5 Creative Ways To Use Smoke Bombs for Photoshoots

SLR Lounge Staff
SLR Lounge
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5 min readJan 27, 2021

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We’ve teamed up with Enola Gaye to create video tutorials on how to use smoke bombs creatively, and safely for photoshoots. In this first tutorial, you’re going to learn 5 of my favorite ways to use smoke bombs for photoshoots. If you’re interested in checking out their website to see what color options they have or want to re-create these techniques make sure you code SLREG10 at checkout to save 10% off your purchase! Let’s dive into the tutorial!

How To Safely Use Smoke Bombs for Photoshoots

In the past, we’ve covered ways on how to safely use smoke bombs while photographing subjects and you’ll definitely need a refresher before we dive into my creative tips. Remember, smoke bombs are fireworks and there are necessary safety precautions to take and specific areas they are prohibited (dry grass and forest areas). For the majority of our shoots, we use the Enola Gaye WP-40 smoke bomb because it has a 90-second duration which makes it easy to work with for portrait scenarios. Always have your subject hold it away from their face as you don’t…

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