![]() Edit the exposure on the first image in the sequence. If the exposures don’t match in your images for whatever reason- you forgot to shoot in manual, the lighting changed, etc. Here’s a good article on using the histogram to check your exposure. I use the histogram in Lightroom to check this. I find that for GIFs it’s best to have your exposure end up in the middle- not too bright and not too dark. You don’t have to worry about the crop at this point, so I always just leave it at the original crop even if it’s crooked or whatever. Make sure the exposure, white balance, and cropping all match. Once you have your GIF photos selected, go ahead and edit them so they match. So the best advice I can give you is to slow down for a second, be intentional about creating your GIF, be as still as possible while you shoot it, and brace your elbows against your torso to create a “ human tripod“. ![]() Should you use a tripod? While a tripod is probably the best way to prevent your camera from moving, it just isn’t doable when you’re in the middle of a moment during a wedding or portrait session. This way the GIF runs smoothly and doesn’t “jump around”. The biggest thing to remember (and possibly the hardest) is that for a GIF to look the best, you want to shoot your sequence of images without having the camera move at all. If you have a choice, choose the fastest frames-per-second (high-speed). Here’s a web article on setting up burst mode. I’ll talk more about the specifics of how to do this in a bit, but for now, just know you’ll need to set your camera so that it takes a burst of shots all at once. Second, know that you’ll need a series of images to create the GIF. If you arrive and start photographing with your plan for GIFs already in your mind, you’ll find shooting for them much easier. You can even come up with a “shot list” that has a handful of ideas you want to try to create. Before you even get to the place where you’ll be photographing, think about what kind of GIFs you want to make. ![]() ![]() You know in the Harry Potter movies, at Hogwarts, how you’ll be walking by a picture on the wall when some slight movement catches your eye and then you realize the picture is alive? MAGIC! That’s how I want my clients to feel when they’re looking through their photo gallery.įor a professional photographer, adding GIFs into your photo workflow isn’t that difficult, But if you want great results, you need to do a little planning ahead of time.įirst, and most important, it’s all about mindset. They help to tell the story of your day in a new and unique way, and they’re also a lot of fun to share with friends and family. GIFs are the perfect way to add a little extra intrigue and emotion to your wedding photos. That’s why I always make sure to include a few GIFs in every deliverable gallery. :) How I use GIFsĪs a wedding and elopement photographer, I love finding new ways to tell my clients’ stories. One thing you absolutely will need, though, is Adobe Photoshop! I recommend using the most current version available. I use Adobe Lightroom to edit my photos, so this tutorial references and uses images of Lightroom, but you can probably get the same results with any photo editing software. This is a tutorial on how to make GIFs for your wedding and portrait clients in Photoshop. In just a few seconds, it can make us laugh or make us go “aA GIF is both eternal and ephemeral, a looping reminder that everything is always changing. And yet, despite its simplicity, a GIF can convey so much emotion and meaning. Just a series of images, playing in sequence, over and over again. It’s like watching a quick scene from a movie but without the sound.
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