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25 Photoshoot Ideas at Home
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The biggest challenge faced by any photographer is a lockdown. We fall into a funk where creativity and photoshoot ideas fade.
Being stuck at home doesn’t mean you pack your camera away until it’s over! Here’s a handy guide for those in lockdown looking for photography ideas – make the most of this time.
Each of the creative and fun home photoshoot ideas and tips teaches you new photography techniques.
Our guide to extra fun photoshoot ideas covers different genres – from portrait photography to interior design.
These home photoshoot ideas will provide inspiration and guidance while building your photography skills.
Let’s get stuck in.
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25 Creative & Fun Home Photoshoot Ideas for 2022
1. Talk Portraits of YourselfPortrait photography can be done at home with many photographers taking portraits of themselves.
Check out this guide which is full of fun ideas for self-portrait pictures.
Take photos with a plain background like a bare wall, drapes or hang a bedsheet as a backdrop for your photo session.
Use a wide aperture to obtain a shallow depth of field, so your face is in focus, and the background is out of focus.
Capture self-portraits in black and white with deep contrast to highlight facial features and achieve a retro vibe.
2. Photograph Your PartnerIf you’re stuck at home and itching to take photos, capture stunning portraits of your partner – or housemate. Portrait photo sessions are one of the best photoshoot ideas.
You set the scene with a model and explain how they sit and look.
Try various locations while being conscious of the backdrop and lighting.
Aim for a shallow depth of field to keep the face in focus and the background blurry.
If you’re feeling frisky, take a crack at boudoir shoots ;-)
3. Capture Kids Portrait ImagesIf you’re in lockdown with children, capture their portraits – photographing children is a whole new ball game!
Take headshots of your kids – use the same portrait shoots techniques.
Playtime makes kids expressive and imaginative – taking photos at these times is ideal.
Get down on their level and capture a fun photo from the ground up – kids face downwards as they play.
Another fun and creative way to find inspiration is to replicate old photos from when you were a kid. Or you could go all out with a styled photoshoot on their birthday.
4. Photograph Your PetsIf you have fur-babies at home, they make for very willing participants of a portrait shoot.
Dogs and cats differ significantly in how they behave and respond to a photo direction. Dogs sit still for a shot, provided there’s a treat involved.
I find the best time to photograph cats is when they’re lounging in the sun. Cats love to follow the sun throughout the day and will move from a sunlit patch to a sunny windowsill just for warmth.
If you have a cat that loves to sit on a sunny windowsill, photograph them from outside the window.
The benefit of photographing pets sitting in the sun is the golden light’s quality and how it illuminates the subject.
5. Take Your Camera on Your Daily WalkIf you’re stuck at home and have exhausted all home photoshoot ideas, taking pictures on your daily walk is an easy fix.
Even during the lockdown, we’re allowed out for exercise – it’s a perfect time to grab a camera and head out. Be sure to change the route you walk daily to keep the scene fresh.
Capture street scenes, exciting architecture, neighbours, local parks, and reserves – all staples of city & urban photography.
Not only can you take a brisk walk, but also be creative – this is one of the best photoshoot ideas for lockdown. Plus, it’s a fun way to get to know your neighbourhood.
It’s the best experience if you wish to become a street photographer taking New York photos one day.
6. Photograph Still Life with Found ObjectsStill-life photography is another brilliant home photoshoot idea that’s both fun to set up and easy to shoot. Capture scenes of inanimate objects as a form of art – this genre has existed for centuries with painting and drawing.
Create scenes of flowers in vases, platters of fruit or everyday objects – be sure to consider lighting and background elements.
Set up near a window to make the most of the natural light instead of your ceiling lights that case a yellow glow. Or use on or off-camera flash units to make a scene pop.
You already have items around the house perfect for still life creative photography.
Or collect found objects to appear such as shells, driftwood and dried sea-life while out on your daily walk.
If you have children or collect interesting toys, you have the perfect subjects for toy photography. It’s by far one of the most enjoyable home photoshoot ideas as you can also create exciting scenes to pose your subject.
Toys are desirable collector items that generate nostalgia and longing for youthful experiences.
Pose Star Wars figurines inside the backyard sandpit. Control depth of field and angle to photograph a lone Storm Trooper walking the Tatooine deserts. Check out my in-depth guide to photographing toys here.
8. Make Use of the RainRainy days usually end our most ambitious photography plans. Several home photoshoot ideas turn the wettest of days into a creative success.
Street photographers will tell you that shooting after the rain brings the street alive.
Large puddles are a great way to capture mirror shots of the clouds above.
Get in close to plants and foliage as water beads on the surface – the same applies to a photo of morning dew forming on leaves and spiderwebs.
9. Photograph Water DropsOne of the best home photoshoot ideas involves photos of a water drop frozen as it falls.
Use a fast shutter speed to freeze the droplet as it forms a perfect tear shape.
Place a full bowl of water on the table and set the camera close to the bowl – release a drop into the centre of the bowl.
Practise timing between releasing the droplet and pressing the shutter button – check your photos each time.
10. Clean up Your Interior DesignIf you’ve used lockdown to spring-clean your home and rearrange furniture, be sure to document the finished product as a simple home photoshoot idea.
Even if you focus on a single room, you can experiment with angles and lighting at different times of the day.
Set up your lounge or bedroom with clean spaces, cushions and throw rugs to replicate a designer magazine photo.
Use the widest angle lens available to make the room feel bigger and add a dynamic look to your lifestyle shots. It’s how professional real-estate photographers achieve pictures that sell houses.
11. Call upon Your NeighboursIf you have a good relationship with your neighbours, a great idea is to include them in a portrait project.
With everyone in lockdown, they’ll be looking for something to break the monotony too.
Capture fun portraits with your neighbours standing at their front gate with their homes as the backdrop. Use your daily walk to engage your neighbours to participate.
