Today’s the day, at least here in the US, for ghosts and goblins. Jack-o-lanterns abound and we all want to take some good pictures of tonights festivities. If you haven’t Googled already for Halloween photo tips, here’s a few things I found for you.

A couple of basic tips for good Halloween photos:

• Shoot at dusk with (maybe) a little fill in flash at -2 stops. Get a nice balance with the ambient light.
• Use your tripod and longer exposures, especially of your pumpkin art. Boost your ISO to 400 or more if needed.
• Be creative. Use the wrong white balance for shifting all the colors.
• Use your flash off camera and to the side of your subject for hard shadows. Spookier.
• Use high or low angles and get close with a wide angle lens. Use the distortion to your advantage.

NYIP (New York Institute of Photography) has a great article on their website on capturing your best Halloween photos. Following their guidelines should help you make the most of your photo ops tonight.

Also check out the photo tips at Halloween Photography and pay attention to the sample images. These should give you some new ideas for creating your own memorable photos.

Lastly, review all 13 Halloween Photo tips over at Photokaboom. I especially like the idea at number 8, Light Painting. Grab your tripod and a strong flashlight or spotlight and go to town. You may want to use more than a 2 second exposure; maybe 10-15 seconds at f5.6 or so would allow you more time to light the area.

Have fun and be safe tonight. Don’t wind up like this!!