{"id":75289,"date":"2021-10-22T10:00:26","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T14:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=75289"},"modified":"2023-10-23T10:30:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T14:30:50","slug":"tips-sfx-horror-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/tips-sfx-horror-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Capturing SFX and Horror Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Each year, many photographers step into the world of horror and special effects (SFX) photography \u2014 usually just for the month of October. It’s a time when models are often transformed into extraordinary, peculiar creature, and your camera becomes a portal to another realm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve been photographing the incredible #specialeffects<\/a>\u00a0makeup for top artists and brands in the industry for over 15 years, having worked for MUD MakeUp Designory, MakeUp For Ever, MakeUp Artist Magazine, IMATS, and many more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, in this article, I’ll be sharing my tips to capturing the intricacies of this unique photography genre. I’ll provide insights and techniques so you can better understand even the most unconventional aspects of SFX and horror photography<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips for SFX and Horror Photography<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Use light that makes sense<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It’s easy to just throw a light underneath your model and go “TADA! It’s scary.” But we can do better than that. Think about the environment where you’d find this character. Think about what narrative you want to tell. Where is this encounter? Once you have answers to these questions, you can create lighting schemes that dictate not only the creepy mood you want, but also what would actually exist in that space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For some examples of this, check out the AdoramaTV video below. In this clip, I take you behind the scenes of one of Adorama’s recent Halloween workshops, where I lit fix different scenes for SFX photography: <\/p>\n\n\n

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SFX Photography Workshop BTS with Seth Miranda | Adorama #CreateNoMatterWhat Experience<\/div><\/div>
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