Ideas & Tips for Truly Great Prom Photos
Prom photo-ops have traditionally come in two flavors.
1) A camera-wielding parent on the front porch 2) The dude your high school hired arranging your arms into awkward poses.
You can shoot a mean photo, so why not try your hand at playing photographer for the night? For a kick start, here is a put together guide for prom photos that are as cool and fun as you are.
Learn how to levitate in photos or how to make your own photo booth for a post-prom party.
You only get to go to prom once (or twice, if you’re cool like that). So make photos that’ll wow your date and will be awesome to look at years later!
How to Take Awesome Prom Photos
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We searched for inspiration near and far, and came up with this list to help you break the mold. Go ahead, try some out!
Get Outside:
Move the photo shoot off the front porch. See what’s in the backyard or around the corner for a more rural or urban feel to your pics.
Move the photo shoot off the front porch. See what’s in the backyard or around the corner for a more rural or urban feel to your pics. Apps like ShootLocal (shootlocalapp.com) can help you find great locations right in your neighborhood.
If you’re a film buff, the website www.movie-locations.com shows you locations of movie sets around the globe. There may be one closer than you think
frame it up: It’s prom, right? A little cheese is okay. Use props to enhance your photos.
Find funky old frames at antique or thrift stores. A can of spray paint can really add some flare to your frame and give it a fresh new look.
Warning: This is not as effortless as it seems. You might have to take a few shots to get just the right one. We had our model jump several times until it looked natural.
Use a fast shutter speed (1/500 of a second) and take a lot of snaps. Watch this for some insight into the process and great tips on how to look like you’re levitating.
If you want to be more strategic (and less sweaty), here’s a tutorial on how to edit your photos using Photoshop to create the illusion of levitation.
speaking of pictures within pictures…
Try it out by taking 5 or 6 photos of a friend from head to toe, and collaging the photos together in a photo editor.
Lean it against a nearby tree or pole, or have a friend hold it in place. Position your subjects inside of the frame for a fun picture within a picture.
float above the rest: Don’t let gravity get you down. Get up and inspired by Natsumi Hayashi’s levitation photos.
Use a fast shutter speed (1/500 of a second) and take a lot of snaps. Watch this for some insight into the process and great tips on how to look like you’re levitating.
If you want to be more strategic (and less sweaty), here’s a tutorial on how to edit your photos using Photoshop to create the illusion of levitation.
speaking of pictures within pictures…
Are you obsessed with instant film? So are we! Use an instant camera to take creative portraits.
Take a close-up of you and your date. Shake it like a polaroid picture, and when it’s ready, hold it up for the camera.
split it up:
We’re totally fascinated with Lomokev’s fragmented portraits.
Try it out by taking 5 or 6 photos of a friend from head to toe, and collaging the photos together in a photo editor.
To maintain a proper perspective, keep the camera level with each part of the body, meaning get up high for the face and down low for the feet.
If you prefer analog, have prints made and put them together like a puzzle!
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