Not got any neighbours? Organise a best friend photoshoot instead – this is a fun way to organise couple photoshoots. If your friends are celebrating a special moment such as an anniversary, use this inspiration to create stunning photos.
A popular home photoshoot idea is to photograph the same scene every day.
A compelling example is taking a daily photo to document a young child’s growth. The images are fascinating, but the results are powerful when stitched together as a short video.
Photograph your backyard, the view from your window or front door at the same time every day. It’s a tremendous form of documentary photography if you live on a busy street.
The outdoor space works well during transitions between seasons.
13. Conduct a Fashion ShootFashion photography may seem like one of those photoshoots out of your league. If you live with someone that loves fashion, put together a range of stunning outfits for your photoshoot.
Direct and pose the model to showcase their fashion style in a range of full-body portraits. Work around the home, garden or park for stunning lifestyle fashion shots.
Such photoshoots build upon your model-direction skills for future projects.
14. Photograph Someone CookingPhotographing someone cooking is a fun way to mix up the home photoshoot ideas.
Get in close as someone pulls ingredients from the fridge and keep shooting as they wash vegetables, weigh and cut up ingredients.
Capture images of the final stages of the cooking process and plate-up.
Candid photos such as this are something that people look for in visual storytelling.
15. Food PhotographyFood photography is popular thanks to social media – people love sharing their meals.
Use the opportunity to share your #lockdownlunch with the world.
Top-down shots get the best views of plated food but don’t be afraid to try different angles.
Creatively arranged food makes food shots look best. Placing the plate on a timber chopping board sitting on the table add more interest.
Raw ingredients and cooking utensils add to the composition and the finished product.
It’s a photoshoot idea you also get to eat!
16. Create a Personal DocumentaryWhile stuck at home, document your daily routine from your point of view.
Start with a photo of your alarm clock followed by your morning routine – from brushing your teeth to brewing your first coffee.
Photograph your working day, check the letterbox or butter your toast – take photos of everything.
The final photo shoot completes the series with a shot of your bedside clock at bedtime. Publish this series in your blog post with regular updates.
Another idea if you’re of the right age is to document your 21st birthday – you’ll look back on these in years to come.
17. Photograph Someone WorkingTake your home photoshoot ideas up a notch by photographing someone at work.
If your partner or housemate work from home, document their day.
If someone you live with works with their hands, photograph them working on their car or building something in their workshop.
Get in close to the action as they cut timber with a circular saw or grind metal into sparks. Turn the mundane into an exciting story-board of great photos.
18. Get Dirty in the GardenIf you love gardening regularly, make it the theme of a documentary-style photoshoot.
Capture photos of boots standing in muddy soil, gloved hands pruning roses or even the dirt and sweat on a brow. Take photos of the details that form a story of a sunny afternoon in the garden.
Combine these images with shots of vegetables, flowers, garden tools and neatly planted seedlings.
19. Get Close with a Macro ShootA popular creative photoshoot idea is macro photography. Macro is not just about getting up close and personal with creepy crawlies.
Photograph up close with a macro lens to see the details of insects in their garden homes.
Use a macro lens to photograph jewellery, coins, and everyday objects.
20. Use Mirrors for Creative ImpactEvery house has mirrors – make the most of them for exciting mirror photos. Mirror photography ideas have been around since the first camera and provide a different perspective.
Take the photography tips learned earlier to photograph a portrait subject by reflecting on a mirror. Or use one to take a photo of yourself.
Use mirrors to take candid photos of the family as they go about their day.
21. Clean Your Window and Shoot ReflectionsTaking shots at a window from an angle allows you to capture subtle photos of what is outside and inside the house.
With a subject standing inside the home looking out the window and you outside looking in, you have the perfect scene for a portrait.
Window reflection portraits show the person’s facial features sitting inside the room. The room’s details disappear into the darkness, providing a nice contrast between the subject and their surroundings.
The window shows a ghost reflection of the scene facing the subject and adds new elements to your story.
22. Take a BathHave you ever seen images of a person floating in the water surrounded by floating objects? Create this photoshoot with the help of a friend and a few props.
Fill a tub and have your subject lay face up. Surround the face with floating leaves, rubber ducks, flowers or even slices of fruit. Or, run a super bubbly bath and blow bubbles into the room for added effect.
Take your photos top-down to frame the shot so their face is centred and the props float around them.
Not only will you have a lot of fun setting up the photo shoot, but someone will come out clean in the end – unless you fill the tub with milk or blue dye. (Milk bath photography is actually a thing!)
23. Rely on Natural LightingIf you don’t have access to softbox lighting kits, make the most of the available natural light.
Stroll around the house and observe the angle and quality of light coming in through the windows at different times.
Plan for a portrait or still life session optimised with that natural light.
If you have a perfect room in mind, but the light is too harsh, hang a white bedsheet across the window or doorway to diffuse the light. Bedsheets of all colors make for great backdrop ideas too.
For a dappled effect, hang lace across the light source to cast a patchwork of shadows.
Be aware of the play of shadows and how they fall on a scene or subject. Shadows create an excellent contrast between the seen and the unseen.
24. Master Artificial LightArtificial light takes two forms – camera flash gear intended for photography and regular household lighting.
With an on or off-camera flash, you control the amount and quality of light in your photography. Light stands, softboxes and beauty dishes form part of a lighting kit perfect for portrait and indoor work.
If you don’t have access to that kind of kit, there are plenty of other solutions available in your home for a photoshoot.
Search for fairy lights or Christmas lights to use in a portrait session. With a shallow depth of field, the lights become soft blurry bokeh balls in the background.
Or, for a fun look, have your subject hold a handful of balled-up fairy lights and photograph them in a dark room.
Even a single exposed light bulb in a dark room adds a lot of drama to the overall scene – the old kind with a visible element.
My tip is to make sure to work with suitable shutter speeds and apertures to get the right depth of field and control the amount of light hitting the camera sensor.
