How to keep a photo straight?

We know that a photo should be at least level, so how can we shoot it straight?

Pay attention to the composition when shooting, always pay attention before pressing the shutter, and there are layers. So first of all, we must have a correct camera posture.

Hold the camera in one hand and the lens in the other. It's a standard posture.

When shooting scenery, it is not easy to determine the level of the horizon even with a tripod. Here, we provide four practical tips to ensure that your photos are horizontal and vertical. Tilting the horizon is almost an unforgivable mistake when shooting landscapes, seascapes or buildings. Even a slight tilt may completely ruin a picture that could have been shocking.

However, it is difficult for the naked eye to judge whether the picture is horizontal-even if the camera is mounted on a tripod. But fortunately, we still have some skills and tools to ensure that the photos taken are horizontal and vertical. Nowadays, many cameras have built-in level meters, grid line displays and even virtual horizon meters to help us determine the flatness of composition. The following table shows which models of cameras have what kind of liquid level measurement function. If your camera doesn't provide any built-in leveling system, you might as well buy a small level that can be installed on hot boots. It is both cheap and practical. Alternatively, we can also use the focus in the viewfinder to help confirm.

1, viewfinder Most SLR cameras have autofocus points in the viewfinder, which can help us to confirm the level of the picture. These focus points are usually arranged in a straight line in the horizontal direction, so it is only necessary to aim the horizon at the horizontal autofocus point when composing a picture.

2. Grid lines Some cameras can display grid lines on the display screen, making it easy to confirm whether the lines on the screen are straight or not. Not all cameras support this function, but if you have an instant view mode, you can usually find it in the on-screen display options menu.

3. Level The small level mounted on the hot boots is a cheap and good gadget. When the camera is mounted on a tripod, it can effectively help you to confirm whether the camera is horizontal or not. Some cameras have built-in electronic level meters, which can display horizontal information on the viewfinder or the LCD screen at the top of the camera.

4. Virtual Level Many cameras also provide a virtual level, which is displayed on the display screen on the back of the camera to check whether the camera is in a horizontal state. You can enable this function through the menu option, and then you can easily confirm whether the camera is straight in the horizontal and vertical directions. A tripod is a basic necessity to prevent the camera from tilting, but we also have some other skills.

How to remedy the poor level?

Will photos that are not level be scrapped? Not exactly. Because the level is really not a big problem. This is not a big problem, because it is easy to solve. Just adjust it later. Both PS and LR have simple adjustment methods.

It's so simple that it doesn't need to be said at all.

Does it have to be level?

Of course, some people asked the teacher, does the picture have to be level? Of course not. I divide the photos with level problems into three categories.

1, which must be horizontal.

2, the level doesn't matter.

3, the level is better.

The first kind of photos are mostly. When the horizontal lines in your picture are important, be sure to be horizontal, for example, most of them have architectural themes. Most backgrounds have clear horizontal lines or horizons. ...

The second kind of photo means that it has no effect on expressing the theme anyway, and it doesn't matter whether it is flat or not. For example, there is a horizon or a horizontal line in the background, but it soon blurs. So it doesn't matter if it's a little crooked.

The third kind of photo refers to a special oblique shot to show the dynamic effect or something.

My advice to beginners is that your heart is flat. Let's play sideways again Because when I meet a beginner, it's not skew, it's skew.

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