Awesome Indoor Photography Ideas To Do from Home

16. Use the light and shadows to make your subject stand out or blend in. 

Shadow portrait photography is another significant variant of indoor portraits, especially with shadows falling on the subject. If you are using a human subject, you can have a very expressive face or use shades to hide your face. You do not need a human subject to play with shadows, though. Just watching shadows play across the walls and create shapes can be quite interesting! 

Some tips for this kind of photography include shooting during the ‘golden hour,’ which is the timeframe during which the sun is behind the horizon and creates a gold light. The reason for this precious light is that the sunlight rays have to travel a greater distance to reach us, reducing the intensity of the direct light. The light is more diffused, creating a beautiful glow instead of a harsher direct light.

15. Though the picture above is food-related, you can create a sequence photo and create a collage with pretty much any theme or subject you want! 

Think of the possibilities: you can create a sequence collage with a painting you are working on, a pile of laundry you are folding, or a Christmas tree you are decorating. Before and after photos are always fun to look at, and sequence photos add more fun to that! The best part is that you do not have to do anything out of your ordinary life – you’re just pausing for a moment to take a quick photo.

If you are making a sequence collage, just make sure you create parallel sequences to appease all our obsessive friends. Be mindful of how you frame your subjects – centered or off-centered, for example. Make sure to take the photo from the same angle, too, as you want all the images to be comparable! If you are editing your photos, blend your elements to ensure that they look cohesive.

14. Using small pieces to make the shape of one larger item is useful, impactful, and still minimalistic. 

You can create anything out of smaller items – think paperclips, kitchen utensils, or whatever else you have at your disposal – the world is your oyster! Vary the colors of the things you use and the background you place them against for a bolder contrast. Ensure that the items you are using are all different since varying the shapes, sizes, and colors can make a difference.

If it helps, use a stencil or an existing mold or stencil to help your precision. Photographs need exact lines, and any flaws our eyes may not catch will be visible in the final shot. Use your photo editing software to clean up any lines or sharpen edges that you couldn’t notice when you were shooting your photos – it is excellent to take advantage of the tools we have at our disposal! 

13. Play with text in powder, snow, or any other substance for a significant contrast effect in photos.

This 3D effect creates a great visual for photos. Use mediums like chocolate, flowers, or confetti and add extra decorations in the same theme for additional touches. Remember that the text does not need to be inscribed into the medium. Instead, it can be written with the medium too for a different effect. Whether you use more of the medium and sign the word into it or do the opposite depends on how much white (or unfavorable) space you want in your photo. Choose your contrasting background color accordingly! 

For an extra professional touch, use a stencil and sprinkle the powder through it. That will create sharper edges and mitigate any issues with sloppy handwriting! Make sure your base layer of whichever powder-like substance you choose is thick enough. You don’t want it to be transparent in any spots, as that may have the background peek through and ruin the image. 

12. Recreate your favorite movie scenes with any action figures you may have around the house.

We promise we won’t tell your kiddos that you used their toys. Are you using Marvel and DC characters in the same universe? So what? That is your photoshoot, and no one can stop you. It doesn’t have to be a battle scene; it could be as simple and cute as Superman and Batman going on a beach picnic. Pack them a mini lunch and send them on their way! 

Or you can create an entire scene – are they having a turf war in Kitchenville, or is the giant dog-beast uniting both Marvel and DC universes for fear of their heads being chewed off? Add extra effects like fog or work in your editing software after the shoot for some extra magic. You can even add fiery explosions or intergalactic spaceships for more fun. 

11. Food offers many color palettes and textures for photography.

If you are interested in making most food photography, make sure you have a surface to photograph your food. Acrylic ice cubes are useful as they look just like real ice cubes without them melting, and glass mason jars are incredibly versatile and aesthetically pleasing. Utilizing solid colors of plates, like black or white, can help focus on the actual food instead of a plate’s pattern. Avoid plastics, as they may look unappealing. 

Group your photo themes by contrasting foods or grouping similar, monochromatic foods together. Consider your lighting source and background very carefully – you might want to familiarize yourself with the color wheel for this type of photography. It is essentially a practical theory of art and science that determines how colors will coordinate when combined. Familiarizing yourself with the sorts of color combinations (complementary, analogous, or monochromatic) can be of great help when determining what color palette to choose from in food photography.

10. You can create many arrangements of coloring pencils for a great photo. 

Stack them up, lay them flat, or create a geometric pattern. Add other office or stationery items to the picture to create a more dynamic image, and you can use it in your study! You could also draw a rainbow of colored smoke or patterns corresponding to each pencil on a blank sheet of paper, like the photo below. 

Add a swirl from a sharpened pencil for an artistic touch, or place them next to a white sheet of paper for a vague message to the viewer. Get ready for all of the endless compliments of your awesome indoor photography ideas. These simple tricks are fast and easy, especially after you give them a try. Sure, you might need some trial and error to get the shot you want, but it is still a fun way to pass the time. Besides, you are not only brushing up on your photography skills, but you are learning more about computer editing, too. 

9. Instead of buying the same set of white dishes over and over, try mixing and matching different colors.

Photographing different dish sets can create a gorgeous contrast. Having other colored plates for different kinds of foods has a scientific basis – eating from high contrast plates leads to more eating, while eating food that matches the plate tends to lead to eating less. Of course, a scientific basis doesn’t necessarily impact the beauty of the photos, but it is a good excuse to go out and buy more colorful plates to photograph! 

