If you are like me, then you try to get the most use out of your kid’s Halloween costume as you possibly can. In my family that means frequenting Halloween events at the children’s museum, the zoo, school, the public library and other public and private venues. However, regardless of where your little ghouls or gremlins go to get their sugar high, frame worthy photo opportunities are lurking around every corner.
If you are looking to snap keepers of your kids this Halloween, consider the following tips:
Get Creative: Rather than have your Wolverine clad son pose stiffly next to a hay bale or mailbox, experiment with different angles. Come up with a series of shots that tell a story; the more candid the better. Kneel down and snap photos of the kids pumpkin bowling or keep clicking while they dump out their treat bags.
The Devil’s in the Details: It’s easy to get overwhelmed when taking Halloween pictures, especially if you have a gaggle of characters running around in bright costumes, make-up and props. To insure that you don’t miss a moment of the fun, focus on smaller details to help recount your Halloween tale. For example, add some shots of the plastic fangs in your child’s mouth or the glow-in-the-dark necklaces or headbands the kids don while trick-or-treating.
Document the Decorations: When taking photos of your princesses and pirates, don’t forget the pumpkins. Photographing jack-o-lanterns can be tricky, especially if you are using a standard point-and-shoot camera. If you wait to take the shot in the dark of night fill the carved pumpkin with two or three candles, instead of just one. If you want to capture the jack-o-lantern as it glows against a black background, turn off your camera’s flash, use a long shutter speed and experiment with different exposures until you get just the right shot.
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