Outside the window is golden autumn. Take advantage of ten secrets of experienced photographers to make your fall image look bright without a hint of blues.
10. Raid on the open verandas of the city
Any photographer will tell you that the autumn landscape is perfect for a photo shoot, thanks to the diffused light and the contrast of shades. All this can be used on open verandas. Firstly, at your service there will be all the advantages of natural light and urban landscape, and secondly, a spectacular shot will not be spoiled by casual passers-by.
9. Use autumn leaves
This idea may seem primitive to some, but do not forget that everything ingenious is simple. Colorful dry leaves are a symbol of autumn, so at least one shot of an autumn photo shoot needs to be used. However, there are some difficulties here - it’s only an experienced photographer who can use this attribute professionally, because usually there is painstaking work behind the apparent airiness and some carelessness of the frame. If you take this idea creatively, you can come up with something fresher than a bouquet of yellowed chestnut leaves in your hand. A better option is to take an old umbrella, open it and randomly attach colorful leaves to it. You can supplement the application with berries, chestnuts and other picturesque details. In general - show your imagination to the fullest!
8. Pay attention to the details.
A soft scarf that casually envelops the neck, a felt hat, a curl, as if accidentally straying from the hairstyle - all these cute touches will add to the pictures a feeling of lightness, as if a complete improvisation reigned in the frame.
A fashionable detail is a cup of hot tea or coffee in hand, with swirling steam. With its help, a warm atmosphere is created in the picture, despite the cold season. To capture steam in a high-quality photograph, you must shoot in daylight with a minimum shutter speed. Do not forget that in order for the clubs of the pair to get clear, you need to shoot on a dark background.
7. Bring your eyes as bright as possible
Bright eyelids and well-drawn arrows will put emphasis on your eyes. You can choose the makeup styling in accordance with your personal preferences and the style of clothing that you have chosen for the photo shoot. If you are, to put it mildly, not strong in the art of make-up, then you better turn to a professional, because to make bright eye makeup, without falling to vulgarity, an amateur cannot do it. If you want to save, then you can use the overhead arrows.
6. Play in contrasts
Urban motifs in the art of photography still do not lose relevance. Try it and you take at least one shot in this style. To get started, look for a homogeneous structure in your city, for example, a concrete wall, a staircase, a high fence. According to the law of the genre, you need to put on monochrome clothes with one bright detail. It can be a colored scarf, flowers, colorful shoes - in this case, you will remain the central figure of the photo, and the background will not “eat” you.
5. Draw freckles
If you want to look playful and coquettish in a portrait picture, then freckles will give your image exactly this mood. Best of all, use a bronzer as a coloring matter. It should be applied with a brush for eyeliner or a cotton swab to clean the ears. If you see that you have overdone, then the excess can be removed with the help of a cotton sponge.
4. Look for objects covered with ivy
What could be more picturesque than a photograph taken against the background of some object entwined with ivy. This background is perfect for an autumn photo shoot: shades of wilted leaves become more muffled, and this, in turn, adds a special charm to your image. To set the color accents on the photo, it is convenient to use the Snapseed application. To make a certain part of the image more expressive, you need to put a dot on it. Using Snapseed, you can make some part of the photo more neutral. For example, you can put emphasis on some detail in your wardrobe, and make the background less bright.
3. Have a photo shoot in the rain
To implement this idea, you will need to bring along a transparent umbrella and waterproof mascara. You also need to think in advance about the safety of the equipment with which the photo session will be conducted. You don’t need to purchase any complicated means, because the camera can be covered from the rain with an ordinary plastic bag, after making a hole for the lens there.
2. Rise above the ground
This technique can only be realized if you have no panic fear of heights. For a spectacular shot, a balcony or the roof of a tall building is suitable. Remember, before shooting, first of all, you need to take care of safety measures, and not be guided by the principle of “art requires sacrifice”.
1. Add smoke
Colored puffs of dense smoke against the backdrop of the autumn landscape will look very impressive. Suitable pyrotechnics can be purchased in stores of this orientation. If you have concerns about fire hazard or possible health damage from such pyrotechnic products, then you can be calm - they are absolutely safe for humans. One caveat - for such a shooting, you will need the help of an assistant who needs to keep a lighted clapper close to you without getting into the camera’s lens.
Smoke shots need to be done with the clearest possible background. Also, it should be borne in mind that such a survey should be carried out exclusively in natural daylight.