Play around with the different dishes and serving ware for a striking photo – the varying colors and sizes will appeal to the eye. Place them all on a light background, or even start a gorgeous plate wall – just make sure the screws are in nice and tight before setting the plates on them. 

8. There is no limitation on how to photograph your jewelry.

Just grab your favorites and start experimenting! Rings, bracelets, necklaces, or any other items should work. If they have anything that may catch the light, make sure they are clean and angle the lighting correctly to see their details. Add in props like makeup brushes or more natural elements like flowers, roses, or even branches and leaves – nature is calming, and we have a subconscious draw to it. 

If you’d prefer to stay away from props, add elements that will draw the eye with sparkles, like an intriguing backdrop or stage for your jewelry. Placing the lighting above you at an angle is probably best to avoid casting a shadow while still catching a nice reflection. Play around with how to hang your jewelry – you can try to display it creatively for the photo. 

7. Old wooden toolboxes can be an excellent subject for photography.

Photography doesn’t always need soft, pretty things for photos to turn out great. Play with light and dark to convey the hardness of the tools. That can also fit into the vintage or retro stylistic approach; old toolboxes can take a beating, and it’s appealing to see, for some reason.

You can even vary the toolbox’s contents and add unexpected items in the toolbox to defy expectations and add a twist! Use your photo editing software for additional filters. Black and white filtering on photos like this could be an excellent editing choice. You can also tone down everything else’s colors and brighten the toolbox’s colors to make it stand out even more in your photo. 

6. Vary your key arrangement and even lay them flat without keychains to create patterns for a unique photo.

To draw in the eye, place the keys in the center of the photo diagonally. Since keys typically do not have many bold patterns, you can go crazy with the background and change it up. In your photo editing software, you can create additional effects too. You could even create a levitating key as you did with the levitating camera! 

Add a ribbon or a chain around a key for a romantic effect, and drop rose petals around it for maximum romance. Maybe it’s your first house or apartment key, and you want to preserve this memory with a unique photo! Show your friends and they will probably give you rave reviews of your awesome photography skills as well as your cool editing ideas. 

5. There is something very alluring about wine bottles. Labels are explicitly designed to pull you in, so why not take advantage of that?

Wine bottles and their labels are meant to be pleasing to the eye, so if you have a favorite brand, take pictures of it! If you have a collection of wine bottles, line them up in a row and take shots at angles. Experimenting with their curves and lighting will give you an idea of what your favorite style is.

If you prefer, take a picture of the wine pouring into a wine glass. Like the water splash shots, you will need a high-speed shutter for that shot. Either way, make sure that your lighting source is not causing you or your camera to reflect in the glass or bottle. 

4. Candle-lit photos are great shots for portraits regardless of the age of the subject. 

Candlelight is a warm-toned light that creates a sensitive, almost hushed atmosphere. The main thing to watch out for is the shadows they can cast on your photo, but that can be negated with other light sources out of frame or more candles (as long as you are cautious!). 

You can enhance the brightness and warmth or coolness of the light if needed, post-shoot in your photo editing software. You can also make flames look more robust in the software, though you will want to be careful not to get too overzealous. Fake flames can look a bit, well, fake, if not done correctly, and take away from the overall image. If you are otherwise happy with your photo, avoid retouching it.

3. Even the most common things can provide stunning images, as you can see above. 

Pour a glass of your soft drink of choice, though a dark one is preferred for this kind of shot, and knock yourself out! Carbonation tends to fizzle away after a while, though, so you’d better get to work quickly. The longer the drink is exposed to open air, the longer the carbonation has to bubble to the top and escape. Then you will be left with a container of flat, dark liquid – and who wants a photo of that?

Mineral or sparkling water works just as well here, and there are several variations of soft drinks with different colors,” brown, orange, and “clear,” to mention a few mainstream options. You could even gradually dilute a dark tint and line up different variations of your science experiment. However, you probably will not want to drink those glasses after the photoshoot is over. 

2. Milk baths have been all the rage lately, and you can customize your own however you want to. 

Milk baths are becoming increasingly popular for pregnant women and babies, so why not jump on the bandwagon? Add whichever flowers you like the colors of, fresh or fake. Be cognizant of the color palette, the milk or liquid’s opacity, and the flowers’ placement. Consider incorporating a flower crown if you have a human model or using sliced fruits like oranges, grapefruits, and limes instead of flowers.

If you choose to use fake flowers, they may sink, so place some kind of bubble wrap or foam under them so they float. When you are taking your shot, make sure you use your camera strap to avoid giving your camera a milk bath as well. It is best if you use a ladder to get the best angles for the shot. 

1. Who doesn’t want an organized pantry with alphabetized spices? 

If you are a magical unicorn who already has an alphabetized, color-coded pantry, please go ahead and photograph it now as proof. The mix of satisfaction and envy is a pretty heady one! If not, maybe do a before and after shot and use this idea as motivation! 

Once you have taken the picture, do not forget that you can play with it in your photo editing software to see what colors you can saturate further – spices have gorgeous colors, and they should be as vibrant as possible while keeping their realism! Enjoy taking your photos and playing around with these editing tricks. You probably learned a lot of tips that you can try out at your own house. 

Sources:

50 Unusual Indoor Photography Ideas You May Try at Home (fixthephoto.com)