need help !!!

[Reggie Doan]

Hi everyone
I need some help here I'm a beginner and I want to know how to shoot a photograph like these.How can I make it in low light condition without using flash,how to set ,how to set ISO, aperture and shutter speed and how to blur the background lights like that.I am using Nikon D3100 and my lens is AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 G. If i cannot make it with this lens,please tell me which lenses do I need.
Thanks in advance for your help

Cheers,
Reggie

[SusanH1970]

Shaped Bokeh!

[Reggie Doan]

thanks for your comment

[SusanH1970]

Originally Posted by Reggie Doan

thanks for your comment

You're welcome, did you find the link helpful?

[megkunert]

Are you referring to the shaped bokeh, or bokeh in general? For good bokeh, I use a large aperture lens in order to allow more light to pass through the lens in low light situations. Usually you cannot achieve this with a standard 18-55 lens without cranking up the ISO to a ridiculously large number; which will result in more noise/grain in your photo. I would suggest a lens with a minimum f/stop number no higher than 2 or so... but that's just me. I have a 35mm 1.8 that I bought for about $200 and works wonderfully in low light situations, and produces great bokeh at higher apertures. And, the link that Susan provided for shaped bokeh is what you'll need for the starred and heart shaped bokeh. Good luck

[Reggie Doan]

Oh yes,you have nice photos too thanks so much

[Reggie Doan]

I will buy 1 .Thanks so much.Your comment's helped me a lot