To date, I’ve tested a few fog machines for Digital Camera World – the Ulanzi Filmog Ace being the fourth. By this stage, I’ve become a convert to carrying a fog machine in my kit bag for both video and photo shoots. In video shoots, the fog adds an extra dimension to the scene as it swirls and billows in front and behind the main subject. In photo shoots, fog helps fill empty space and causes the background colours to become diffuse (with flatter tones), which helps the foreground subject stand out.
I’ve found that my portrait shoots in particular benefit from the extra texture, color, and atmosphere that the output of a fog machine adds! I also enjoy sci-fi toy photography shoots and have been through a phase of adding atmosphere to my set-ups by using the Ulanzi’s foam modifier to turn fog into dry ice.
