Christmas Eve and Christmas Day have just passed, but New Year’s Eve, or New Year’s Eve, as it is said here, has not yet arrived. Another party, albeit with a different twist. If Christmas is something more familiar, with dinners and meals, gifts, children, carols or talks, among others, New Year’s Eve is characterized by being a more cheerful party, of friends, unbridled in some cases, celebrate what is left behind us and what is to come, let your hair loose and Let the music and champagne run with the bells as a sign of departure.
And like any party, it’s a moment worth photographing, because that’s what we like, squeezing the camera and dancing with it Is that your plan?Well, stay, I’ll give you a few steps to make the dance the most harmonious;).
- If you only have one goal.
- Do it.
- It’s the best thing you’ll work with.
- Make the most of it.
- But if you have a choice.
- I’ll tell you which one you can use and why or for what.
The New Year’s party is at night, which means little light, if you have a very bright lens it will help you a lot.
Not that it is necessary, much less essential, but if you have one and you like to work in macro, it will help you to capture the details and make very interesting abstract photos, especially before the party, when everything is still in place; pags.
If you want to portray the whole scene, you can enjoy a wide angle to be able to capture the whole dance scene, a large group of people having fun, the whole table of diners?
These specific lenses will allow you to have fun and take different photos. As it is a party, everything is allowed ;).
And if you have the king, then it will serve you phenomenal as in any other social event. Ideal for portraits with a blurry background or a photo of a group of friends?A bright lens with a standard focal length. Or if not, the prince can serve you too.
If you have an external flash, take advantage of the party to work at high speed. A very creative way is to synchronize the rear curtain, very effective for capturing moving subjects with longer shutter speeds. This way you can achieve a frozen object with light trails and diffuse shapes. A creative, dynamic and fun way to photograph people dancing.
You can have something like that, although, of course, with other decoration; pags.
Here are some other creative ways to use the flash, in case you want to experience more;). But don’t overdo it, especially if it’s a dark environment, the flash won’t be very welcome;).
Can the external flash bounce, jam? But DO NOT use the camera’s built-in flash. It will scare guests and get results you won’t like at all. If it’s an emergency, use this trick: it’s a little filthy but it’ll do you good, put a handkerchief in front of the flash, at least you’ll blur it.
You’ll need it to photograph the fireworks, if that’s the case, but also to appear in some photos, at least on the bells or in a toast, what less, right?
If you plan to use the tripod, either to stabilize the camera during prolonged exposure, such as a fireworks display, or to put yourself in the photo, a remote shutter will be great for you. Okay, if you don’t have one, you can turn on the camera timer, but I’m warning you, it’s not that comfortable by far;).
I can’t give you an exact recipe for adjustments because it will depend a lot on the type of photo you want to take and the weather, yet, generally speaking, I can tell you some tricks.
If you are photographing a group of people, remember that if they are not in the same plane, a large aperture will not capture them all, the focused plan will be fine, but the rest will not. with groups of people, for example f / 8. You probably need to use the flash or increase the ISO, especially if you are on the move.
For more details, don’t be afraid to use very wide openings. This way, you can blur the background and highlight the main pattern. Similarly, if you want to take a portrait of a single person or experiment with bokeh.
Do you want to freeze the movement?Something like champagne in the air or confetti falling?Or represent a group of people dancing and not blurring?Use speeds of 1/125, for example. Now, if you want to capture movements and take creative photos, try slower speeds.
Let the ISO fit the other two. Ideally, a low value for no noise, however, sometimes it is better to have a photo with noise than not to have it. If you want to photograph details, it is best to use a greater aperture and lower the ISO value, however, if you have to capture all the guests sharply in the toast of the bells, well, you should always take risks with ISO when you have to use medium speed openings and not very low. situation and the importance of the photo.
Either take RAW photos without worrying about the subject, or be careful at this point, adjust the white balance to fit the lighting of the room. It’s not the same if you use a flash, otherwise it’s a warm light or fluorescent light. If you’re not careful, can you end up with all your orange or blue photos?And that’s not what you want, is it? More info here.
And here are some tips and ideas to make sure you don’t miss anything.
Okay, it’s a crazy night and no planning, but that’s why, if there are a series of photos you want to go home with, write them down, so that when the champagne starts to work, you can have a reference and you don’t regret it. it. the next day;).
I recommend you arrive a little earlier to photograph the preparations, if possible, and if not, at least the decoration, once the guests begin to arrive, everything that has been prepared with such care begins to spoil, a tribute to those who did the work is to immortalize it with the same affection. You can use a macro, like I told you, or the king of lenses, for example. And watch the funds!
Don’t limit yourself to classic eye shots. He manages to convey the madness of a party at extreme angles. Shoot from above or from very low angles and capture scenes from more unusual points of view. You can also zoom out and capture scenes “from the outside” as in this example (although it starts to look a little seen, it’s still more natural and dynamic than a normal pose):
If something is taken care of at these parties is the food and the table, diners can spend many hours in the kitchen to propose their best dishes, they take care of the presentation as well as the flavors. Great pictures. A photontal angle will be a movie, but if you are attracted to such photos, you can develop the information here, you will find many tricks.
It’s a party and you have to notice it. Try to capture with your camera the cheerful and festive atmosphere, groups of people, smiles, laughter, jumps, dances, avoid photographing isolated people, with the face of #nosequeestoyhajandoaqui or mehepasado conlascopas. This is surely not what marks the celebration, the best approach to joy.
Close the frame, this is not the time for negative spaces, except for details, a more complete frame, without information without borders, will be more dynamic and more in line with the subject you are photographing.
Most people take great care of their New Year’s attire. Try taking pictures where the clothes are beautiful, can you make a single plan of shoes, or dresses, bow tie details?Whatever you want, but your guests like to do it. in the early hours of the night;). And the same thing I tell you about makeup and hairstyles;).
Is there a show, a concert?Then these tips can help you;)
It’s a party, enjoy the dynamism of a party to sweep, zoom, bokeh or anything you imagine living, some have fun dancing, others with the camera. If you’re one of them, relax and have fun.
Don’t miss the moment of the toast, anyway. Try to provide but also photograph it, it’s time to place the tripod, wear an angle lens and toast!
If there are fireworks, you won’t want to miss the opportunity to photograph them. Use an approximate aperture of f/8, try an ISO value between 400-800 (if your camera supports it well, if it doesn’t reduce that value) and a speed of half a second or so. Of course, with a tripod and a remote shutter if you want to get crisp fireworks. Don’t forget to turn off the image stabilizer if you’re using the tripod. you can lock the mirror, much better. More details here.
Maybe the festive atmosphere will baffle you, it’s best to use the trick of setting an alarm a little before midnight, so that when it sounds at noon, you’re ready. Make sure you have enough memory card space and enough battery!
And here are the tips for photographing the last night of the year, I hope they’ve served you, if so I’d appreciate it if you’d share them.
What I really hope is that you will spend a wonderful 2018, full of new opportunities, great moments to immortalize with your camera and in your heart, whether for you a BELLE year, photographic and personally Happy New Year!