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1. First you need to gather your supplies. Of course you would need a camera, preferably one capable of a number of manual settings. You will also need something to produce smoke. Which of the following would be the BEST thing to use for this considering the amount of smoke and how long it lasts?
2. The next thing you need is a flash to light up the smoke. For this, an external flash is recommended. Why would your camera's built-in flash not have very good results?
3. Now you need to choose a background for your photo. You might be able to use a wall or a piece of fabric like I do. What color would be the best choice to make the light colored smoke most visible?
4. The next item is not necessarily required, but would help a lot by holding your camera steady and in the same place. It would also allow you to use your hands more as you take the photos. What type of photography equipment does this describe?
5. You don't need a fancy photography studio to take the smoke photos in. What do you need?
6. Now that you have all your supplies and a place to take your pictures, you need to set everything up. Once you have your camera and smoke source in place, where should you place and direct your off-camera flash?
7. Now that you have everything set-up, you need to turn your camera on and make sure the settings are correct. Because you want to freeze the motion of the smoke you want to use a fast shutter speed, but because you are using a flash you shouldn't set it too high. What would the ideal shutter speed range be?
8. Now you want to set your ISO. Because you want to keep your photo dark and want to avoid noise, or graininess, where should it be set?
9. Next, you need to set your aperture. This one is more open to experimentation. Anything between around f/5 to f/11 should work. You can try a few and see what works for you, making sure the smoke is sharp but not too dark around the edges.
Now that everything is set and ready to go, it's finally time to start shooting. But, first, you need to focus your camera. Because of the lightness and movement of the smoke it will be hard to get the focus right.
One quick and easy way to get the smoke in focus is to place your fingers or an object like a pen in the smoke and then let your camera auto-focus.
10. Smoke photos take a lot of patience and trial and error. It might take a while before you get anything you like, but don't give up. Watch the smoke and the shapes it makes, then shoot when it looks the most interesting.
After you've taken your pictures and are happy with what you have, it's time to upload them on to your computer and look at them more closely and perhaps post-process them if some editing is needed. Some people like to edit the smoke into a rainbow, but personally, I like the simpler black and white look. What should you do to get rid of all the color?
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