How to Win Pumpkin Carving Contests for Halloween
Bring the Wow Factor to Your Jack-o-Lantern Carving
By Sandra Grauschopf - Contests and Sweepstakes Expert
Take Great Pictures of Your Carved Pumpkins
So now you've carved a perfect pumpkin, but you're not quite done yet. Many pumpkin carving contests will ask you to enter by sending in a picture of your carving, and it's important to get just the right picture to wow the judges.
Here are some tips to capture your jack-o-lantern on film:
Bring the Wow Factor to Your Jack-o-Lantern Carving
By Sandra Grauschopf - Contests and Sweepstakes Expert
Take Great Pictures of Your Carved Pumpkins
So now you've carved a perfect pumpkin, but you're not quite done yet. Many pumpkin carving contests will ask you to enter by sending in a picture of your carving, and it's important to get just the right picture to wow the judges.
Here are some tips to capture your jack-o-lantern on film:
- Try to shoot your photo on the same level as your pumpkin. Taking a picture while you're standing above it will skew how your carving looks.
- Pay close attention to the background of your carving. Use a solid backdrop or pick an appropriate background like an old door, a hay bale, or a fence post.
- Make your pumpkin look as large as possible. Let your pumpkin fill the frame so that the judges can enjoy your details.
- Get the lighting right. Some jack-o-lanterns will look best lit up at night. Others call for a dramatically cloudy daytime sky or even full sunshine. Experiment to see what looks best for you. MacWorld has some good tips on how to photograph your carved pumpkin.
