Application of Trigonometry in Portrait and Landscape Photography

Lead: Composition is the first step to determine the quality of a photographic work. Does not involve advanced optical principles, and good composition even makes people feel? Beautiful? The only element of. Learning composition, the most basic thing is to learn trisection. The following author will explain in detail with different photos:

The most commonly used rule of three points in portrait shooting is to divide the picture into? Upper, middle and lower? Or is it? Left, middle and right? Three equal portions. The principle of trichotomy is that people's eyes always naturally fall on two-thirds of a painting. Putting your photos in these positions will be more effective and catch people's eyes than putting them in the center.

When shooting, how to arrange the subject near these four demarcation points can better play the organizational role of the subject on the screen, strengthen the sense of coordination and connection of the surrounding scenery, and make the visual effect better.

Like reading, people are used to moving from left to right when looking at pictures. After moving the line of sight, it often falls to the right. Therefore, it is best to put the main scenery and eye-catching images on the right when composing a composition. Just like the child in the picture above, the author deliberately moved him to the upper right point when shooting.

As for taking scenic photos, the rule of three points can also be useful, such as the following figure:

In this photo, the author also deliberately put the couple in the upper right corner of the picture according to the rule of thirds, so that people's eyes will focus on a couple in the upper right corner after scanning the Miscanthus, and at the same time take them as a yardstick to reflect the vastness of vilen.

If the focus of shooting is the earth or the water surface, the horizon is generally located in the upper third. On the contrary, if the point of interest is the sky, the horizon can be placed in the lower third. In short, let the main part occupy most of the picture, so that the photo will have the best visual experience.

Sometimes we see a compelling subject in the scene, but the audience's attention is often distracted by the messy environment around the subject. In this way, the attraction of the subject is weakened.

Therefore, in landscape photography, the trichotomy is also very useful. For example, the limestone photographed by the author in Wulingyuan Scenic Spot in Zhangjiajie (this scenic spot? Cut to the chase? ), the visit time is four or five o'clock in the afternoon, the sun shines on the limestone in the middle, and the black spots on both sides set off the limestone irradiated by the sun in the middle. When shooting, not only the trichotomy was used, but also the use of light was considered, which made the whole photo stereoscopic. Imagine that if the limestone light before and after painting is consistent, the picture will be much more ordinary. The light makes the whole photo have an obvious focus and guides the audience's eyes to the whole landscape. The dark limestone on both sides forms a natural picture frame, which makes the rock in the middle more prominent.