Glowing Mushrooms
Take a walk into the enchanted forest
Glowing Mushrooms
Let your imagination run wild and create a fantasy world. A world of wonders that is normally hidden from view. Mushrooms that glow in the dark forest. You too have the power to uncover the secrets of the forest. Are you ready to embark on a quest? Are you ready to make something of this world?
You can do this
Creating this kind of breathtaking imagery is not as difficult as you might think. Anyone with basic photography skills can learn this type of photography. You can become an amazing visual storyteller, telling fairy tales that capture the hearts of your viewers, young and old alike.
Who's it for?
Required skills and tools:
Photography in fully manual mode
Basic knowledge of Photoshop
Digital DSLR or mirrorless camera
Tripod and/or beanbag
Get ready to capture the magic
Are you ready to accompany me on this journey into the world of fairies? Then let's create some glowing mushrooms! Fairy tales do exist! Let's take this step and go for a walk in the enchanted forest. Let some magic happen.
Create images out of a fairy tale
Content
Equipment and camera settings
Lighting settings
Composition
Actual shooting and light painting
Post-processing
21 chapters
Duration: 2 hours
Availability: Worldwide
With an eye for all details
This series describes the entire process in great detail, from searching for mushrooms to composing the image, taking the actual photograph, light painting, and post-processing. We build up the image step by step so that everyone can follow the entire process.
Learn new skills
Do you want to learn...
You are about to learn how to create glowing mushrooms. But that's not all! There is much more to these images than you might think. You will learn how to build the images step by step. We go into great detail with all the images. The light painting of the mushroom heads is just one of these steps. Learning skills like this really helps you grow as a photographer. Isn't that what you want? To learn new skills.
The secret to success: a good starting point
The key to amazing results is the time you have to spend on creating a good composition. I say “create” because good compositions don't just happen; you have to build the whole scene. That's why a large part of the tutorial is devoted to building a good composition. Do it right when you take the photo! Which would you rather do? Go out to take photos or spend time indoors editing them? I know what I would choose!
Seeing the whole picture
Composition is key
Composition is the key to a good result. You don't want to waste your time with a substandard image. Many of the techniques explained in this section can also be applied to other types of photography. Others, however, are very specific to our mushroom light images.
The finishing touch: light painting
Before we start light painting, we have already created a beautiful image. But when we let night fall and add the glowing mushroom caps, the real magic happens. Now the images really glow! Are you ready to take this step and create a fairy world?