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31 Unique Jack O’Lantern Images

October 28, 2015 · Nate Kay

For those of you who enjoy Halloween or just like being creative during the fall season, one the traditions around this time of year is to carve a pumpkin into a jack o’lantern. Whether it be a social affair or an art project, thinking of and executing a unique idea for your jack o’lantern can be difficult. Taking photographs of a jack o’lantern in the dark can also be difficult so we’ve featured a few good images (and maybe a few not so great but the designs are unique) along with a few links to resources to help you get great photos of your jack o’lantern on Halloween.

DPS – Halloween Photography Tips
From jack o’lanterns to costumes, Digital Photography School gives brief but helpful tips for almost everything you’ll encounter on the 31st.

wikiHow – How to Photograph a Jack O’Lantern
9 steps to get great photos of your pumpkin.

Tuts+ – How to Make Fantastically Fun Jack O’Lantern Photos
This is one of the best tutorials out there for taking photos of your jack o’lantern.

Tim Evanson – evil grinning pumpkin on the shades
Tim Evanson - evil grinning pumpkin on the shades

hanna howarth – halloween
hanna howarth - halloween

Jeff Kramer – Jack-O-Lantern
Jeff Kramer - Jack-O-Lantern

Brian Garrett – Pumpkin Jack
Brian Garrett - Pumpkin Jack

Robert Couse-Baker – it's all about jack
Robert Couse-Baker - it's all about jack

Mike Steinhoff – All Smiles
Mike Steinhoff - All Smiles

PhotoAtelier – Jaco the Pumpkin
PhotoAtelier - Jaco the Pumpkin

Peter Pawlowski – jack o lantern
Peter Pawlowski - jack o lantern

Windell Oskay – Red Eye
Windell Oskay - Red Eye

William Warby – Jack-o'-lantern
William Warby - Jack-o'-lantern

Casey Fleser – Alliance Jack-O-Lantern
Casey Fleser - Alliance Jack-O-Lantern

Tim Evanson – winking Halloween pumpkin
Tim Evanson - winking Halloween pumpkin

Roger Ahlbrand – jack
Roger Ahlbrand - jack

Lindsey Turner – i shall call him CrazyEyes McPalin
Lindsey Turner - i shall call him CrazyEyes McPalin

Emergency Brake – how pumpkins rot
Emergency Brake - how pumpkins rot

Mathematical Association of America – Mathematical Pumpkins!
Mathematical Association of America - Mathematical Pumpkins!

Heather Katsoulis – pumpkin panorama
Heather Katsoulis - pumpkin panorama

Matt MacGillivray – a cat of course
Matt MacGillivray - a cat of course

Sarah Laval – Happy Halloween!
Sarah Laval - Happy Halloween!

Anissa Wood – Fairy Pumpkin House
Anissa Wood - Fairy Pumpkin House

jean pierre gallot – halloween_citrouille
jean pierre gallot - halloween_citrouille

Damian Cugley – Pumpkin Carving Day
Damian Cugley - Pumpkin Carving Day

Allison – Pumpkins Halloween
Allison - Pumpkins Halloween

Arden – Pukin' Pumpkin and her Evil Friend
Arden - Pukin' Pumpkin and her Evil Friend

Kenneth Hagemeyer – Pumpkins
Kenneth Hagemeyer - Pumpkins

Ben Grantham – Halloween Pumpkin
Ben Grantham - Halloween Pumpkin

Fabio Venni – Halloween
Fabio Venni - Halloween

Steven Depolo – Halloween Pumpkins
Steven Depolo - Halloween Pumpkins

Logan Ingalls – Jack O'Lantern hell
Logan Ingalls - Jack O'Lantern hell

James Jordan – Lashes and teeth
James Jordan - Lashes and teeth

Brian – The Origin of Jack's Lanterns
Brian - The Origin of Jack's Lanterns

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