On a technical level, the term “bokeh” refers to the aesthetic quality of the blur in a photograph. Photos and even lenses are often judged by this factor and points of light in the distance are one of the most commonly seen tests and experiments in this area.
The images that result from these experimentations are quite beautiful and have really captured the attention of designers in recent years. Today we’ve rounded up thirty of our favorite free bokeh textures for you to use in your designs. Enjoy!
Blue Bokeh
Sandra
Free Bead Bokeh
Bokeh Shimmer
Bokeh texture T4L
Autumn bokeh
Frozen out
Pastel Bokeh
Christmas Bokeh Textures
Webtreats Tileable Grungy Bokeh
Pink Bokeh Texture
Lilac and Sun bokeh texture
Bokeh texture 1
Sparkly purple bokeh texture
Party Lights
Use of Color
Texture by Kassel
Bokeh 1 HBW
bokeh3
Coriandoli
The Bokeh Blues
Sweet invisibility
Free High Res Texture 260
small bokeh
Complications
Dance into the light
Bokeh breakaway
Snokeh
Golden Bokeh
Free Texture 1
Conclusion
The images above are all from Flickr and usually only require an attribution link to the original author, but make sure you take a close look to see how to properly give credit in each situation.
Bokeh textures are definitely in danger of becoming too trendy but I think there’s still plenty of great design coming out of this particular niche so as long as you show some restraint, you should feel free to include bokeh textures wherever you see fit! Leave a comment below with a link to any recent work you’ve done along these lines.
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