The weather is getting cold but you're still looking HOT. Three quick tips to warm up your photos year around.
Over the years, I have learned I truly have a knack for taking warm-tone portraits. There is something about a nice orangey tone that makes your photos oh so dreamy. It's my ultimate hack for creating the quintessential #unframed portrait and I'd love to share it with you.
Hop on in to learn 3 quick and FREE tips for the ultimate warm-tone portrait.
Tip #1 - Make use of your natural lighting sources.
I'm sure you have heard of Golden Hour. The time when the sun is in the most perfect state for beautiful photos. One thing I tell my students is to utilize all of their free sources when they can. And what's not freer than the Sun? Unless you live in like Seattle or something... in that case I still have a tip for you – keep reading! Nonetheless, utilize the Sun at Golden hour or any hour really. #Protip make sure your source of light is in front of whatever you are trying to highlight. If you are aiming to create shadows, start blocking your light with anything that can obstruct light. Think Non Transparent and Dark - Cardboard, black-out curtains, etc.
Tip #2 - Adjust Your White Balance
This is my all-time favorite hack and tbh, it's hard for me to stay away from it. When creating warm tones we are thinking of reds, yellows, and oranges ( we can get fancy and then start adjusting hues... but let's start here). Back to the white balance. For creating Warm Tone purposes only, (as I mentioned before, a tip for my Seattle Peeps) Cloudy and Shady white balance is where we want to live at. I repeat FOR CREATING WARM TONE PURPOSES ONLY. I say this because we are not aiming to get the truest white tones. So, when we adjust our white balance to cloudy or shady it ends up compensating for all the cool tones that are going on – thus pulling in on the warmer hues and creating that moody orangey tone overall.
Tip #3 - Make your own filter
Yes, I know you can just use a filter on your phone. And yeah, sure you can but there's art in crafting your own. Plus, it allows for way more control. I encourage you to try this out. Try picking up some photo gels or even a small piece of cellophane. The cool thing about this is the experimentation. See what happens when you place your gel over your lens, or what if you place it over your lens only halfway? What happens when you crinkle it and add texture? Or what if you put it over your light source? Honestly, the world is your oyster so try it all!
Honestly, it's all about experimentation. But I encourage you to use these three tips to propel you forward in the world of warm tones. I'd love to see what you create, shoot me an email or tag me @ashliunframed with your latest photo experiments.
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