7 Offbeat Halloween Photoshoot Ideas for Fall
Halloween is one of the most fun times of the year. Not only is it a season of creativity with endless options for costumes and recipes, but the season produces some of the most jaw-dropping landscapes to take photos.
During this season, there are many photo opportunities. Unfortunately, most of the Halloween photoshoot ideas have been overdone in the past. If you are looking for some new and inspired photoshoot ideas for the Halloween season, check out the list below. You can then use BeFunky’s Photo Editor and some of Our Favorite Halloween Effects and Filters to make your photos extra spooky!
1. Use Nature as Your Photo Location Backdrop
Whether you shoot in the magic of golden hour, during heavy fog, or dusk, the Halloween season offers a wide array of natural backdrops for the perfect shoot.
You can do a simple landscape photography photoshoot, highlighting fall colors, or do a shoot featuring a subject in some outfits accentuating the magnificent colors produced during golden hour. These can be senior photos, couple photos, or photos of your kids. The light leaks that peak through fall leaves during this time produce amazing, fiery colors that only happen around Halloween.
You can also go in another direction if you want to capture something a little more spooky and take photos in heavy fog. This is the perfect time of year to experiment with more surreal images and artistic photography techniques like double exposures. Or, you can create frightening ghost photos.
2. Delightful Halloween Date Photoshoot Ideas for Couples
Organize a cozy couple’s bonfire photoshoot session with warm blankets and fall outfits. Capture your captivating smiles and delightful expressions while telling spooky tales around the glowing flames. Keep it romantic by setting up a cozy campfire scene at your backyard firepit or in front of the fireplace inside your home. If you are looking for candid shots, try toasting marshmallows or drinking warm beverages.
Another fun Halloween date idea is to carve pumpkins together and take photos of one another while you create your pumpkin masterpieces. You can dress in casual fall outfits or dress up in Halloween costumes while you work. Afterward, you can capture your Halloween spirit by photographing your glowing pumpkins on your front porch or stoop. These can even be great props in the background of photos you take together outside.
3. Capture Kids on Fall Outdoor Walks and Nature Trails
Get a change of scenery and take photos of your kids on a nature-inspired Halloween photoshoot. This is a great photoshoot idea for active kids. It allows them to explore so that you can get candid photos of them during your time together. Tell them to show you their scariest faces. You can even do a little face painting beforehand to make the adventure even more whimsical.
You can also have a professional shoot and take advantage of the crisp autumn air and vibrant hues of yellow, orange, and red. Take a walk in the woods and feature cozy plaid flannel and rich, earthy tones while photographing your family in the beauty of nature.
4. Creative Halloween Costume Photoshoot Ideas
Having a themed photoshoot that is based on your kids’ Halloween costumes is a great way to show off their outfits. Whether you create a witchy scene for your little witch or wizard to play in or you capture your kids’ fox or dear woodland creature costumes outside in the fall foliage, using our kids’ costumes for inspiration is the way to go with this photoshoot. You can even use these photos to create a custom invite for your Halloween party.
5. A Pumpkin Patch Baby Photoshoot
It wouldn’t be Halloween without going to the pumpkin patch. This is a great time to have a photoshoot and it is the perfect moment if you have a baby or toddler. Embrace the harvest season with a fun trip to the pumpkin patch and capture candid moments of your little one exploring the gourds, or posing adorably among the fall foliage. If you have a younger baby, you can use small gourds or pumpkins as props for an at-home newborn photoshoot.
6. Have a Photoshoot at Your Home
An easy photoshoot during the Halloween season is to use the fallen leaves around your home as a prop. Gather a collection of colorful autumn leaves and scatter them over your patio, deck, or lawn to create a magical leaf litter scene. You can also do the traditional ‘throw the leaves in the air’ shot if you have a teenager to take photos of. Capture images of your children leaping into leaf piles, tossing leaves up in the air, or simply lying amid the vibrant foliage.
Another simple photoshoot idea you can do with kids in your house is to set up a sheet and have your kids tell spooky stories to one another with a flashlight shining on their faces. Capture the many laughs as they take turns telling stories.
7. Showcase Some of Your Favorite Halloween Recipes
Document one of your Hallows Eve recipes, like baking apple pie, making pumpkin bread, or cooking up a pot of warm chili. Set the scene with aromatic spices and seasonal ingredients, capturing close-ups of hands stirring, flour-covered counters, and the final result: a warm meal ready to be shared. You can post these photos alongside a shared recipe.
Furthermore, you can also share some perfect Halloween drink recipes and grab your coziest mug while capturing the essence of autumn with a warm drink photoshoot. Capture both wide shots and close-ups of your mug steaming with hot chocolate, apple cider, or a pumpkin spice latte.
It’s Time to Plan Your Perfect Halloween Photoshoot
Use any of the ideas above and start planning your perfect Halloween photoshoot this year. You can keep these images traditionally fall, or spruce them up a bit with some creative spooky flair. When you are ready to edit your photos, head to BeFunky’s Photo Editor for the perfect Halloween photo effects.
