The flowing smoke is a beautiful and mesmerizing abstract sight and, like a burning fire, it can be photographed, despite its mobility and variability. There are several subtleties in smoke photography that you need to consider if you want to get a spectacular, clear and beautiful photo.
Instructions
Step 1
The main condition for a beautiful smoke shot is a correctly exposed light, which should illuminate the smoke jets and make them textured and brighter. To prevent the smoke from looking like a hazy spot in the photograph, the light must be placed from the back or the side, whether natural or artificial.
Step 2
The best way to photograph smoke is by taking time-lapse photography - each new second of burning a cigarette or incense stick can give a unique shape and shape. Also, depending on what exactly you choose as a source of smoke, its shape, density and shade will differ. Set a dark, preferably black, uniform background away from the smoke source.
Step 3
When installing light sources, make sure that the smoke is not overexposed. It is also a good option to install an external flash for the backlight.
Step 4
In order to take beautiful pictures, take care of the correct settings of your camera - set the shutter speed to about 1/100 and never shoot smoke with the aperture open. Close the aperture down to f 16 to increase the depth of field, and set the ISO level to 100 or less.
Step 5
A separate difficulty for beginners and experienced photographers is focusing in such photographs - since the smoke is moving and characterized by amorphousness and fickleness, it is not easy to focus on it. You can use the autofocus of your camera to target joints and curls of smoke. A more difficult option would be to focus using manual focus.
Step 6
Vary the source of the smoke and the type of lighting for the most bizarre and varied patterns.
