilst we recommend a long focal length because it helps accentuate background blur, it’s not essential, whereas a wide aperture is essential.

An upgraded camera body may have functions such as a faster burst rate (allowing you to take more shots in high speed continuous mode). It might have more focus points to choose from or video capability. But these functions don’t have a big impact on the artistic aspect of your images.

An average camera body with a great lens will take a far better shot than a pro level camera body with a kit lens attached.

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BUT… here’s the good news. As you improve your skills and feel that yearning to take better photos, often times investing in a new lens is the answer, rather than buying a new camera… and here’s why:

We photographers love the B word! Bokeh is a very desired effect in photography, and aperture is key to creating it. Aperture as we know, is wholly the job of… you guessed it, your lens!

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Have you ever had that niggling feeling when you take a disappointing shot, that if you bought a new camera you could take better photos? The thing is, your lens has more affect on your photos, so we’re giving you 4 solid reasons why you should upgrade your lens before you splash out on a new camera body.

Having a lens that allows you to open your aperture up wide (small f stop numbers) allows you to let in a LOT more light to create a perfect exposure, and this is where kit lenses don’t perform well.

As you discover more about photography, the greater detail you begin to see in your images, and areas you could improve. With that comes an awareness of the limitations of your entry level equipment.  From that point on, it can be oh-so-tempting to consider upgrading your entry level DSLR and buying a new camera body.

Great light will ensure beautiful photos, whether you’re shooting with a phone or a DSLR.  But when taking images in limited light, your kit lens can really hold you back.