Holi 2024 Photo Ideas: India is all set to immerse in the joy of celebrating the festival of colors a few hours from now. The occasion is a great time to partner with your smartphone for remarkable photos and memories. Beyond just opening the camera app and hitting the shutter button, you can play around with the settings and generate stunning-looking photos.
To help you click amazing photos on Holi, here are a few tips you should remember.
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Pro Tip: Stay cautiously away from a bucket of water, water balloons or a water gun while clicking photos as it may damage your phone.
Clean The Lens: While dry colors will continue to flaunt their charm in the air Holi, the possibility exists that they may stain the quality of your photos if they are on your shooting lens. Use a soft and clean cloth to wipe your lenses often on Holi for clear and detailed output.
Portrait Mode: The mode can help cut the clutter in a frame behind a blurred background and divert attention to the subject of the frame. Make sure to try out close-up shots for creative possibilities in a colorful frame.
Example of Portrait Mode (Image:Pixabay/Dharamveer Singh)
Burst Mode: This mode can help freeze action, such as a splash of water or colors and generate awesome visuals. You can opt for the perfect shot from the multiple options in the post-processing. iPhone users can also try Live Photos.
Switch Lenses: Most new smartphones ship with multiple camera lenses on the rear. You can use ultrawide mode for group photos (with Timer) or capturing a wide area. Use the macro sensor for small items and subjects and the telephoto lens for far-away shots.
Use Slow-Mo and Timelapse: If your friend is heading with a bucket to drench someone, use slow-mo and shoot from a distance to slow down the action. Moreover, when people are playing with colors, you can use the Timelapse mode. You can also switch modes depending on the action.
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Use Editing Apps: After shortlisting the good shots, import them to editing apps like Snapseed or Adobe Lightroom for quick editing magic. Try experimenting with colors, exposure, vibrance and more to enhance the output.
Apart from this, you can experiment with angles, turn on grid lines, take candid shots and do on-the-spot brainstorming to improve output. Meanwhile, you can also check out AR lenses like ‘AR Pichkari’ on Snapchat to virtually splash colors on friends via the back camera. It is one of the endless possibilities available on third-party apps.