GLOW HAVE SOME D.I.Y FUN

Photos from the D.I.Y. glow photoshoot of Abigail Harrison.

Do you want to learn how to get cool shots like these with not spending a lot of money nor having to find a cool location? A photoshoot like this is super easy, fun, and affordable!

This client wanted a space-themed shoot but unfortunately, the weather got the best of us and we needed to make a compromise. So, I drove to the closest Target and bought a few items: silver tablecloth, glow sticks, star stickers, and silver glitter. Luckily, we live in the same dorm on campus so we decided to do the shoot in my room!

You might be wondering, how on earth do you do a photoshoot in a space that is so small? Well, I’ll tell you! I have a lofted bed, so I used the metallic silver tablecloth and taped it to the frame of my bed and tucked it underneath the mattress so it could drop exactly like a studio backdrop.

Another thing about my dorm room, the lights are quite harsh; but thankfully, I have a few white-light lamps that would suffice in replace of the soft-boxes I have back in my hometown. I used some furniture in the room to angle the lamps just right so it wouldn’t make any shadows on the clients face. After finishing the clients hair and makeup, we turned off the main lights so the lamps in the room could be here spotlights and we started to shoot.

So how did we get such clear shots in the dark with the lamps off? Well, here is a little photo tip for you, turn down the shutter speed! To learn more about adjusting your shutter speed, aperture and ISO, watch the video below!

Let me know what you think! Is this something you would try? Feel free to comment and share some of your D.I.Y. ideas and share some of your photos from your at-home photoshoot!