25. Create Double ExposuresDouble exposures allow you to take photos of two separate scenes and blend them to form one photo.
One way is to take a photo of your model and another of a garden scene. The camera combines the images to blend the two photography concepts.
Get it right, and it looks like the silhouette of your model is the canvas for a landscape scene.
Editing apps are also available that achieve the same look.
Final Words
Don’t let lockdown be the end of your favorite photoshoot ideas. Discover creative ways to manage lockdown and try a few ideas while having extra fun in lockdown.
Our guide to creative photoshoot ideas is more than just a collection of tips. It’s a support for photographers affected by a changing world.
Your home is packed with potential waiting for your next photoshoot. Your partner, kids and pets make the best subjects in a photoshoot.
Brainstorming ideas is important if you’re lacking inspiration. Household items become fun props, and bedsheets become backdrops in a photo session.
You’ll enhance your photography skill-set through experience and practice.
If you have any other home photoshoot ideas, tips, photography inspiration, questions, or have something to say on the subject; please leave a comment below.
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20 Outdoor Photoshoot Ideas - Easy Backyard Photography Guide
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Now that the weather is warming up we can finally be outdoors and this means it’s a great time to use your backyard or outdoor space for some new instagram content!
I’ve put together a list of creative and fun outdoor photoshoot ideas for you to try now. No matter the size of your space you’ll definitely be able to try a few of these out!
Before we get started be sure to follow me on Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest. I share a lot of travel content on those that never make it to the blog!
The great thing about shooting at home in your own backyard is you can do it on your own.
In fact, I put together this guide on how to do a photoshoot at home by yourself to walk you through the process!
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- 25 Easy & Creative Home Photoshoot Ideas
- 11 Creative Solo Valentine’s Day Photoshoot Ideas
And here are some guides to some of my favourite photo spots in different cities:
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Now, onto the outdoor photoshoot ideas!
Outdoor Photoshoot Ideas using Props1.
Create a dreamy scene with a bookBooks are one of my favourite props to use when shooting outdoors and I’ve been posting a lot lately on my Instagram (you can follow me here!). The photos end up looking so pretty!
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You also don’t need a fancy old fashioned looking book to get this look.
All you have to do is take the shell off of one of your hardcover books like I did. Voila!
By the way, if you’re looking for some pretty and ultra affordable dresses for your next outdoor photoshoot check out this post on cheap cottagecore dresses!
Credit: @christinaloewen2. Use a chairChairs can make fun but easily overlooked photoshoot props.
You can get super creative and use them the wrong way, lean against them, or set up a scene like I did below.
Credit: @christinaloewenGrab yourself a lawn chair and see what kind of creative poses or settings you can come up with!
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Grab your bikeIf you have a cute vintage looking bike they make such great photo props!
Credit: @alexandratealeafSet yourself up against a colourful wall like @saraevyandersson or head out to enjoy a little nature like @alexandratealeaf.
Credit: @saraevyanderssonIf you don’t have a colourful wall near you that’s no problem.
Set yourself up at a plain wall and photoshop any colour you want in after!
Credit: @margusha___4. Bring a mirror outsideYou’ve probably seen the #mirrorchallenge trend all over instagram and it’s a super easy photoshoot idea you can take outside.
Credit: @pink.lemGrab any mirror, big or small, and try shooting from different angles with it.
You can get even more creative by adding flowers or other props like @pink.lem and @tezza did.
Credit: @Tezza5. Play with newspaperIf you read the newspaper and have a bunch lying around here’s a great photoshoot idea for you!
Credit: @klaudia_kirschnerMake a “tent” out of newspaper like photographer @klaudia_kirschner did with the model above, or just use them as a prop like @lottivanlotti below.
Even something as simple as adding a pair of roller skates can make a photo more fun.
Credit: @margusha___If you want to really jazz your photo up try popping some flowers into them for an extra fun pop.
Outdoor Photoshoot Ideas using Flowers7. Glue/tape flowers to your faceI’ve seen a lot of instagrammers lately either taping or gluing flowers to their face and the result always ends up being gorgeous!
Credit: @hellomissjordanYou can use any small flowers you like for this so get creative.
I love the way @hellomissjordan combined this with the mirror challenge in the above photo!
Credit: @morgylh8. Make a flower top for a unique outdoor photoshoot ideaAnother great outdoor photoshoot idea you can do using flowers is to pop a bouquet down your pants to make a flower top.
It sounds like a crazy concept but ends up looking so pretty!
9. Put flowers in your back pocketAnother idea you can do with flowers is to stick a bunch in your back pocket.
Credit: @kyliekatichIt’s such an easy photoshoot concept and the result is so cute!
10. Shadow play with plants/flowers for a neat & creative outdoor photoshoot ideaI touched a little on shadow play in this post on indoor photoshoot ideas to try at home and I just love the outdoor version.
Grab yourself some flowers, plants, or leaves and hold them up in front of your face in the direct sunlight to get a shadow.
Credit: @anajohnsonI would love to see someone try this with a majesty palm leaf!
11. Shoot portrait style photos with a flower bush or blooming treeWhen quarantine first started I honestly had no idea how I would ever create content.
I am used to shooting very travel-esque shots with my wide angle lens which require scenic landscapes and lots of space.
Being stuck within four walls (and a garden) forced me to get a little more creative and start playing around with my portrait lens.
Shooting with a portrait lens allows you to not only focus in on a smaller space, but blur out the background if it’s not as perfectly scenic as you’d like so it’s perfect for backyard photography.
Credit: @alana.campossYou don’t need an amazing garden to get shots like these, all you need is one pretty bush and your portrait lens!
Outdoor Photoshoot Ideas using AnglesWhen you’re limited with space and working with a small backyard angles can be your best friend.
Here’s some creative ways to utilize angles to get the most out of your outdoor photoshoots!
