Trick or Treat – Great Halloween Pictures

October 27, 2009 | By admin In Taking Great Photos |

No matter how they are dressed, little kids never look scary – just adorable! Capture the moment and the memory by taking great photos of your little ghouls, superheros and princesses! By following a few simple tips, your Halloween photos will be the best you have ever taken!

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In my last post, I talked about Jack-o-Lantern photos and many of the things I pointed out there apply for trick or treat shots as well. Lighting, setting, etc., will all make a good Halloween photo a creepy stunner!

Lighting – like I said before, Halloween is supposed to be dark and scary. So you don’t want brilliantly lit photos. Adjust your lighting (and aperture if you can) to make the photos dramatic! Use the glow of a fire or the setting sun for some great silhouette photos. Photograph your child looking into their Jack-o-Lantern, this will add a spooky glow to their face!
Perspective – Don’t take pictures of children from your perspective, get down on your knees and shoot at their level. For even more drama, lay on the ground and shoot up. They will seem larger than life and that much scarier! Get up on a chair or ladder and shoot down from a greater height than just standing for great group shots.
Tell the story – take photos of the process of getting ready to go trick or treating. Putting on the costume, make-up, etc. Make sure you include photos of pumpkin carving as well!
Shoot the loot! Trick or treating is all about the treat! So make sure you get photos of the loot as well. Take photos of your child going to a door and getting the treat – it is fun to include the person giving the treat, or at least a hand holding out the basket of treats! Take photos of your child with their candy spread out for all to see (before they get a chance to eat it!).
Watch the flash – if you do use your flash, make sure you are aware of any reflection off shiny surfaces like windows, etc. You may need to move around to avoid flash reflection.

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After Halloween, have your fun photos made into cards to send to far away family and friends. Share your memories – that is what it is all about!