#Lens

Bokeh is the magical technique in photography that sweetly obscures unwanted background, magnifying the importance of the subject. In reality, it conceals the limitations of focus and disguises the photographer's lack of skill as if it were art. Lauded as “beautiful,” it often distances the viewer from the subject and dilutes realism. Overdo it, and the entire image drifts into a hazy blur, leaving the purpose murky. Photographers delight in this soft distortion, finding self-indulgence in the dreamy confusion.

A lens is a piece of glass that distorts reality in favor of the user. It enlarges or shrinks the world, blurring what one wants to hide and clarifying what one wants to show. Under the name of optical design, it’s a magic tool that distracts from the truth. In camera bags, it’s also the most expensive self-promotion accessory.