12. Shoot for the skyPosition the camera at ground level angled upwards and shoot up towards the sky.
Credit: @tezzaYou can do this with a small tripod, with the aid of a photographer friend (who will have to lay down to get the shot), or even sit your camera on the ground propped up against a few items.
Shooting this way is such a great way to capture the pretty blues of the sky.
13. Lay in the grass and shoot from lowAll you really need is some grass for this shot!
The easiest way to get this type of shot is using a portrait lens.
Credit: @kyliekatichThis will not only give you the blurred background (which helps when the background isn’t that notable on it’s own) as well as the blurred grass in the foreground.
14. Lay in the grass and shoot from aboveIf you’re stuck shooting content in a small backyard space utilizing different angles is super helpful to get the most out of your space.
Credit: @hellomissjordanYou can lay in the grass and shoot it from low like the above photo or shoot it from above like @hellomissjordan and I did below.
In order to shoot from above you’ll either need to set up your tripod above you or else get a friend to straddle you (awkward, but it works).
I adore through the window shots! They used to be super popular on instagram.
Credit: @carley_aplin_I’m sure you’ve seen the ones set up through a cafe window with an instagrammed drinking her coffee and looking out the window pondering life… Why not try something similar from home?
Creative Outdoor Photoshoot Ideas16. Use a fishbowl for a spacey sci-fi style creative shootI never thought I would see the day where I would be recommended people put a fishbowl on their heads for photos.
Credit: @officiallyquigleyHowever, thanks to @officiallyquigley and her insanely creative mind here we are!
17. Pour water on yourselfI have to give @kyliekatich a lot of credit here because this gal is CREATIVE when it comes to her photos.
There’s a reason she’s been featured so many times in both of my photoshoot idea posts.
If you’re not afraid to get wet try playing around with pouring water on yourself.
It just goes to show that even the smallest things can make for a much more dynamic and interesting photo.
18. Try a picnic scene for a fun outdoor photoshoot ideaPicnic scenes have always been my favourite outdoor photoshoot ideas and they’re so easy to do.
All you really need is a blanket, some sort of basket, and some extra props like food items or books and flowers.
These also always do really well on instagram I find!
Credit: @hellomissjordanCredit: @candy_nicole__19. Shoot with your clotheslineThis is a super fun idea if you have a clothesline (or even if you can make one/fake it!).
Credit: @hellomissjordanStick to white fabrics for a cleaner look, or if you’ve got a colourful feed have some fun and use some colourful fabrics!
Credit: @kirstenwendlandt20. Shoot in your carIf you have a car it can actually make for a great outdoor photoshoot location! Does it really count as outdoors? I’m not sure but I decided to include it anyways.
Tip: you don’t have to find the perfect location for this if you have some photoshop skills.
You can photoshop any scene you want into the window like the snowy scene I photoshopped in the above!
Credit: @margusha___Final Thoughts
I hope you all enjoyed reading this list of outdoor photoshoot ideas you can try in your own backyard!
Hopefully you’re feeling a little more inspired to shoot and have plenty to keep you busy over the coming weeks.
If you’re looking for more easy & creative photoshoot ideas, guides, or photoshoot outfit inspiration check out this posts:
- How to do a Photoshoot at Home by Yourself
- 22 Stunning Spring Photoshoot Ideas
- 19 Adorable & Cheap Cottagecore Dresses
- 22 Creative Winter Photoshoot Ideas
- 20 Creative Fall Photoshoot Ideas
- 25 Easy & Creative Home Photoshoot Ideas
- 11 Creative Solo Valentine’s Day Photoshoot Ideas
And if you’re looking for more things to keep you busy during this extra time at home you might also enjoy these posts:
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In what style to make a photo shoot
1 Photo shoot in retro style
1.1 The beginning of the last century - the 20s and 30s of the XX century
1.2 Accessories for a photo shoot in the style of the 20s
1.3 Hair and makeup in style twenties
2 Photoshoot Noir & Gangster Style
2.1 Clothing & Shoes for Photo Shoots Noir
2.2 Noir Accessories
2.3 Hair & Makeup
3 Smoke Shoots - Color & Normal
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1 Photo shoot with artificial colored smoke
3.2 Photo shoot with ordinary smoke (smoke machine, or looking for smoke or fog on the street)
3.3 Cigarette smoke
4 Photo shoot with transport - we use cars, metro and even airplanes!
4.1 Photo shoots and cars are love!
4.2 Photo shoot with motorcycles and bikes
4.3 Photo shoots with bicycles, who doesn't love a bike?
4.4 Photographing with aircraft - flying and standing
5 Photo shoot as a princess
5.1 Clothes and shoes
5.2 Accessories
5.3 Hair and makeup
6 Sunny morning photo shoot
7 Body art and face art photo session 902 business style 902 portrait
9 Children's photo session
10 Family photo session with children
Photo session in retro style
Beginning of the last century - 20s and 30s of the XX century
Fashion of the 20s of the last century - a very controversial style with a touch sophisticated femininity and feminism.
The image of that time is a daring, extravagant, independent beauty. It was at this time that women began to receive more rights and increasingly strive to reach the same level as men, which led to changes both in their external image and in their manner of behaving in public. At this time, social events are replaced by noisy parties, beautiful dresses, the length of which is from 20 to 29year is invariably shortened..
Surely, many people recognized in these photos the style that we saw in The Great Gatsby.
The 1920s is the era of Coco Chanel, which gave the beautiful half of humanity elegant trousers and a little black dress. Women's fashion of that time was changing rapidly.
The wardrobes of the first fashionistas included straight-cut dresses with a low waist, thin straps, a strongly open back, luxurious fur boas and feather boas, beautiful lace lingerie and fishnet silk stockings.
Smoking and drinking are in vogue! And this can also be reflected and used in retro photo shoots:
The following retro photo shoot uses both ambiance girl costume and retro car .
