It is usual that when we enter the world of photography we walk a little lost and we only dare to work with what is “official”, with those brands that we know, with purely photographic accessories, and with those compositions or themes that have called us the attention That is, we rarely go out of the way, acceptable or correct. We have enough to navigate through the stormy photographic ocean as above to make us the ingenious ... But the truth is that, with imagination and a few everyday objects, you can make authentic virguerías. So if you don't feel like leaving home, or you can't, sign up for at least one and put it into practice, you'll see how fun it is at the same time amazing.
BOKEH WITH FOIL
Although it may not seem like it, it serves for something more than to wrap sandwiches or leftovers :-), yes, as you hear it, it serves to make a very wonderful bokeh . You just have to crumple the paper, put it in the background, illuminate it with some system (homemade lamp for example), and put what you want to portray in front of the silver paper, with the most open diaphragm you have. Then you focus it and go. Ideally, you start testing with a doll, glass, or any small and static element, so it will be easier to focus, bring it to the bottom, move it away, and so on.MACRO WITH MAGNIFYING GLASS
I do not promise you the results you could have with a macro lens or with an inversion ring or extension tube , but I do assure you that it will put your creativity to work, and that you can achieve great results. It just depends on your creativity and imagination.LIGHT GAMES AND REFLECTIONS WITH A MIRROR
Who does not have a mirror as an everyday object? You can use any mirror you have to help you direct the light . Surely you have played more than twice to do it with surfaces that reflect light. This time you can use it to frame your subjects or objects with this reflected light, creating many possibilities to play with lights and shadows. You can also play with the mirror and its reflections to create more original images or portraits, with more depth or more history to tell.STOCKINGS IN FRONT OF THE TARGET
Yes, I have not gone crazy, I saw it through the network and I found it as simple and as possible. Yes, if you like maximum sharpness, forget it, but if you want to get into your creative mode, you can try to put a good average tight and smooth tied with a rubber to the target. You will see how it softens and blurs the image and creates a very original effect.FRAMES TO FRAME THE PHOTOS
Another everyday object and another simple way to compose your images in a more original way, is to create your own frames on paper type Polaroid or the type you want, and frame through them when you go to take the picture.BACKGROUNDS WITH CARDS, FABRICS OR PHOTOS
We always talk about the importance of the background in any photograph and how a good background is capable of framing or destroying an image. If you like to photograph objects, food , make portraits, etc., with a few simple fabrics, cards or even posters or background photos, you can work as if you were in a studio.A STRAINER TO CREATE LIGHT AND SHADOW PATTERNS
The small holes through which the water passes, will also serve to let the light through and project interesting patterns and play of light and shadow wherever you want. You can also play with the sheets of a half-open blind where the light sneaks.A GLASS WITH WATER TO PLAY WITH THE PERSPECTIVE
Have you ever noticed how the image is formed inside a glass of water? No, then this is the time to do it. You will see how the image is completely upside down. This will allow you to take photos of the most original. You can rotate the photo so that the perspective of the glass is "correct" and the background is upside down, or leave the image containing the glass upside down, for example :-).A CRYSTAL BALL
Exactly with the same sense of the glass. If you have one or you can get one, do not forget to use it in any of your compositions.CLEAR CURTAIN AS LIGHT DIFFUSER
Hard light can be a great challenge and it is not always what we look for in a photograph. Soft or diffused light is usually more advisable for portraits and photography in general, so if you have a light curtain, you already have a good light diffuser at home that will reduce the shadows in your portraits and provide you with more lighting homogeneousWATER VAPORIZER
It is a classic of macro and culinary photography, since it allows you to play with the drops of water and convey the idea of dew and freshness, as well as play with the perspective and composition of your images.WHITE PLASTIC BAG
What for what? Do you hate your flash because it's like an explosion of light in people's faces without any kind of grace? That's because you don't use a softbox or in the language of the everyday object, a white plastic bag on top of the flash :-). Take the test, you will see how your photos improve.CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS TO MAKE BOKEH
Those of the Christmas tree or similar, but that are small and several, so you can practice at home a little bokeh photography. You'll see how you love it :-).CREATIVE FILTERS WITH ...
- Cellophane : Change the dominant color of your images with just a simple cellophane paper in front of your target.
- Paper film (transparent plastic) and petroleum jelly : always in front of the lens, it will allow you to play creatively with less clear areas, creating even a fantastic fog effect in your photos.
- Polarized sunglasses: in the absence of an authentic filter, you can have a great polarizer ;-).
