How can a novice photographer take good photos?

Beginners of photography often ask such a common-sounding question: How can we take good photos? This is simple to ask and complicated to answer. To solve this problem, we need to figure out how to take a good photo first. What conditions should be met? Without understanding this, it is difficult to take good photos. Of course, a person who holds a camera for the first time often takes good photos occasionally, but this can only be obtained by accident, not "created".

What is a good photo? Generally speaking, there are three basic principles: clear theme, clear center and concise picture.

Vivid theme. A good photo should have a clear theme. Simply put, the audience should be able to see what you show in the photo. In other words, why did you take this photo? If a photo is viewed horizontally and vertically, it is hard to say that it is a good photo. Some people say that "my photos are reserved for people who can understand", so what is the rule? Maybe only he can read his photos. Of course, photos that obviously have no aftertaste are not good photos.

A good photo should look simple, but it contains a special charm that people can't put it down. The more I look at it, the more I feel "tasteful" and the more I want to see it. You can even see things that are not in the photo. Just like the voice-over in the movie. It makes people think deeply and has a long aftertaste. Even after a while, I can still remember this photo, which is full of praise and fresh in my memory. Some people say that a good photo can tell a vivid story, exchange an idea and express an emotion. The joy, anger, sadness and joy expressed in the photos make people feel the same emotions.

First, a clear center A good photo must have one (and only one) object that can express the theme after the theme is clear, that is, the "visual center" that photographers often say. This center can be one person, one thing, several people or a group of things; It can also be a part of a close-up of a person, such as eyes, mouth and so on. Of course, it can also be part of something.

A photo can only have one "visual center", and photos with two or more centers are not good photos. Whether it's close-ups of people, scenery, still life, flowers, etc.

The visual center is in the photo, and some people call it the "interesting center". This statement is not unreasonable. Because every good photo always has a most attractive viewpoint, this must be the most interesting point of this photo. This most interesting "point" will never have two in a good photo, let alone three or even more. Moreover, this "fun center" generally follows the law of photo composition and determines a certain position in the photo.

To sum up, is the "visual center" in the photo clear? Will people be attracted by interesting points in photos when they look at them? This is not only the technical problem of shooting, but also the problem of framing, material selection and darkroom production in the later period.

Second, a simple picture, a good photo, the picture should be very simple. It is by no means a mess, regardless of priorities, everything.

When you pick up the camera. After choosing the theme and finding the right angle, you should focus on the object you want to shoot, aim the lens at the main part of the scene, try to remove everything irrelevant to the theme and make the picture as simple as possible. Experienced photographers are well aware of this. When aiming at the scene to be shot through the viewfinder of the camera, everything on the screen can be said to have been successful at the moment when the shutter is about to be pressed, and the darkroom production in the later stage is only a technological improvement. In fact, it is difficult to get a good photo simply through post-processing.

The most common problem for beginners in photography is to shoot whatever they see and not to throw things away. And the result? The theme is not clear, the center is not prominent and the picture is messy. Looking at a good subject, but not taking a good photo. Instantaneous art has become "regret art".

From a photographic point of view, photographers might as well learn from surgeons. They can "remove" things that have nothing to do with the subject, even if they are not very conspicuous, just like surgeons remove tumors from patients. Don't look at this and that, everything is in the picture. If everything is fine, why not shoot it? In fact, everything is really good, some of the good ones are better, and they will never be all the same. We should "reluctantly give up what we love" and choose the best.