In this article we will talk to you about how to make your own photo zone. There are two options - accelerated and fast and carefully thought out and long. Depending on what time you have and you need to make a start on which path you will take. In this article I will reveal the little tricks and best ideas that I use in my practice. You will understand the important role the photo zone plays in filming.
The photo zone is a cool thing. A photo zone can decorate your entire composition, the plot of the frame. Depending on what you want to achieve, you select accessories and colors. You also need to understand whether you adhere to minimalism or whether you like chic and a lot of details. In this article I will tell you how to make a photo zone at home.
Choosing a color for the New Year's photo zone: what you need to know about it
In order to take beautiful pictures, you can turn to a photographer for help. But if you wish, you can organize a personal photo session yourself. To do this, you need to think about the choice of colors for the future photo zone.
According to the Chinese calendar, the representative of 2022 is the Black Water Tiger. Since this animal prefers colors of natural shades, they can be taken as the basis for the design.
Natural colors:
- Sand
- Pastel shades
- Green
- Snow-white
- Black
- Vanilla, peach
- Pistachio
- Blue
Decorating the house for a home photo shoot for the New Year
New Year's decorations for a photo zone are a simple and exciting activity. Much depends on the budget and wishes regarding design. If money is tight, it's best to decorate just one central space. Most often this is the living room. For variety, you can make costumes and use small props.
And if the budget allows, the entire apartment can become a photo studio. It is most convenient to decorate the bedroom and living room. The style of the space influences the decorations. Scandinavian and modern are considered the most flexible. Classics are best suited to Provence.
Photo zone with fireplace
This is an option for a private house or apartment with a fireplace, albeit a decorative one. The area with the fireplace can be combined with a Christmas tree, the background will be even more interesting. Or arrange it separately - this will give you more options.
To decorate the portal itself, garlands made of spruce, thuja and other conifers are suitable. The garland is complemented with candles, flowers, large paper figures (you can find cute stylized snowflakes) and toys. Also add touching details such as socks for gifts.
To create the composition, use chairs, a coffee table and medium-sized decor. These are prop gifts, figurines and other items.
Interesting ideas
There are a huge number of design ideas. Here it is important to use and play out those moments that the child loves. Let's look at some.
- It is recommended that a 2-year-old child have an area with toys. Large numbers and letters are appropriate. It is convenient to zone a corner for memorable photographs in the nursery.
- For a boy's 3rd birthday, a zone made of balloons, bows and ribbons is suitable. Garlands made of fabric, bells, and paper will look good.
- For example, it would be interesting to arrange a place for photos for 4 years in the form of a hut with branches or a garden arch entwined with greenery, or you can simply organize everything near a photo wallpaper overlooking the ocean or sea.
- to decorate the space for a photo shoot for a 5-year-old boy with models of popular buildings and structures. At this age they are real inventors and builders.
- At 6 years old, the child is not yet a schoolchild, but is no longer one of those kids who have just learned to walk and have difficulty speaking. The topic of animation and cartoons will be relevant here. Feel free to decorate a corner in the style of “Paw Patrol,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” or “Spider-Man.” Children's delight will know no bounds.
- At 7-8 years old, photo collages , panels, characters from favorite films or computer games are also welcome.
- At the age of 9-10, arrange a photo zone for your grown-up son with his statements, dreams about his profession, and some of his personal achievements.
Among the interesting ideas, you can pay attention to some.
- Pirate theme. Among the decorations, use a chest, dummies or toys of bladed weapons, a model of a ship, binoculars, and fishing nets.
- Popular cartoon characters are minions. Decorate the background with yellow or blue drapery and place figures of cartoon characters.
- “Cars” have not gone out of fashion for many seasons now. The main color is red; car accessories will complement the color.
But you shouldn’t get hung up on color or one theme either. Here you can use your child’s favorite things, toys, games: construction sets, sports equipment, toy vehicles.
Photo zone with a stylized Christmas tree on the wall
This photo zone option is ideal for those who have limited space at home and cannot display a lot of props in the foreground. There are a variety of options for placing a Christmas tree on the wall. We offer a more detailed look at several examples that are easy to create with your own hands.
Nuances when creating a frame
The frame for a photo zone with your own hands needs to be made as strong and stable as possible, especially if it is installed outdoors. There are various techniques and options for creating a frame, but most often they use:
- metal;
- natural wood;
- plywood;
- Styrofoam.
Depending on what the background itself will be made of, the material for the frame is also selected. You can make it in the usual geometric shape: rectangle, oval, or in the form of numbers, inscriptions, corners, screens...
The metal frame is the most popular and is considered very reliable and at the same time safe as a base. One of the main advantages is that in case of breakdown it can be easily repaired.
If you think about it, you can make a metal frame that can be quickly assembled and disassembled. In this case, it is very profitable for transportation.
A frame made of natural wood is more difficult to assemble than one made of metal. The main advantage is that the wooden frame can withstand heavy loads and lends itself to any materials: glue, nails, stapler...
A plywood frame is the most budget option. Plywood is considered a fairly durable material and can be used a significant number of times, creating new backgrounds. The only thing is that a frame made of this material requires special conditions for transportation.
Polystyrene foam is one of the most affordable materials that can be used for the frame of a photo zone. It is best to make a design for indoor installation and not too large in size.
This material is very fragile and not durable in use. As a rule, it is chosen as the basis for small decor, such as numbers, an image of a heart, snowflakes...
Corner with soft toys
You can create a fairy-tale place for your child with your own hands and available materials - place small toys inside baskets or on benches, make houses for them, or gather them in a group on the carpet. Complete with figurines of fairy-tale New Year's characters and beautifully wrapped gifts. Toys will help distract children and at the same time give the atmosphere the right atmosphere.
