Six basic composition skills of mountain photography

Lead: In addition to controlling exposure, the composition of mountain scenery photography also has a great influence on the overall effect of the photo. Here are six basic composition methods to see if they can inspire you.

Six basic composition skills of mountain photography (1) Try the straight shot and the horizontal shot!

Straight and horizontal strokes can also achieve different effects. In fact, any shooting method is acceptable, but the actual situation must be considered. Sometimes if you shoot a lot of irrelevant things while shooting horizontally, you can't try to shoot straight, and vice versa. Another issue to consider is the display. For example, if you will print photos or give them to customers for commercial use, you must design blank space and corresponding cropping in advance.

Direct shooting can also take imposing photos!

Wide-angle lens can be used to shoot a wide environment.

(2) Looking for prospects

The word "foreground" is very important for students who study photography, because beginners often neglect to look for the foreground, which leads to blurred pictures and always seems to miss something. In mountain photography, you don't need to find a bright future for every photo, but if you can, please pay attention to whether there is such a "prospect" first, which can often make your photos richer and more attractive!

Using the cabin as the foreground can enhance the richness of photos. Jeff Klaus photography

(C) make good use of guidelines

When walking in the mountains, you can find many trails, railings and even the connection between mountains from time to time, which is also the theme of some guiding lines. When using guide lines, remember that you don't have to look for substantive lines. Try to change an angle and this line will appear!

You can also find the composition of the guide line everywhere!

(D) Make good use of contrast

There are many methods of contrast composition, such as color, size, distance and so on. You can make more use of this contrast composition method when shooting mountains. Another contrast technology that is very suitable for use in mountainous areas is the "movement" of the sky/sea of clouds and the "quietness" of the ground. Recording the flowing clouds with slow shutter and tripod complements the quiet atmosphere on the ground!

People's' small' can also be well compared with the mountains! Photo by Alpine light & structure

(5) Use the three-point method

Of course, the trisection, or "golden section", is the most commonly used composition technique. How can it be lacking in mountain photography? When you come to a scenic spot, you might as well consider the composition of the triad first, and then find some special angles and scenery to shoot, so that your combination can change a little more!

(6) shoot yourself!

Sometimes it's boring to take a picture of the scenery. You have worked so hard to climb to the top of the mountain, of course you should take a picture of yourself! Of course, it can also make readers feel "experienced"!