The parties are probably the moments in which more photographs are taken per minute, but the quantity does not always go hand in hand with quality. You will have met on infinite occasions that the photographs of a celebration are almost all the same and very similar to those of other parties, the guests in the same pose and in the night or indoor parties, the dark or almost black background, not say blacker than the wolf's mouth. When we talk about parties, we talk about a birthday, a party on a disco, a New Year's Eve party, a costume party, an anniversary, a party because we feel like it or any other thing you can think of. They can be day or night, indoor or outdoor, thus being very variable conditions, for that reason, We can not make a tutorial to tell you how to adjust the parameters of your camera, but we can give you some general tips that will help you for any type of celebration and that will help you immortalize that moment obtaining some more interesting results. do you want to sign up in the party? Well, accompany me along these 17 tips today.
17 TIPS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING A PARTY
1. Work in manual mode. The first and most important rule is that if you want to get some interesting photos, you forget the automatic mode and work it out with the manual mode. Take the shots you need to adjust the appropriate parameters according to the lighting conditions you have.
2. Avoid the flash. Whenever you can avoid it to get more natural photos, although in many cases it will be essential. If you use it indoors and at night, the lens will be very bright but the background will be black and part of the scene will be lost. If you have to use it, use an external one, the integrated one barely covers a very short distance and you cannot bounce it. And if you want to know how to take photos with natural light do not stop reading this article .
3. Depth of field. If you photograph guests placed on different planes, expand the depth of field so that everyone comes out focused. If they are in the same plane you can reduce the depth and thus obtain brighter photos.
Upload your camera's f-number if the guests are in a different plane so that everyone comes out focused.4. Upload the ISO. In this type of parties it is usually more important to capture the moment than not to obtain an excellent image quality. Don't be afraid to raise your camera's ISO if the lighting conditions are limited, even if it means your photos have some noise. At normal size noise will hardly be appreciated.
5. Punctual measurement. Use the spot metering mode instead of the automatic measurement to ensure a better result.
6. Shoot in RAW. When shooting in RAW, you can later adjust the white balance. If you don't know what I'm talking about, don't stop reading this post .
7. Take several shots. In this way you will be more likely to get a suitable photo in which all guests come out with their eyes open, and you will also prevent the photo from being damaged by a bad gesture from someone whom you catch off guard.
8. Do not forget the rules of composition. At parties we usually set aside the rules and everything that encorchete us, however, in this case you cannot park the rules of composition. Here you have a review. Skip them only when you do it intentionally;).
9. Capture the preparations. If you have the opportunity, try to capture images of the preparations, your friends or family preparing the food, others placing the decorative elements, the arrival of the first guests who are encouraged to help ...
10. Immortalize important moments. Anticipate certain moments of the party and get ready not to miss them. What would be your report if you do not catch the moment of blowing the candles, a toast, the hug of two relatives or friends who have not seen each other for a long time, the opening of the gifts ...?
11. Take advantage of the lights to get the Bokeh effect. Mario explains here how to achieve them, step by step.
Bokeh effect12. Show the environment. Upon arrival, take photographs that show the atmosphere and decoration of the place. Make some larger shots first that show the whole scene and then focus on the details, these are always important and can tell a lot about any event. Take some time to photograph parts of the table, food, candles, balloons, flags or any other decorative element, also part of the party.
The details matter.13. Get spontaneous images. Although you will have to take pictures of groups in which the guests pose, try to find spontaneous moments, they will tell much more about the party and will be more fun to contemplate later.
Do not limit yourself to inns. Find unique moments.14. Be creative . Play with the perspectives, photograph from unusual angles, capture the movement of a dance with slow shutters, improvise a “photocall”… In short, let your imagination fly and get different photos.
A different picture.15. Tell a story. Don't just take pictures of people and objects, it's a party, with a beginning and an end. Tell in images what is happening from the beginning until the end, so that you will see who can see the photos later, can feel what has happened.
16. Don't forget to leave. I am convinced that more than once you have lamented to see the photos you have taken on a trip, a party or any other event, for not going out on them. Photography lovers tend to photograph everyone but then we never get portrayed. Pass the camera to someone and let them portray you, in a few years you will like to see you. Of course, look for someone you know who is more or less familiar with photography, it would not occur to me to pass the camera to my grandmother, sure it would come out of everything in the photo except her granddaughter
17. Have fun. You are at a party, do not forget, if you have fun, your photos will be more cheerful and fun. If you dedicate yourself only to observe through the viewfinder and see how others have a good time, the task will be much more tedious and the images will not be so interesting.
Do not forget that you are at a party. Have fun.
You know that what is not practiced is not retained, surely you have a party around the corner where you can implement my humble advice. And if you don't have any celebration in sight ... what are you waiting for to organize it? Life's two days!
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