How to do it yourself?
Before you design anything specific, you need to start covering the general background. There may be several variations here.
- The most advantageous and convenient option is a white translucent, non-glare fabric. The inconvenience is that you cannot attach heavy objects to it. And it’s difficult to make different slots.
- For the base, plywood or white board is suitable. But it will be convenient to attach any thing here.
- It's worth trying corrugated cardboard for packaging. It is convenient to give it any color. But it quickly breaks down.
- To decorate a photo zone for children, it is better to use wallpaper or roller blinds.
- The original solution is polystyrene foam. But the problem is that it turns into crumbs too quickly and collects dust.
- It is recommended to paint the backdrop with water-based paint for wall coverings. There is no need to use acrylic paint; it diffuses light with difficulty.
Undoubtedly, a nautical design for a boy will be just right. Marine paraphernalia is suitable for the design of such a zone: shells, starfish, chains, a small anchor or steering wheel, a lifebuoy, cord or twine. The main background is white and blue: you can make drapery from light fabrics. A model of a ship or submarine is being considered as an interesting idea.
Posing for a camera or mobile phone will look interesting if the child is in the basket of a balloon. For decoration, mom will need a large wicker basket, box, massive ball or many helium balloons. If there is no large ball, then a cardboard ball or a piece of Whatman paper cut from a sheet of paper will suffice for the main background.
Set up a homemade wigwam outside or at home. This design is also convenient because, in addition to posing for photos, it is convenient to relax or simply retire here. Pillows, garlands, folding windows and doors will become additional attributes.
Tantamareskis in different styles are now more popular than ever. This is a kind of stand with a plot design with holes for parts of the face, arms, and sometimes legs. Heroes of films, fairy tales, and cartoons are depicted here. The photos come out lively, interesting, and a little humorous.
Of course, what is a holiday without garlands, banners, beautiful ribbons: you can also make them yourself. Flags, drawings, photos, and various figures are suitable for decoration. Use multi-colored LEDs to highlight specific items or parts of an area.
Photo zone with clock
A watch is one of the main symbols of the New Year, so it is quite logical to create a photo zone with such a decorative element. An ordinary wall clock will not be suitable for this role, since its size will be lost against the background, and we need to make the dial the main character of the photo zone.
New Year's photo zone ideas for children
Children are looking forward to the New Year the most. This is a special holiday for them. Children believe in miracles and Santa Claus. Therefore, it is better to approach the design of a photo zone for children with creativity. Go back to childhood for a minute and immerse yourself in the holiday atmosphere.
Volumetric figure
One of the most common details of a photo zone is a volumetric figure. It looks impressive in photographs, but does not require special expenses.
For a little girl, the number is made in pink, purple, yellow colors, adhering to the general theme of the holiday.
Having decided on the color, choose paper napkins or corrugated paper. We cut the paper into squares of 10 by 10 cm, and then fold it in the center to make a flower. For greater volume, you can make a “rose” in several layers. This work is long and monotonous, since you will need a lot of flowers, so you can also involve children in the work.
The frame for the future figure can be made of cardboard or foam. With polystyrene foam everything is simple. It is enough to cut out the outline of the desired number and the volumetric base is ready.
But if you don’t have polystyrene foam, you can use cardboard. To do this, draw a number on cardboard and cut it out twice, this will be the face and back of the craft.
Next, we cut out several rectangles 10-15 cm thick, with which we will connect the two halves. It is convenient to use construction tape or paper strips and PVA glue.
When the frame is ready, we paste it with prepared flowers. Corrugated paper is attached quite well with ordinary stationery glue, so there will be no problems with this process.
The flowers need to be glued close to each other so that the cardboard is not visible. In this process, you can show your imagination and combine different colors with each other.
Popular New Year's decor in winter 2021-2022 for the photo zone
And what should we expect in the winter season 2021-2022? Judging by the sentiments of users, the following decorations and decorative elements are popular:
- gold and silver beads;
- bright garlands;
- large figured lamps;
- lanterns of different shapes with a warm, cozy light;
- artificial candles;
- fabric bows;
- armchairs, cabinets, banquettes in the style of a photo zone;
- bright dummies and boxes with gifts;
- figured New Year's cookies;
- watch or large dial;
- curtains with floor-length garland for a photo shoot by the window;
- mittens, socks, hats, scarves in the “family look” style;
- warm knitted or fur blankets.
Components
The specially decorated space for a photo shoot consists of several parts.
- The basis of the photo zone for a boy’s birthday is the background. You can take anything you like as the main background. These could be the future man’s favorite cartoon characters, a huge banner with his photographs, or a stand with wishes.
- The name and age of the hero of the occasion must also be placed here. The inscriptions can be made voluminous: from flowers, candies, cookies. You can also order balloons with inscriptions. Posters, garlands with congratulations, and life-size flowers are also suitable here. If suddenly the fun takes place in the autumn or winter, then it is recommended to frame the photo zone with LED lighting or shimmering New Year’s garlands.
- Where would we be without a sweet children's table - a candy bar? It is also recommended to decorate the table with goodies in a certain style.
But before installing a photo corner, you need to use the designers’ recommendations:
- Do not confuse the holiday surroundings for adults and children: these are different themes;
- It is worth paying attention to the lighting, especially in winter or during an evening celebration.
- The photo zone must correspond to the style and theme of the holiday;
- for a birthday, the photo corner should be bright and the embodiment of fantastic ideas;
- it is necessary to calculate the space so that the entire invited company fits;
- such a space should be located next to the celebration.
