Okay. I have a ton of questions regarding smoke in photos, prepare yourselves!



For outdoor shoots where you do not have access to power to run a fog machine, what do you suggest for fog? And no cute "get up when its foggy" comments. That is just cheating.

Iv seen a lot of people use flares but finding flares or smoke bombs where I live has been a NIGHTMARE. The internet hasnt really provided either. I found some smoke bombs that pissed out in .5 seconds once in a 711 but never again. Ideal id want something that lasts a lil longer.

How long do flares even last? I know you cant use the red/orange ones within a certain distance from the ocean/lakes but other than that is it illegal to use if your frolicking around the woods?

We have fire works stores here and they sell something called Mammoth smoke that works real well.

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What about adding post shoot? I know there are smoke/ fog brushes you can download. I've used ones to make cigarette smoke look better than the actual smoke. I rarely shoot outside as nature never co-operates.

I do not like oil-based smoke/fog machines.

After using them once in a studio, I'd had enough.

I do a lot of things in post. And you CAN sort of replicate it. But when im shooting sets for clients I realy dont want to have to spend so much time recreating an environment like that. And a lot of the post is pretty shotty looking unless you go into a more painted level of effort.

Has anyone used the propane fogger before? Any imgs of its use?How long the fog lasted, etc

I use water based fog machines sold around Halloween. They don't leave any residue, non toxic, non irritating.

What do they call those things that beekeepers use, the things that look like covered watering cans that spout smoke?  Get a big one of those.

Dry Ice works great, no power needed!

In the UK you can get Magician Spray, its like fog in a can and is great for outdoors where you cant get power.

I found a similar product that you may be able to get hold of:

http://www.musson.com/diffusion-cloud-in-a-can.html