You can get some very unique and funny pictures by playing around with levitation photography and it can be plenty of fun to do it with some mates. You'll probably find that you can get the best photos if you go out and have fun practicing this with a few different friends. Here are my levitation photography tips.
Setting Things Up
The set up is very straight forward. You should use a pretty fast shutter speed and hopefully a tripod, particularly if you are taking shots by yourself.
One useful thing to note is that you have to launch your body into the air and pose to make it look like you're floating while taking the shot, which means the expression on your face has to be there as well as the position of your body. Some expressions that work well are pretending to be surprised, as if you're not quite certain what is going on.
Creating an interesting composition works wonders, and you can take the time to work on this before shooting by considering what you'd like to have surrounding the subject. Do you want people in the shots?
If you're not the shy type, you could experiment with this in a busy urban area, and you will undoubtedly get rather confused people staring at you. The people in the composition can look good in the photo as well, because they will also look surprised.
Another wonderful little secret tip is to pretend to levitate right outside a shop entrance/exit. As people leave the shop, they will really be surprised to see you launching your body into the air, and their natural dumbfounded faces, if included in the images, will add to the drama and uniqueness of each picture.
Clothing & Hair
Some factors can easily make your photos look obviously fake, like clothing or hair that makes it blatant that you are jumping in the shot. A good tip is to wear tight fitting clothes that can't escape from your body very much. Tucking your shirt into your jeans also helps.
To prevent your hair from giving the game away that you are jumping, try wearing a hat. You could also choose the option of shaving your head too, though I'm sure most of my female readers won't be doing that.
When To Take The Shot
The shots will seem more realistic if you take the photo during the upwards motion of the jump, instead of when he or she is coming back down to earth under the pull of gravity.
As I mentioned already, you will be using a very fast shutter speed so that you can freeze the motion of the subject floating. Try using a setting like 1/500 of a second, or even 1/1000 of a second.
Once your model had enough time to practice some convincing jumping styles and you have the right settings on your camera, the next step is to walk around and find some more interesting places to take the shots. Like I said, the spot you choose will help you to get some nice images.
Utilizing Props
Another great little technique is to use an object and throw it up a little bit into the air as you jump, to make it appear as though the object is floating there with you. There are plenty of objects you could use, but it's not a good idea to use something that would be too expensive to destroy, because you might fail to catch it while jumping into the air. If you really want to use something like a camera or a smart phone, you can get hold of fake ones that look realistic enough for the shot.
So there we are. Levitation photography can be a very fun activity to try out with friends, so go outside and levitating in mid air with a confused look on your face!
Setting Things Up
The set up is very straight forward. You should use a pretty fast shutter speed and hopefully a tripod, particularly if you are taking shots by yourself.
One useful thing to note is that you have to launch your body into the air and pose to make it look like you're floating while taking the shot, which means the expression on your face has to be there as well as the position of your body. Some expressions that work well are pretending to be surprised, as if you're not quite certain what is going on.
Creating an interesting composition works wonders, and you can take the time to work on this before shooting by considering what you'd like to have surrounding the subject. Do you want people in the shots?
If you're not the shy type, you could experiment with this in a busy urban area, and you will undoubtedly get rather confused people staring at you. The people in the composition can look good in the photo as well, because they will also look surprised.
Another wonderful little secret tip is to pretend to levitate right outside a shop entrance/exit. As people leave the shop, they will really be surprised to see you launching your body into the air, and their natural dumbfounded faces, if included in the images, will add to the drama and uniqueness of each picture.
Clothing & Hair
Some factors can easily make your photos look obviously fake, like clothing or hair that makes it blatant that you are jumping in the shot. A good tip is to wear tight fitting clothes that can't escape from your body very much. Tucking your shirt into your jeans also helps.
To prevent your hair from giving the game away that you are jumping, try wearing a hat. You could also choose the option of shaving your head too, though I'm sure most of my female readers won't be doing that.
When To Take The Shot
The shots will seem more realistic if you take the photo during the upwards motion of the jump, instead of when he or she is coming back down to earth under the pull of gravity.
As I mentioned already, you will be using a very fast shutter speed so that you can freeze the motion of the subject floating. Try using a setting like 1/500 of a second, or even 1/1000 of a second.
Once your model had enough time to practice some convincing jumping styles and you have the right settings on your camera, the next step is to walk around and find some more interesting places to take the shots. Like I said, the spot you choose will help you to get some nice images.
Utilizing Props
Another great little technique is to use an object and throw it up a little bit into the air as you jump, to make it appear as though the object is floating there with you. There are plenty of objects you could use, but it's not a good idea to use something that would be too expensive to destroy, because you might fail to catch it while jumping into the air. If you really want to use something like a camera or a smart phone, you can get hold of fake ones that look realistic enough for the shot.
So there we are. Levitation photography can be a very fun activity to try out with friends, so go outside and levitating in mid air with a confused look on your face!
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