Things to note when taking outdoor photos

Introduction: What should we pay attention to when shooting on location? I have compiled 10 precautions for location shooting, let’s take a look!

1. Avoid direct sunlight

Bright sunlight provides good lighting conditions, making the scenery lively and saturated, and provides conditions for using high-speed shutter and small aperture. However, strong sunlight can also cause problems. The most prominent one is that its dazzling light can make the subjects unable to open their eyes. At the same time, high-angle direct sunlight can also cause heavy shadows on the subjects' faces and reveal skin wrinkles. , damaging the image and beauty of the character. Therefore, when taking photos outdoors, you should let the sun shine on the subject from the side, and avoid facing the sun directly.

2. Avoid characters getting too close to colored environments

Under bright light, the reflection of objects will be enhanced. In this case, characters should try to stay away from brightly colored objects. Scenery (such as newly painted exterior walls of buildings, large awnings, etc.), otherwise the colors of those scenes will be mapped onto the characters, causing a color cast.

3. Avoid taking pictures of people standing on the cement floor when there is overhead light

Because the surface of the cement floor is relatively flat and light in color, it will form a strong reflection. "Footlight" on the ground often creates a scary effect and should be avoided as much as possible.

4. Avoid taking photos near trees

Light and shadow complement each other. The stronger the light, the deeper the shadow. When a person stands next to a tree and takes a photo, the sunlight will often cast the leaves onto the person’s body and face, causing mottled shadows, which detracts from the beauty of the picture.

5. Don’t ignore the filter

Outdoors under the cloudless blue sky, all dark places are covered with blue shades; and under the glow of the sunset, all the scenery is dyed with a layer of orange-red. In such an environment. , if you want the captured scenery to maintain its original color, you must install a corresponding filter in front of the lens. In the former case, you can use a light red or amber filter. In the latter case, You can choose a light blue filter

6. Avoid using high-speed film

Under the clear sky and scorching sun, the light intensity is already very high. If you use high-speed film, it will often be forced. The aperture is extremely small, or a slower shutter speed cannot be used. These situations will bring certain limitations to photography creation.

7. Avoid random fill-in.

Under bright sunlight, the scene will have a strong contrast. To avoid excessive contrast, it is effective to use auxiliary light for auxiliary lighting, but it must be done appropriately to avoid overbrightness of the auxiliary light and avoid exposing the auxiliary light. Traces of light (such as projections opposite to the main light)

8. Avoid relying entirely on automatic exposure settings

Many photography enthusiasts like to use automatic exposure settings when taking photos outdoors. As everyone knows, this automatic exposure mode can only handle some ordinary situations, but it will become "silly" when encountering situations such as half-yin and half-yang or reverse light, so you have to act according to the situation and make appropriate exposure adjustments according to the specific situation. < /p>

9. Avoid backlighting directly into the lens

When shooting with backlighting in strong light conditions, prevent the light from shining directly into the lens, otherwise halos will easily occur.

10. Avoid wearing clothing that is too reflective

When taking photos under strong light, if the subject wears clothing that is highly reflective (such as a white shirt, clothing made of luminous nylon, etc.), it will appear The snow is white or produces large glow spots, making it difficult to express the texture of the clothes.