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Fire photography is an exciting genre that can help you take powerful photos of fire, people, and
landscapes.
In addition to photographing the beauty of fire, you can use something as simple as a candle flame.
This will light up your subject, create atmospheric photos, or add a pop of colour to a simple image.
The photographer used a shutter speed of 6.7 seconds to take this photo.
Photos created using long exposure photography will help you emphasise movements and manually
create letters or shapes like the ones above.
To achieve this effect, use a slow shutter speed. The slower your shutter speed, the more time you’ll
have to move your light source around. You can manually select your shutter speed in Shutter
Priority Mode.
This will ensure that your shutter speed stays the same while the camera automatically changes all
the other settings for you.
If you want to capture random fire movements, you can take photos of bonfires and fireworks. If you
want to create your own shapes, you’ll need a sparkler and a model. Avoid using lots of fire unless
your subject is a professional fire dancer!
If the fire is too bright compared to your models, mute the highlights in an
editing program. This will make the brightness less distracting.
One of the best ways to experiment with both fire and portrait photography is to take photos of a
bonfire party. Since your models won’t be focusing on you all the time, you can use this opportunity
to take candid photos as well.
If you want to add more light to your images, make sure you don’t overexpose them. If you
accidentally underexpose your shots, you’ll be able to recover the shadows when you edit your
results. But if you overexpose them, your photos will lose a lot of image data and look unflattering.
Event photography is a fun way to experiment with subjects that may not be accessible in our
everyday lives. If you have the opportunity to photograph a professional fire handler or dancer,
you’ll improve the following skills:
Action photography – no one will wait for you to prepare your settings, so you’ll have to think
quickly to take sharp photos.
Lighting – event lighting is unpredictable, especially when fire shows are involved. You’ll have
lots of time to play around with exposure, ISO, and camera modes.
Portrait photography – you’ll get to experiment with different angles and poses without being
able to give instructions to your model. This will also strengthen your candid photography skills.
Conclusion
As long as you approach every photoshoot safely, there won’t be a limit to what you can do with fire
photography.
Fire photography will encourage you to get to know your camera settings better, think quickly, and
be open to a variety of creative ideas.
The more you experiment with it, the closer you’ll get to creating your very own powerful fire
photos.
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