Despite the fact that the details do not comply with full historical accuracy (but we do not strive for this), the atmosphere of antiquity is clearly felt. And this is exactly what we will achieve in the pictures for the retro photo shoot. Sometimes we even allow ourselves to misbehave and specifically combine completely different eras, you will see this below.
In addition, in the 1920s, women began to try on men's wardrobe details: white shirts, trousers and trouser suits, hats. Here, in a sense, gangster style is very close.
On the legs of lovely ladies, pumps with a small heel began to show off, and someone liked shoes with a web clasp more. The beautiful head of the fashionista was decorated with thin headbands with rhinestones and feathers, cute cloche felt hats decorated with embroidery, brooch, sequins and feathers.
Accessories for a photo shoot in the style of the 20s
Long strands of pearls that wrapped around the neck of the lady several times, chic ostrich fans, a thin cigarette in a long mouthpiece, gloves to the elbow, hats, boas and furs, dresses to the knee.
Twenties hair and make-up
Short garçon haircut or wavy curls, beautifully gathered with a hoop.
Make-up - a copy of the movie makeup : pale skin (light powder), prominent cheekbones (pink and burgundy shades of blush), thin eyebrows traced with a black pencil, long eyelashes (like false ones), black eyeliner, brightly defined lips (red or dark lipstick), rich eye makeup (dark matte shades of shadows). Bright nail polishes.
Prototypes of images: Coco Chanel, Louise Brooks, Marlene Dietrich, Isadora Duncan, Vera Kholodnaya and others. cinematic term , which appeared in Hollywood in the 1940s and 1950s, applied to crime dramas that captured the pessimism, frustration and cynicism that reigned in American society during World War II and the Cold War.
Criminal carelessness and no morality, distrust and pessimism, brutal men and femme fatales, gangsters and detectives, confusion and anxiety, deceit and hypocrisy - all this is the spectacular Noir style .
By the way, Noir style does not have to be very aged and not necessarily black and white . It's all about meaning here.
Clothing and footwear for photography Noir
For men, raincoat and soft hat or black suit, straight trousers, waistcoat, suspenders and dress shirt, polished shoes. For women - chic and shine, a cocktail dress, fur (capes, fur coats, collars), stockings, black high-heeled shoes.
Noir style accessories
Retro car, gloves, tie, lace, cigars, weapons, expensive necklace with precious stones, pearls, rings, earrings, hats, magnifying glass, newspapers, banknotes.
Hair and make-up
Women: perfect big curls, beautifully gathered or loose. For men: "wet bandit" styling, achieved with hair gel.
Make-up: light skin, a little blush, special attention should be paid to eyebrows and eyes (dark shadows and black pencil), red lipstick.
Interesting! Professional photographers can use the Noir style aesthetic combined with a sensual, concise and emotional style and it is usually very beautiful.
Image prototypes: Humphrey Bogart, Jean Gabin, Burt Lancaster, Cary Grant, Henry Fonda, John Huston, Joan Crawford, Rita Hayworth, Janet Leigh.
Smoke photography - color and regular
What do we use smoke for? This is not only and not so much a color effect that artificial charges of colored smoke give. We often use smoke or fog - as a light reflector, remember how beautifully the rays of light fall, if there is something that fills the air both in nature and in the studio.
Faux Colored Smoke Photoshoot
The most important thing is to come up with a scene for the photo shoot you want to use it in. Smoke in shooting is used for brighter photographs, giving them mystery, mystery, fabulousness, or to create a certain atmosphere of wartime or a man-made disaster, a smoky space.
Yes, anything!
Smoke looks great against nature in cloudy weather or at night .
regular or colored smoke can be used. The effect is achieved by using special smoke bombs and torches. Moreover, the color palette is very diverse: red, yellow, green, blue, orange, purple, white, black, blue, burgundy, pink, azure. Artificial smoke is non-toxic and does not leave marks on the body and clothing.
Photo shoot with ordinary smoke (smoke machine, or looking for smoke or fog on the street)
Ordinary smoke, steam or fog on the street - perfectly able to create an atmosphere of mystery, mystery, mystery, or even danger or gloom. It's all about how we will use it to realize the idea of our photography.
And here is an example of using smoke effects in a thematic photo session dedicated to the now fashionable series "Paper House" and the aesthetics of social protests.
By the way, in the studio we can use an ordinary smoke machine and illuminate it with colored light , which also gives the effect of colored smoke.
Smoke is also used in shooting children's parties, single and wedding photo shoots . Its use depends only on your wild imagination and the experience of the photographer, who will tell you and help you decide on the plot.
Cigarette smoke
Well, where without it? The smoke of cigarettes with or without menthol, as well as cigars, vapers and other smoking items is a classic of the genre. By the way, we do not in any way encourage smoking, but on the contrary: let's hold photo shoots that clearly say that smoking is evil .
Photo shoot with transport - we use cars, metro and even airplanes!
You can use any type of transport for your photo sessions:
- Retro and ultra-modern car models, but you should not limit yourself to cars: buses, trolleybuses and trucks are very charismatic. Use both the external surroundings and the interior of the salons!
- Railway transport is a whole story! What only trains are worth - related to travel and impressions, this is what we need for creative ideas in our photo shoots.
Let's not forget about the subway. We use subway cars and trains, railway tracks, stations and roads. - Bicycles, bikes, motorcycles, scooters - yes, of course!
- Planes and helicopters are associated with the romance of the sky and flying. We can use it as flying equipment, getting as close as possible to it, but standing equipment (abandoned, museum) is also the most beautiful props.
- Boats and boats, liners and yachts - everything that floats and walks, all this will be very useful to us. Ask any sailor - what can be called the most romantic and at the same time harsh in this world - of course the sea. However, any open water will suit us.
- Coaches and carts,
- Construction, fire, military and other large equipment,
- As well as everything related to transport: stops, moorings, construction sites, depots, garages, hangars, service stations and car washes.
