A good spot for fashion photography in Budapest

Have you ever wondered where to do your fashion photoshoot in Budapest? I was asked to help a friend of mine, who studies to be a fashion designer, do a photoshoot for her assignment. She was given the task to have a series of photos that complies with the topic "Mixed Patterns." I instantly said yes, but I was quite nervous when I had to find a great place where we could take the photos. The weather was awful, rainy and cold, but we insisted on doing it outdoors.

I finally came up with the idea of doing the photoshoot under the arcades of an old building near Deak Ferenc ter, in Jozsef Attila utca. As it was overcast, light filtered through the clouds and gave us some nice diffused lights. As for the equipment, I wanted to make it as simple as possible, so I didn't take my strobes whatsoever; I took my Canon eos 60D and a Canon EF 50mm f1.8 lens to get some nice background blur and sharp images. 

You can check some photos below:

3 steps to make your photo more interesting

It's never easy to get rid of the clichés we encounter on a daily basis on the internet. The Eiffel Tower, the view of a city, doors, and the list could go on for decades. However, there is always a way to make photos more exciting.

1. Look for something unusual
   
   
   
   One may not be attentive and observant enough to notice the beauty of the street. There are everyday objects that aren't considered to be of great importance. However, it might be its odd shape, colour that could make it stand out of the mass.
   The following photo depicts a door without being special, yet the vivid and bright colours around it really makes it different and a great subject to take a photo of.
   
   
   
   








2. Add some dramatic look
   
   Being creative when taking photos of city landscapes is not the easiest task. It's really difficult to make your photo different from others that you can see. One way to make it interesting is to apply some colour grading to your photo, thus making it special in some way.
   
   
   
   

   

   Without colour grading

   
   
   
   

   

   Colour gradding added

   
   
   
   
3. Look for the perfect angle
   
   Why compose our photos in a perfectly horizontal way when there's a great potential in changing the usual composition? Dare to tilt your camera before capturing the moment!