Hello, Newbie here! I have a question...

[RichCandy]

Im glad I found this place to come for advice. Ok, Im not going to get to mushy..Anywho,
does anyone know how to make lights, (Specifically) Christmas lights, Or any light for that matter look like stars? Im not talking about the kind of stars you use with a 5 or 6 star filter. Ive seen a picture of a Christmas tree and the light looked like stars shapes.

 

[Buckster]

Use a star-shaped mask in front of the lens. See this article: DIY - Create Your Own Bokeh | DIYPhotography.net

 

[DiskoJoe]

Drop the camera to f22 and do a long exposure.

 

[bazooka]

Drop the camera to f22 and do a long exposure.

OP specifically said that is NOT what he is trying to do.

 

[thereyougo!3]

Drop the camera to f22 and do a long exposure.

OP specifically said that is NOT what he is trying to do.

No OP said he/she didn't want to use a filter. So using a smaller aperture would do the trick. You don't have to go all the way down to f/22 to get it. Anything from around f/11 will do it. How many points the star has depends on how many blades your lens' diaphragm has

 

[mwcfarms]

Drop the camera to f22 and do a long exposure.

OP specifically said that is NOT what he is trying to do.

No OP said he/she didn't want to use a filter. So using a smaller aperture would do the trick. You don't have to go all the way down to f/22 to get it. Anything from around f/11 will do it. How many points the star has depends on how many blades your lens' diaphragm has

The filter he is talking about is an actual filter you put in front of the lens which is different from what Busters said I believe. Or at least thats how I inturpretted it as well.

 

[Buckster]

Drop the camera to f22 and do a long exposure.

OP specifically said that is NOT what he is trying to do.

No OP said he/she didn't want to use a filter. So using a smaller aperture would do the trick. You don't have to go all the way down to f/22 to get it. Anything from around f/11 will do it. How many points the star has depends on how many blades your lens' diaphragm has

Let's review:

Im not talking about the kind of stars you use with a 5 or 6 star filter.

Those are the kind of stars you get by stopping down aperture. The OP was specifically looking for a "star shape".

 

[thereyougo!3]

We'll have to wait for the OP to post back. I saw it as the diffraction effect on lights from a small aperture

 

[bazooka]

I interpreted as Buckster described... they are looking for star-shaped bokeh, instead of heart-shaped bokeh or word-bokeh....

 

[RichCandy]

Thank you all for your response!! BTW Im a Girly! =)

 

[RichCandy]

Use a star-shaped mask in front of the lens. See this article: DIY - Create Your Own Bokeh | DIYPhotography.net

thats it! THANK YOU, Buckster!!

 

[Buckster]

Use a star-shaped mask in front of the lens. See this article: DIY - Create Your Own Bokeh | DIYPhotography.net

thats it! THANK YOU, Buckster!!

Always glad to help if I can. :thumbup:

 

[thereyougo!3]

Each to their own, I guess. I would rather make proper stars using a smallish aperture than use a really (in my opinion) gimmy bit of plastic over the front of my lens. Far too cutesy for my taste

 

[thereyougo!3]

Drop the camera to f22 and do a long exposure.

OP specifically said that is NOT what he is trying to do.

i don't get where you get that from this:

Im glad I found this place to come for advice. Ok, Im not going to get to mushy..Anywho,
does anyone know how to make lights, (Specifically) Christmas lights, Or any light for that matter look like stars? Im not talking about the kind of stars you use with a 5 or 6 star filter. Ive seen a picture of a Christmas tree and the light looked like stars shapes.

OP wanted star shapes. Why spend money on something that you can create by shooting at say f/14 for free?

 

[Buckster]

Drop the camera to f22 and do a long exposure.

OP specifically said that is NOT what he is trying to do.

i don't get where you get that from this:

Im glad I found this place to come for advice. Ok, Im not going to get to mushy..Anywho,
does anyone know how to make lights, (Specifically) Christmas lights, Or any light for that matter look like stars? Im not talking about the kind of stars you use with a 5 or 6 star filter. Ive seen a picture of a Christmas tree and the light looked like stars shapes.

It was explained in the thread already. Feel free to refresh yourself by reading it.

OP wanted star shapes. Why spend money on something that you can create by shooting at say f/14 for free?

Good grief man. Would you just go to the link I provided and get yourself a clue?

Then, let it go. You were mistaken. No big deal.