Photo sessions and cars are love!
Cars - modern or retro, dirty or polished, in the woods or in the middle of city skyscrapers, in Cuba or St.
0004 . After all, every car has a character, right? And a photo with a car can become both a fun story and a characteristic portrait.
How about fun friendly photo shoot with car ?
Or a stylized shoot featuring a retro car?
And yes, this is how happens too :)
Photo shoot with motorcycles and bikes
If you have access to motorcycles, bikes, scooters and other fashionable two-wheeled vehicles, then without a doubt this should be used. Photo shoots with motorcycles are successful for both brutal bikers men and fragile girls . After all, a girl and a motorcycle are very sexy ;-).
For example, Royal Enfield Goan motorcycles are very photogenic! Photoshoots of girls next to them always turn out great.
Or, for example, part of the LoveStory photoshoot with scooters :)
And even if the bike breaks down and you are waiting for a car mechanic on the road, you can still take a cool photo.
In this case, the photo is taken by light-shadow drawing on the road.
Photosets with bikes, who doesn't love a bike?
Everyone loves bicycles. And most importantly, that is where there is fantasy roam . It can be a romantic photo shoot at sunset in the field, or a sports or nature photo shoot, and even pin-up style!
Photographing with aircraft - flying and standing
As you can see, the subject of the shooting will determine the further direction. Think about whether it will be the interior of a car or the roof of a bus, or maybe the wing of an airplane or the cockpit, you will be a cool motorcycle racer or act in a carriage as Catherine the Great, hitchhike or be the captain of a ship, or maybe you will change a wheel or refuel autotank of gasoline?
If you stop for a photo shoot with a car, then the choice of cars for rent is so great that we won't even tell you. Choose yourself. And by the way, send us your photos by mail.
We will publish them in the next article.
The image, including clothes, shoes, hairstyle, makeup must be selected for the general concept of photography.
Photo shoot as a princess
Reading fairy tales as a child, you probably wanted to feel like a cute princess or a strict queen, Malvina or Snow White, Cinderella or Maleficent? Well, there is always such an opportunity :)
Princess or princess can be both fabulous, fantasy, and purely historical . It all depends on the very idea of a photo shoot - whether you want to get an artistic character in the photo, or whether you want to get the atmosphere of the era.
A photo session in the image of a princess can be organized both in the studio and in a natural location. Natural photography locations are a great solution for fairy tale or fantasy photography. One way to implement photography in this style is a photo shoot in the forest.
Clothes and shoes
Fitted bodice with a deep neckline and puffy long skirts - romantic outfits guarantee a 100% success of such a photo shoot.
Colors can be subtle - calm or pastel, as well as deep - dark blue, red, terracotta. You can see museum exhibits of famous royals, as well as costumes for film adaptations, images of characters.
Accessories
Diadem, tiara, neck jewelry, earrings, rings and rings that will blend harmoniously with each other, satin gloves, interesting hair clips, a fan.
Hair and makeup
Hairstyles of the 17th-19th centuries are very different from each other: from whole towers with feathers on the head to beautifully collected curls, from pomposity and pretentiousness to simplicity and romance. Moreover, from country to country hairstyles also differed from each other.
Let us remind you once again that we are considering both a historical image in this type of photo shoots, and images of characters, this is very interesting. For example - the image of the Red Queen from Alice in Wonderland, and - of course Cinderella!
She is actually a princess too
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And don't forget that there are evil queens! And they are no less good than good ones :)
Make-up is necessary soft and discreet, which will only emphasize the natural beauty of your face . Preference should be given to natural shades: pink, beige.
A photo session in a magnificent dress, as it seems to us, will make a princess out of any girl.
Photo session on a sunny morning
Photo session and morning, it would seem, are two incompatible concepts. But looking at such photos, I want to live! How many people wake up dissatisfied and preoccupied, sleepy and rumpled...
It's worth starting with the fact that you need to decide where the photography will take place: indoors or outdoors. And we will immediately suggest a few ideas:
- morning in bed, when you are still sleeping or just awake,
- breakfast on the terrace,
- waking up a child or spouse,
- a walk in the woods or in the city, on the banks of a river, lake or sea,
- swimming in a pool or river,
- breakfast in a cafe,
- morning jogging,
- rollerblading, cycling
Turn on your wild imagination and think, think! And write in the comments what we forgot to mention.
The most important thing is sunlight, which, by the way, is very beneficial for the body!
Clothes can be light and casual, hairstyle is simple and modest, make-up is so perfect and simple, only slightly emphasizing advantages and hiding obvious flaws.
The world is so diverse and beautiful, it has so much energy and life. Treat yourself to a photo shoot in the early sunny morning!
Body art and face art photo shoot
Body art (eng. body art - “body art”) is one of the forms of avant-garde art, where the main object of creativity is the human body, and the content is revealed using non-verbal language : poses, gestures, facial expressions, drawing signs on the body, “decorations” (WiKi).
The most popular type of body art has become body painting - drawing on the face and body (body painting on the body) .
When choosing a photo session in the body art style, you need to understand that is a long process where you become an object of art twice : first, an artist works with you, who will draw everything you want on the body, then a photographer, who needs to skillfully capture this beauty.
Body painting or face art photo session can be both abstract and thematic , that is, stylized to match a specific theme, event, meaning. For example, here we see a body art dedicated to Santa Muerte.
Business style photo shoot or business portrait
In a business portrait, it is important to capture several qualities that characterize a successful and business person: purposefulness, professionalism, self-confidence and at the same time openness.
The development of business clothing style is not so fast, so conservatism is still relevant - strict skirts and trousers, shirts and blouses, shoes with low heels.
Clean hair. It is believed that long ones should be neatly assembled into a hairstyle, but in our opinion this is not necessary. In makeup, focus on the eyes - light shadows, beautifully let down eyes. The rest - light daytime makeup - lip gloss, barely noticeable blush, so as not to look pale.
