11 Dreamy Blue Photoshoot Ideas

Regardless of whether blue is your favorite color or not, you may be interested in using blue as the backdrop for a photoshoot or film project. We don’t blame you! Blue has been used to convey a whole range of moods. No one knows this better than Picasso, whose famous “blue period” saw the creation of some of his most well-liked works. While many of these paintings use blue to impart a sense of melancholy, blue is nonetheless a color that can be applied in any number of ways to convey anything from sadness to absolute joy. Right now you may be asking how that’s possible with a single color. Continue reading and you’ll find out! In this list of 11 dreamy blue photoshoot ideas, we will explore a range of possible options.

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1. Baby shower photoshoot with a boho twist

While we all know the convention that tells us blue is for boys and pink is for girls, why let convention stop us from throwing a blue-themed baby shower, regardless of your baby’s gender? New life is worthy of a celebration, and what better way to immortalize that celebration than by hosting a photoshoot at your party.

Grab some navy blue balloons and sky blue confetti and you’ve got yourself the perfect setting to capture memorable photographs as you welcome your newest family member. To give you an idea of a great location for this shoot, check out this cute Boho loft in Williamsburg, New York.

2. Save the glaciers

As global warming increases, the glaciers are slowly melting into the sea. It is certainly a cause for concern and what better way to spread awareness than a photoshoot on a glacier? For many of us, getting to a real glacier just isn’t feasible.

No worries! You can get around that. Get different shades of light blue construction paper and start constructing your own glaciers as the perfect backdrop for this environmentally conscious photoshoot. If you’re in NYC, this bright and spacious loft is the perfect place to set up your glacier photoshoot.

3. Subaquatic 

Whether constructing a backdrop to resemble the choppy waves of the Atlantic or the calm surface of a pond, the color blue will come in handy as the color we most associate with water. Pop on a snorkel and take a deep dive beneath the waves with this dreamy blue-themed photoshoot! If you’re in downtown Los Angeles and looking to construct your own underwater world, this studio may be the perfect place to do it.

4. Up in the clouds

Speaking of dreamy blue photoshoot ideas, it doesn’t get more dreamy than the blue of a wide-open sky. Take your pick of any range of blue colors, from the navy blue of a night sky to the robin’s egg blue of the sky on a cloudless day, and you’ll be able to create the perfect backdrop for your high-flying photoshoot. If you’re in Los Angeles, you might want to check out this light and airy cloud room studio as the perfect fit to create a dreamy blue sky.

5. DIY Picasso’s Blue Period

As mentioned earlier, Picasso had a period where he employed the use of blue to convey a sense of melancholy. If you want a unique blue photoshoot idea, consider recreating some of Picasso’s more memorable pieces from this period. Dressing up as the subjects in these works and framing yourself/friends/models in the appropriate setting will give you a new appreciation of his work. This studio space in Austin, Texas, is an ideal location for this blue-inspired theme.

6. Blueberries

Blueberries’ remarkable color and deliciously sweet flavor make them a delectable treat. If you’re looking to celebrate summer or the harvest season, there’s no better way to do that than by creating a blueberry-themed photoshoot.

Whether you’re dressing up as a blueberry or surrounding yourself with the berries, there’s good reason to have blueberries as the theme for your photoshoot. The unreal-looking color of blueberries is quite the eye-catcher and will be sure to grab attentions. In the Berkshires and looking to celebrate the blueberry harvest with a photoshoot? Check out this outdoor event space on an actual farm.

7. Sports

Blue also happens to be one of the colors used quite often by sports teams on their jerseys and mascots. Whether you’re a fan of football, basketball, or just want to support your local high school, you might find that the team you’re rooting for has blue in its color identity.

For instance, the Yankees, Giants, Mets, and Knicks all use the color blue on their jerseys. As one blue photoshoot idea, you might want to take some pictures in your team’s colors. Look no further than this spacious Williamsburg studio to host such a shoot.

8. Flowers 

Flowers contain some of the most vibrant examples of naturally occurring colors. To name a few: asters, irises, and hydrangeas are three well-known and popular flowers that all come in shades of blue.

Composing a dreamy blue photoshoot with a range of different blue flowers will create quite an impressive visual. If you’re in San Francisco and are thinking of incorporating flowers into your dreamy blue photoshoot, check out this vintage-inspired outdoor space in Miami.

9. Dreamscape

What could be more dreamy blue than a dreamscape! Light blue is often used as the backdrop for happy dream sequences in film and in representations of dreams in art. Try designing a photoshoot to capture some of your happiest and most fanciful dreams. A blue background adds a light and airy quality to photographs which enhances the sense of unreality you’re looking to cultivate. If you’re in Los Angeles and hoping to create your ideal dreamscape, check out this multiple-set studio with LED wall.

10. Butterflies

Blue is one of those colors that occur in nature with great irregularity. When we do encounter something blue in nature, we are often overcome with joy at the rare occasion to witness them. This is particularly true with blue butterflies, whose fragility and brilliant coloration make them seem even more rare and ephemeral, like dreams. By designing your photoshoot around blue butterflies, you can impart these qualities to your subject matter and use them to your advantage. Visiting Columbus or living there? This outdoor patio might be the right fit to realize your butterfly-themed shoot.

11. Banish the blues at this charming Toronto studio

From music to visual art, we have seen a growth in depictions of depression. In fact, externalizing your inner sadness can be one of many ways to address your feelings, and a photoshoot themed around feeling “blue” can certainly help you do that. Why not try using blue to convey melancholy by tinting your subject matter with blue light or a backdrop of different shades of blue? This studio in Toronto could be the space to vanquish your melancholia with a photoshoot filled with dreamy furniture, lights, and plant life!

Blue photoshoot ideas are possible with Peerspace

If you’ve been inspired by this list of possible ideas, you’ll want to find a suitable location for your photoshoot. Check out Peerspace, the world’s largest online marketplace for rentals. Peerspace hosts a wide range of different venues, from homes to studios and galleries to mansions. You’ll find the photoshoot location of your dreams in no time at all!

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