Adding other objects to your scene can help give context to the candle, and tell a bit more of a story. When arranging your objects, arrange them so that they cast long, interesting shadows through your scene. This will add interest and create a sense of depth in your photo.
Candle photos usually look best when they convey a strong sense of warmth and cosiness. Unfortunately, the orange light that they produce can often confuse your camera's automatic white balance, causing it to overcompensate and remove the warm feeling altogether in an attempt to capture what it sees as the "correct" colours.
Switch your camera's white balance to a setting such as cloudy or daylight. This will give you a warmer and more pleasing photo.
For a really powerful and engaging candle photograph, get right up close to the flame. Fill the frame as best you can with the flame and some of the candle body, and expose to capture lots of detail in the flame. Alternatively, photograph a group of candles rather than a single one. This can add further interest and help to fill the frame more completely.
Candle photos usually look best when they convey a strong sense of warmth and cosiness. Unfortunately, the orange light that they produce can often confuse your camera's automatic white balance, causing it to overcompensate and remove the warm feeling altogether in an attempt to capture what it sees as the "correct" colours.
Switch your camera's white balance to a setting such as cloudy or daylight. This will give you a warmer and more pleasing photo.
For a really powerful and engaging candle photograph, get right up close to the flame. Fill the frame as best you can with the flame and some of the candle body, and expose to capture lots of detail in the flame. Alternatively, photograph a group of candles rather than a single one. This can add further interest and help to fill the frame more completely.
