Best photoshoot ideas in home

Use Props

Mirrors

Mirrors are a great way to get creative in photography. Play around with the reflection to make a boring scene fun! The majority of people have mirrors at home. Head to my Mirror Creative Photography Board on Pinterest for more inspiration.

Bed sheets

Another item that you can easily find at home are bed sheets (ideally plain white ones). These can be used as a backdrop to create a nice clean background or you can use them to create depth and movement in your photo. Why not try dancing around with the sheet or getting the photographer (or tripod) to hold the sheet near the camera whilst the model holds the other end of the bed sheet.

Flowers

One of my favourite props to use in photography are flowers! They immediately make any photo more colourful and classic. Pose with a bouquet, use them to decorate your wall, or throw some petals in the air!

Food & Drink

Another great and easy prop to use in indoor photography is food & drink! You can literally use anything! Get creative.

Matches

Matches are a super unique prop and work especially well in portraits. Just be careful not to burn yourself! I would advise having water nearby just in case.

Bath Tub Fun

If you have a bath then you should definitely make use of it! Have fun with bubbles, make a milk bath or fill it with fruit or flowers.

Polaroids

Another idea to create fun portraits is using polaroids to frame your face. Move them around to find the best perspective.

Cut shapes into paper

Have fun cutting different shapes into paper or card. I would recommend creating recognisable shapes like stars and hearts. Use a torch (the one on your phone will work!) to shine a light through the paper. Make sure the surrounding light is not be too bright so that you can see the shapes.

Lace

The complex detail in lace makes it look so beautiful when light shines through it creating shadows on our skin. Stand by the window for a nice natural light.

Capture the light coming in the window

It can be hard to take professional looking photos indoor (unless you have studio lights). The best way to overcome this is by embracing the natural light you do have any shooting by the window. Why not move your bed to make a cosy setup?

Close up Portrait

Sometimes simplicity is key. Human eyes are so expressive and super fun to shoot. Take a close up portrait of your eye(s) and try to capture the different emotions you’re feeling.

Water in glass

Get a bit silly with this portrait! Pour some water in a glass and play around with the perspectives!

Create depth

Make your portrait more dynamic by creating depth. Keep your portrait nice and crisp and get the model to reach towards the camera with something. This could be anything from a hat, to flowers, to sunglasses! Alternatively you could also create a border around the camera to frame your portrait.

If you have a projector you can create a really unique portrait photo by projecting a cool image onto your model. This could be anything from some writing, to the logo of your favourite designer (like below).

Glitter & Paint

Make your subject more interesting with some glitter or paint!

Shoot upwards

Head outside and get your subject (or you!) to stand on something high like a table or chair, whilst your camera is down low. Get your subject to do a unique pose (ideally with legs and arms apart) whilst shooting upwards so just the sky is behind.

Shoot through a window

I have always admired photos shot through windows. I love the soft, vintage effect the glass creates. If you’re able to go outside then you should definitely try taking photos through a window. If you have a polarizing filter I would recommend using it here to reduce (or even remove) the light reflecting off the glass. You could even spray water on the window to make it look like it’s raining.

Create a double exposure

Another fun indoor photography idea is to take a portrait and then photoshop it to create a double exposure effect. You can use any landscape or cityscape that you desire. You can follow this tutorial on Youtube to create your own double exposure portrait.

Choose a colour scheme

Choose a colour scheme and then plan your photoshoot around it! You can edit the wall to that colour and find props that match!

Throw something

A great way to make a photo more fun is to add movement and throw something! This can be anything you find at home! For example newspaper, confetti, flowers, deck of cards, a hat etc.

Water droplets

Another way to reuse old photos in a creative way is to display your photo on a screen (TV or laptop) then spray water droplets onto a glass screen. Take a photo through the glass so that the picture behind is reflected into the water droplets!