Green screen fantasy photography is one of the ways that my little photography studio has become increasingly popular in the last 6 months. Green raster, also known as a chroma key, is often the perfect perk that a small studio can use to make their competition disappear. I have noticed that the big studios don’t even bother to think about this useful and innovative tool. While I was in my little studio, just by using that amazing tool, I could bring something new and fresh to the business. If you want to take your business one step further and separate it from the photography crowd, specializing in the fantasy photography niche is one of the possibilities.
When it comes to fantasy photography, we can talk about three main niches: role-playing games, science fiction and fairy tales. Science fiction is the most popular and suits all ages, from children to adults. In that niche, the most obvious is the genre of “Star Wars” and “Star Trek.” You can find in just a few minutes thousands of cost players who will be happy to don a costume, whenever they can, and have their picture taken. You can get amazing ideas from your clients about the scene and context they would like to be in.
Another fantasy photography niche includes role-playing games “Dungeons And Dragons” and stories like “The Lord of the Rings,” for example. It’s going to be a lot of fun taking these kinds of pictures, shooting your client in different costumes in front of the green screen, holding the gun of their choice. Then use digital backgrounds like stunning nature scenes and ancient castles.
Fairy tales are the third category of fantasy niches. You will be surprised to know that there is a large group of people who enjoy and love these types of images. Not only young children and their mothers like pictures of fairy tales, but also high school seniors. To make sure I bring you instant magic and joyous memories, I would consider taking your pictures in a mystical landscape in your prom dress.
For a fairytale setting, choose any gentle creature for your custom Clint and place it in mystical landscapes that give it a sense of mystery.
Anime and video games are another niche that can also fit in as fantasy photography. To find inspiring places, look for Japanese and Chinese images.
As long as you use green screen for your fantasy photography, it doesn’t matter how strange or outlandish the costume may be, and what kind of background you have chosen. Positioning your client in the image that will seem credible to you will be the last and most important thing and you will have repeat business for years to come.