Photography Tips

Distinguish the landscape and portrait modes and shoot the desired effect

We always think that there is little difference between taking pictures in landscape mode and portrait mode. What is the difference between them? In fact, the difference between them is mainly in the background. If you have sufficient light and long focal distance, you will find that the depth of field of the photo taken in portrait mode becomes shallow, the distant scene becomes blurred, and the people near the focus are very clear. Therefore, photographers with some photographic experience often use this feature to virtualize the background and separate the people from the chaotic background. The larger the aperture, the longer the focal length and the farther the person is from the background, the better the virtual effect will be; This is not the case with the scenic model, which is very clear both in the near and in the future. Therefore, it is particularly suitable for taking photos of tourist attractions with specific memorial significance and clear background.

Characteristics of several common shooting modes

1. Take good portraits - portrait mode:

Portrait mode: the camera is automatically set to a larger aperture (smaller value), which is conducive to the background blurring and highlighting the characters

2. Make the landscape more distinct - landscape mode:

Landscape mode: the camera is automatically set to a smaller aperture (larger value) to ensure that the distant and near scenery are clear.

3. Zoom in and shoot small objects - macro mode:

Macro mode: the camera is automatically set to a larger aperture (smaller value) to obtain a good background blurring effect.

4. Shooting high-speed moving objects - motion mode:

Motion mode: the camera is automatically set to a faster shutter speed, which is conducive to capturing the wonderful moments of the moving subject.

5. Shooting portraits in the night scene - portrait mode in the night scene:

Night scene portrait mode: automatically set to a slower shutter speed, and use a longer exposure time to obtain a bright night scene.

6. AV (aperture priority shooting mode) aperture priority, that is, manually set the required aperture size, and the digital camera will automatically adjust other parameters according to shooting conditions. With this mode, the depth of field can be effectively controlled.

A. When a lower aperture value (large aperture) is selected, the depth of field becomes shallow, the main character is clear and the background is soft (similar to the portrait mode).

B. When a high aperture value (small aperture) is selected, the depth of field becomes deeper and the foreground and background are clear (similar to the landscape mode).

7. TV (shutter priority shooting mode) in the shutter priority mode, manually set the shutter speed, and the camera will automatically select the appropriate aperture value.

A. The faster shutter speed allows you to capture instantaneous images of moving subjects (similar to motion mode).

B. A slower shutter speed will create a flowing effect, which is suitable for shooting night scenes, water flows, waterfalls, etc. Due to the long exposure time, pay attention to prevent camera shake.

8. Auto (full automatic mode) this is the most trouble free shooting mode. You just need to take a picture, focus and press the shutter. As for the white balance, shutter, aperture, ISO value, etc., they are all left to the camera for automatic processing. In this mode, due to the imprecise parameter setting, the imaging is very general and has no characteristics.

9. M (full manual shooting mode) this mode requires us to manually adjust the parameters of the shutter and aperture, and it is difficult to correctly expose without sufficient photography experience.

Make good use of the telephoto camera and highlight the subject with the background blurring

The chaotic background often affects the beauty of the picture, and the control of the depth of field can better make the background virtual. For ordinary household digital cameras (card machines), the ability to virtualize the background is poor, but we can adopt the combination of "longest focal length" + "maximum aperture" (minimum value) + "distance between the farthest subject and the background" + "closest photographing distance" to achieve the maximum virtual effect. In addition, outdoor portrait models also need to use reflective plates to supplement light when necessary, so that the model's face and clothing will not be limited to the shadow. In the case of shooting against the light without a reflector, the forced opening of the flash can also play the role of light compensation.

Let the travel photos achieve both people and scenery

The portraits taken by most of my friends are always too small. In general, in tourist portrait photography, the scenic spots account for about two-thirds of the picture, and the people account for about one-third of the picture.

Skill: with the same background, ask the subject to take two steps forward and take a half body photo.

Use a good flash to shoot more realistically

It is mandatory to turn off the flash when shooting night scenes. Most people will use the automatic mode when shooting night scenes, but the night scenes are always white near, dark in the distance, and the noise is unbearable.

This is because the flash power of the general household consumer digital camera is limited. It is impossible for you to let it illuminate both the far and near scene at night. Therefore, we must turn off the flash when shooting the night scene, and take a colorful and clear night scene through long-time exposure.

skill:

1. If you are inexperienced and unfamiliar with the operation of the camera, please use the night view mode for the time being.

2. The minimum ISO sensitivity value is adopted to ensure that the picture is sufficiently delicate, especially for small DC. When there is no alternative, increase the shutter speed by increasing the ISO sensitivity value. Generally, the ISO value should not be adjusted to more than 200. Too high a sensitivity value will add a lot of noise to the picture and make the picture miserable.

3. The white balance is generally automatic, but if the picture is too red, the daylight white balance should be used.

4. Although the NR (noise reduction) function may reduce the storage speed, it still needs to be turned on (most cameras may not have this function).

5. Flash, don't use it as a searchlight. In most cases, remember to turn it off.

6. The camera must be placed on a tripod. If there is no tripod, you can choose the railings on the side of the road or the half human high wall as the fixed camera according to local conditions. The camera must not vibrate during shooting, otherwise there will be terrible ghost.

7. The selfie mode can be used instead of the shutter line to prevent vibration when pressing the shutter. For cameras with remote control, remote control is a good choice.

About exposure:

The manual mode is generally used for shooting. In order to ensure that the picture has sufficient depth of field and sharpness, and avoid the generation of purple edges, generally use a small aperture above f5.6 (remember that the larger the value, the smaller the aperture) (for ordinary digital cameras); The shutter speed is determined according to the light at that time, which can be directly judged by the screen or accurately adjusted according to the histogram.

The same exposure, different aperture and shutter combination will show different effects, depending on the shooting subject. Generally speaking, when photographing a still building, the aperture should not be too small. On the one hand, too small an aperture will cause diffraction and affect the imaging. On the other hand, if the aperture is small, the shutter speed will inevitably slow down and noise will be more likely to occur. However, if the camera is a CHEHE River, it is necessary to use a small aperture and a long exposure time to record a longer vehicle trajectory.

Try it:

Although it is said above that small aperture should be used for shooting night scenes, if you take macro shots with the night as the background, neon will become a light spot and have a different flavor.

Use a good shutter to capture the motion of running water

To make good use of the shutter, we need to practice it in real life. You can feel it by taking more shots. Anyway, DC won't waste film! It should be noted that if a certain effect is to be achieved, attention should also be paid to the photometric value of DC. Otherwise, the water flow may become white and the moving object will become dark.

There is also the safety shutter - the shutter speed of 1 / 60 is the limit of hand-held shooting. If you exceed this speed, you need to use a tripod to help, or the photos will be blurred