A business photo shoot can turn any person into a grasping and tenacious, sensitive and modern - a real shark that lives according to the laws of business.
The business portrait of business men and women is examined very carefully, as if trying on whether he/she is worthy of being a leader. The photographer should show your strong character traits and charisma. Therefore, the image and atmosphere for a photo shoot should be chosen very carefully, thought out to the smallest detail.
Clothes - classic strict style, combined with elegance. You must be dressed "to the point", look like "a million dollars". This will help not only clothes and properly selected jewelry, but also a well-groomed appearance (face, healthy shiny hair, beautiful nails). The color of clothing should be warm, soothing shades. For women, nylon tights are required, comfortable shoes with heels, but not too high. Makeup - light daytime with an emphasis on the eyes.
There must be some order in the workplace, showing the nature of the work and the person himself. And the little things that will complement the image and make it complete: a modern computer, or drawings, if a person works with them.
Perhaps this is a graphics tablet, or maybe something completely incomprehensible to us, but the main thing is understandable to the future viewer who deals with the profession. Do not forget that business can be completely different, and the work of a photographer is to show a real living person with all his features, just on the best day of his life.
Children's photo session
Photo session for children can be staged or natural. Children are wonderful! We have selected for you some stunningly beautiful photos from children's photo shoots.
Family photo shoots with children
Increasingly, parents want to capture these happy moments on a professional camera to make the photos really gorgeous. After all, motherhood and fatherhood are one of the most important destinations of a person.
And feel free to come up with your own ideas for photo shoots, maybe your idea will become a trend in the world of modern photography and make the world a little better!
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We share some ideas for a beautiful and non-standard photo session. You can help create a clear portfolio, content for the site, or just save the best moments of life.
How to choose an idea for a photo session
Please choose the location first. Studio rent gives more freedom to choose: you can take pictures for a fee or choose a hall from a suitable interior.
The street shooting is carried out in the warm season and for a greater reason for renting a suit.
If you have a budget for a photo session of a house, take a look at the options for renting on the street. Miska landscapes, parks, sea escaping in the heat of the time of rock become a beautiful background.
Take some pictures and show them to the photographer. As if it would be a portrait photo, send a photo of your appearance in full face and profile without make-up. Tse dopomozhe pіdіbrati background, lighting style and dress code.
Popular styles of photo shoots
Here are 30 of the most popular directs that have been adapted to studio and street photography. Stink to become in good fortune for a professional portfolio, and for a special archive.
Boho
The concept of this style - glamorous ethnic fusion, vintage and hip culture. In the style of boho chic, conduct individual photo shoots for boys, including for young people.
Beautiful shots appear in nature, in fine thematic props.
Provence
Another popular style of photo session in the bosom of nature. Ideally, you should spend it on lavender fields, but, as there is no such possibility, there is no such thing as a zamіsky landscape. Provence is ideal for individuals, couples or families. They didn’t take away the location, don’t forget about the main detail – bouquets of lavender or buzka, which add to the atmosphere of romance and tenderness.
Photo by Anni Kolesnikova (Odessa)
Loft
Which style is seasonal. Photo session in loft style is held in a specially equipped studio. The characteristic interior of the hall is a design in dark colors, unplastered walls and panoramic windows. This is the ideal backdrop for individual, or even better, boy photo shoots. The loft style is often robbed for the acquisition of fashionable outfits.
Photo by Yani Tkachenko (Kiev)
Photo by Ruslan Absurdov (Kiev)
Newborn
Zyomka can be carried out already through tyzhden after the people of the baby. Photo session in Newborn style - the process of making folds and borrowing time. Protective correction of the position of a sleeping child, installation of props, maintenance of silence and normal temperature in the studio - a copy of the robot, and that's the road.
Photo by Ksenia Murga (Kyiv)
Fantasy
One of the most popular styles for individual photography. For a complete immersion in the atmosphere of a fairy tale, the fate of a hairdresser and a make-up artist, plus a themed costume, is necessary. The best location - lis or gai. One of the features of a fantasy photo session is the ability to carry out a collection: on the smoldering trees, the image of the enchantress or the princess looks spectacular.
Photo by Andriy Rafalsky (Kyiv)
Retro (vintage)
There are a lot of options for transforming: getting into the atmosphere of the 20's, variations on the theme of the 50's eponymous war, transforming into the image of a black-and-white movie. Vintage photo shoots are best done in the studio. In honed old furniture and props (vinyl records, radio, drukarska typewriter) the image looks organic. Must have dress code - an elegant droplet with a veil, a mouthpiece, hutra and mittens.
Pin up
This style can also be called vintage, but there is no characteristic elegance and glamour. Pin up is not suitable for boys or family photo shoots: in the center of respect is that flirtatious girl in a sexy outfit. Photoshoots are often carried out in the studio, but also in the distance, ideas for different locations - a picnic on a galyavin, a bike ride and so on.
Portrait
A universal photo session, as needed for a special archive, and for business activity (portfolio, content for a special blog, etc.
). Portrait photography is not complete without some retouching and correction. If a model is photographed for a special archive, they can be present in the frame or bring a horse, like in the next photo.
Photo by Liza Myalovska (Kyiv)
Photo by Oleksiia Roshka (Kyiv)
Silsky
A universal idea for photo shoots: out for a bet, or just a beautiful portrait capture. You can call in ethnic costumes or wear the ultimate choice - simple and comfortable. In the bosom of nature, there is no place for glamorous costumes, expensive cars or folded hair.
Casual
This style will come in handy for picking up collections of clothes or for a special archive. Photos in casual style are loved by Instagram bloggers who write about fashion or lifestyle. At the frame, everything is to blame, but naturally it is unimpressed: the camera fixes everyday life, let it be in the prism of retouching.
