Capture skills of news photography

The decisive moment of news photography is the key to the success or failure of photos, and it is very difficult to obtain this moment. On the surface. Crack seems simple and unique, but it is actually a summary of all the knowledge, kung fu, cultivation and experience of the author. Pressing the shutter too early or too late means losing the most critical moment forever. Here are the news photography capture techniques I brought.

News photography capture skills 1 What is a good photojournalist? Good and bad are relative. You can see things that others can't; What others have not found, you can find; You can catch what others find but don't catch; You can take pictures that others can't. It takes hard work to dream of becoming a first-class photographer and truly become a first-class photographer in practice.

Why is Bresson called "the master of snapshot" because he can always "catch" several unique skills whenever and wherever.

Specifically:

(1) Pay special attention to the action of grasping. In the image art, photography is the most insensitive art. The subject without action is often rigid and lifeless. The more the subject moves, the more vivid, lively, natural and realistic the photo may be. Cash of Canada said that he doesn't care whether the characters are always small or beautiful. The key is to jump out of the shackles of beautiful appearance and show the inner spiritual temperament of the characters, and the display of the characters' personality is often hidden in the action.

(2) Pay attention to the climax. The climax is the most full and expressive peak moment in a certain state of affairs and an action. Experience tells us that in order to catch the climax, we must grasp the advance of pressing the shutter, that is, we must press the shutter before the real climax appears. As a photographer said: If you see the climax of this thing in the picture, it means that you have lost this climax forever. This is because there is a "time lag" from pressing the shutter to opening the camera shutter.

(3) Grasp the expression. Some subjects don't move, so you can pay attention to his manner. Characters' expressions and expressions are often expressions of inner feelings, and some expressions cannot be expressed in words.

(4) Grasp the details. Details can make the work more realistic; Details can increase the interest of photos; No details often lead to dull photos; Details can further deepen the theme. The head of the FSA photography team in the United States once said, "You should pay attention to those meaningful details, which scholars think are worth studying after thousands of years."

(5) Grasp the characteristics. A person and a place have their own uniqueness. Reflecting the uniqueness of things can enhance the expressive power of photos.

(6) Grasp the suspense. British suspense master Hitchcock has a famous saying: suspense is the most powerful means to attract the attention of the audience. Many successful works have suspense, because they can attract readers' attention and pay attention to what will happen.

(7) Grasp the close-up. Close-ups are particularly subtle descriptions. Because of the complexity and fast pace of life, it is difficult for people to stand and observe a thing carefully. Therefore, if the range of framing is pushed to the extreme, it can't be too close, too little, and the picture is extremely exquisite, it will gain a strong visual appeal, and the expressive force of close-up can't be ignored.

(8) Grasp contradictions. If there are contradictions, there will be problems, and if there are problems, it will be eye-catching and intriguing. Contradiction is also a kind of contrast. If artistic creation can't consciously use contrast, then artistic expression will be greatly reduced. Contrast can produce visual impact. Contrast can arouse people's thinking and expand the depth and breadth of works. The more diverse the contrast factors, the stronger the flavor of the photos.

(9) Grasp the extremes. Many photographers are not good at grasping the extreme development and changes of things, and extreme performance will make their works more intense and exciting.

(10) Grasp the essence. The essence of things is often hidden under complicated appearances, which requires photography to cultivate a particularly keen sense, a particularly profound vision, and a unique understanding of life, so as to reveal the essence of things. "See what people can't see where everyone can see", "Take extraordinary photos in ordinary places" and "Make meaningless things meaningful".

When shooting, remember that photography is not just about seeing, but more importantly, discovering something.

First, choose the appropriate shooting position and angle. A good news photographic work has visual impact, and different shooting angles and orientations directly affect the picture effect. Therefore, before the start of work, we should know more about the subject, observe more, use our brains more, and determine the best shooting position as much as possible. For example, in conference photography, we must first understand the scale of the conference and enter the venue in advance to adjust the focal length, sensitivity and shooting mode. Generally, large-scale meetings should be shot at several points, including the center of the venue near the middle, the foreground on both sides of the venue and the middle scene. You can also stand in the front row and take pictures of people on the podium. If it is a commendation meeting, you should go to the podium in advance, find a good position and take pictures of the moment when you get on stage to receive the award. In a crowded venue, we should pay attention to the relationship between the main characters and the secondary characters, and pay attention to capturing the participants, especially those with characteristics, such as taking notes carefully.

