Use off-camera flash

Create creepy lighting effects using a remote-controlled flashgun

A remote flashgun gives you more creative control over your Halloween lighting. By placing the light at a low level and firing upwards, for example, you can give your shots the classic torch-under-the-chin horror film vibe. Of course, you’ll need a means to fire the camera remotely. A flashgun that can be triggered wirelessly is more convenient than a cable. You’ll need a transmitter device which attaches to the camera hotshoe, and a receiver that attaches to the flashgun – although some flashguns already have a transmitter/receiver built in.

A flashgun mounted on the camera illuminates the subject from one side when the camera is held vertically.

By taking the flashgun off-camera, you can control where the shadows fall, and get more eerie results.

Without flash, the exposure had to be increased to reveal detail in the backlit subject – making the sky washed out.