How to Spin Smoke in Your Photos: Complete Tutorial

SLR Lounge Staff
SLR Lounge
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5 min readFeb 24, 2021

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We’ve teamed up with Enola Gaye to create some fun video tutorials showcasing their smoke bombs for photography. In this video, you’ll learn how to spin smoke around your subject to create an incredible effect. Download the exercise files for this tutorial and edit them along with me at the end of the video!

We love using the Enola Gaye WP-40 smoke bomb because it has a 90-second duration which makes it easy to work with for portrait scenarios. For this specific tutorial, you’ll want something that lasts longer than 15 seconds to make sure you get the full circle completed. 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!

We’re going to break this tutorial into 3 sections: preparation, shooting, and editing. When I say complete tutorial, I want you to be able to walk away with a full understanding of how to accomplish this technique all by yourself.

Preparation

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