The second is to capture patiently and choose the best time. News pictures should be based on snapshots. Shooting up and down can enhance the visual impact of photos in a certain sense. On the other hand, the photos taken by backlight and side backlight can give people a sense of hierarchy and beauty. To reflect the big scene, we should use the wide-angle lens to shoot the picture, to show the details and rich expressions of the characters, and to use the close-up shot with the medium and long lens. But at the same time, there is no fixed pattern to follow in choosing shooting direction and angle. Compared with overhead shooting and overhead shooting, head-up shooting is still the simplest and most commonly used perspective that readers are used to accepting. If we blindly adopt the unusual shooting angles such as overhead shooting and overhead shooting, sometimes news pictures will have the negative effect of gilding the lily. This requires photographers to try boldly and think seriously, and accumulate more valuable experience for later interviews and shooting.

The third is the skill of using photographic equipment in news photography. Photographers should also pay attention to the following four aspects when using photographic equipment. First, choose the continuous shooting model according to the situation. The continuous shooting speed of modern cameras is more than 3 frames per second, which can help you not miss the wonderful moment. The second is to choose a large zoom lens with wide angle and medium telephoto, which can not only meet the requirements of news photography for lens imaging effect, but also make photographers not need to change lenses frequently. Third, shoot with or without flash as little as possible to avoid the loss of picture level; Fourth, if possible, try to shoot with a tripod, which can greatly improve the success rate of shooting, avoid false pictures caused by camera shake, and make the shooting effect reach the best level.

How much do you know about Some Shooting Skills of News Photography? If you want to shoot news photography, you must strive to truly restore the scene at that time, instead of adding certain artistic elements like landscape photography. Also, if you want to shoot good news photography, you need to practice more.

News photography capture skills 3 1. Looking for a new photography angle.

Different angles of photography have different effects on photographic works. Don't always shoot head-up with a flat-panel camera. Try shooting down or up. Of course, in either case, we must stick to the theme.

2. Frame the foreground and body

Pay attention to composition, don't reverse primary and secondary, and distinguish between foreground and subject. What is virtual and what is real in photography blurs the prospect and highlights the subject of photography better.

Looking for details

Carefully observe the interesting points and news points in the news, and take photos to highlight them.

Step 4 Use reflection and reflection

You can look for the reflection and refraction of mirrors, glass, metal utensils and other objects to shoot.

Respond to the actual situation

Learn to use the size of the aperture, the length of the focal length, the speed of the shutter (for the speed of the main body or the fixed strand), zoom photography, and follow-up skills to achieve the virtual and real effect of the picture.

Using outlines and shadows

The full use of silhouette and shadow makes the work have both a sense of line and aesthetic feeling.

7. Catch the light

At the scene of news events, use strong light or weak light to highlight the difference of subjects, and pay attention to the direction and proportion of light. For example, you can take a silhouette against the light and aim the metering point at the brightest spot of the person's light.

8. Watch carefully

When shooting, you must concentrate, observe carefully, seize the meaningful moment, and grasp the shape and movement of the subject.

9. Pay attention to the scenery

A group of news photography works should include close-range, middle-range, long-range and close-up, so news photographers must have layout awareness and editing awareness.

10. Understanding the theme

Only by knowing the subject of shooting in advance can we grasp the shooting opportunity. For example, if a blind man distinguishes coins with his hands, he will be ready to shoot when he holds the coins.

1 1. contains the most information.

Make full use of the elements of the shooting environment to ensure that as much information as possible can be accommodated in the case of clear primary and secondary pictures.

12. Adjust the exposure

In news photography, photographic exposure is restricted by the light source and background of the news scene. Although the camera is becoming more and more automatic and has more complete "functions", dark background, bright background, backlight and smoothness all have certain influences. Even if the flash is used, the backplane will be overexposed or underexposed due to different light and dark backgrounds, which will directly affect the level of the picture. So pay attention to adjust the exposure.