Characteristics of the casual style - a photo in Russian, a minimum of staged poses and an easy lack of balance in the image.
Nu
Photoshoot in a naked look is not necessarily carried out in the studio: in nature, the shots look no less effective. Properly illuminated and beautifully called to reinforce the beauty of the body. Nude photos look great in black and white colors.
Street style
This style is casual, but in this style the emphasis is on a fashionable look. For street-style, they pose in business and evening suits, and the landscape of the current place is in the background. Like for a casual photo session, here you can mix clothes in one image in different styles.
Photo by Mikolay Gulyk (Kyiv)
Watershot
One of the most effective styles of individual photo session. Zyomka is carried out in the pools or baths, and the decor is є kvіti or navit shmatochki fruktіv.
The idea was to create a neat preparation - a bright and waterproof make-up, the right choice of choice.
Photo by Anna Kolesnikova (Odesa)
Photo by Anna Baratinskaya (Odesa)
Art photo session
This style suits creative people, even if it's a professional job, there's some retouching and a bit of work in Photoshop. The result is that the photo transforms into a surreal picture. You can get by without special effects, by increasing the emphasis on make-up and decor.
Photo by Dmitra Thomson (KIIV)
Photo of Vacca (Odessa)
Father Subta
Treaty of "Journal" style, de model of the same. Such a photo session is often carried out for commercial purposes - for a portfolio, other sights or advertising. Behind the cottages, you can organize a fashion photoshoot and for a special archive.
Steampunk
A photo shoot in the same style requires a penny and an hour: specific props, costumes, a make-up artist. A typical background for the image of steampunk is a studio, territories of abandoned factories and other industrial life. The picture in the frame is to blame for the fantastic reality of the 19th century, which is not the skin’s place for a child.
Ethno
A photoshoot in national style gives full freedom of fantasy: there are enough details to create an image. Here do not wear obov'yazkovі ethnіchnі costumes. Become in a good day cloth and shirts with embroidery, decorate with beads that tree, pir'ya, yaskra Khustka. As a location for rent, they often choose a foreign landscape, and sometimes a studio with a unique design of the hall.
Photo by Oleksandra New (KIIV)
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In order to convey the spirit of similar luxury, you need to embellish the great beauty and effective make-up with an emphasis on the eyes. Such a photo session is suitable for women for individual photo sessions or for master makeup artists for a professional portfolio.
Dilovy
Such a photo session is inevitable, if content is being prepared for the site of that social media business company. The classic style of the dress and the office background give the image of a business person seriousness and authority. The photo session may drink with women and people - moreover, not only among the kerivniki, but also in other members of the company's team.
Photo by Valentin Kozlovsky (Kyiv)
Glamor
A unique fusion of fashion, boho and vintage styles. The glamorous photo session is especially loved by the girls, even here the concept of the image was inspired on evening dresses, effective jewelry and bright make-up.
Gothic
One of my favorite styles is not only for individual photo shoots, but also for the love story genre. There is a riverside winter in the studio and on the street, moreover, it’s the same in the winter hour. It is easy to retouch or the elements of the make-up of the "vampire" add a frown to the mood and mysticism to the image.
Noir
Style for naturalists and lovers of black and white photography. The noir concept is light, retro-images and door-dresses. A photo session in this style is held in the studio, de models will pose on a tli of vintage furniture and lowered blinds.
Photo by Oleksiia Roshka (Kyiv)
Baroque
An option for lovers of a beautiful studio photo session, which is suitable for dying couples. There are two options to support this idea - to recreate the atmosphere of the era, or to adapt the Baroque style to modern fashion and interior.
Have a must-have photo session - expensive costumes with embroidery and lace, great jewelry and luxurious furnishings.
Vamp
One of the most popular styles for female portrait photography. Vamp style also organically fit into the collection of evening cloths. Head accents to the image - bright make-up and great embellishment.
Grunge
This style is founded on the aesthetics of rock culture and conveys a rebellious mood. The image of grunge is the main freedom of self-expression and the essence of glamour. Such photo shoots are carried out in a studio with a loft design, on the streets and in abandoned places. The dress code is overdone with a black color, bulky clothes, jeans and rude leotards. Grunge photo session is suitable for the love story genre.
Lyalka
The task of the photographer is to change the model on Barbie, depicting her in a toy medium. Such a style is pasuvatime for tenditny young girls.
Make-up and cleansing is due to the child's resurrection, and the pose - to the plasticity of the great lyalka.
Sports
This genre is suitable for studio or street shooting. A photo session is necessary, if it is necessary to show the best moments and make a difference, or to prepare a catalog of sports clothes. Zyomka will be organized for a special blog, so that it will be shared with followers with the shortest shots of an active vіdpochinku.
Photo by Veronika Goryanskaya (Kiev)
Military
The model poses on a loft interior of a studio, or on an open space, simulating a polygon. A military photo session is ideal for an individual stay.
Photo by Valentyn Kozlovskiy (Kyiv)
Country (either western or cowboy)
Away is a solution for the quiet, who love the photo east. The concept of this style was inspired by the aesthetics of the Wild Sunset.
Head-to-head western photo shoots - freedom that day with nature. That is why horses and tamed birds often appear in the frame. Cowboy style is suitable for a photo shoot for the dead.
Empire
Photo session for those who want to be photographed in a romantic way. Vaughan vymagaє ґruntovnoї ї predgotovki - poshku costume in the historical style, the work of a make-up artist and perukarya, orendi studio. Zyomka is also powerful near the park or on the aphids of an old mansion. The Empire style is good for the "love story" genre.
Photo session options
Photo session versatility depends on the professionalism of the photographer, the complexity of the work, location and props. The price can also be moved up with a large number of signs. Dodatkovo need to pay for the work of a stylist and a make-up artist. So, for a thematic photo shoot in a strictly fashionable style, a team of professionals is needed to work on the image.
