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You’ll need to monitor your white balance settings if you don’t want the color temperature to interfere with any other lighting you use.

Candlelight – Old-fashioned lanterns and sconces can add dramatic shadows and that eerie orange glow we all associate with the season.

(For especially vivid colors, try Peacock Smoke.)

Smoke Grenades – To add ambience, mystery, and a splash of color to your photos.

Using a few well-placed props and effects during your shoot can really kick it up a notch: On the other hand, you can use a color correction gel on your flash if you don’t want it to be drastically different in color temperature than, say, the candles in your gothic chandelier. It’s supposed to look stark and out of place. Since lightning is usually a “whiter” light than incandescent lighting, you don’t even have to worry about matching the color temperature with any other light you have in the frame. You’ll get lots of sharp, garish shadows on your subject, so experiment with different positions. To get the same lightning effect on a closer portrait with no window, set your flash up straight to the side of your subject.

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Try setting up a flash at full power outside a window and shooting from the interior to get the impression of a flash of lightning. You’re not tied down to even, flattering lighting like you would be in most portraiture. Halloween is a good time to experiment with your flash technique. Just make sure you don’t let it melt if you use it with your studio strobes! Let the Direction of Your Flash Do the Work Color gels are usually affordable and easy to use, but if you don’t want to invest in new equipment for just one shoot, you can get the same effect with colorful cellophane. You can even use multiple colors coming from different directions. Use color gels with your off-camera flashes. Halloween is the perfect opportunity to go big and bold with it! Your lighting will set the tone for everything else in the shot. You also have extra flexibility in terms of setting up some of your own props and shooting without a curious audience. That said, you’d be hard-pressed to find a creepier location than the open woods as the sun is going down.

Once again, make sure you’re not trespassing when you go out to shoot, especially if there’s an active hunting season in your area. If you rent a house, be sure to get a property release! This will allow you to use and publish the image afterwards, without any legal hassles.

You might also have a historical district in your community with older buildings and features to play off of. You can also look for an Airbnb that matches up with your idea and rent it for an evening. Historical homes and properties will sometimes allow scheduled photo shoots for a fee. Always scout the location in the daytime first and make sure it’s safe. If you’re going for a haunted house look, you can probably find an old, abandoned house that fits the bill right in your own neighbourhood or close by.