Guide to shooting landscape portraits with SLR cameras

Many movie friends have some beautiful sister papers that can be photographed, but can you really make them look like angels? Portrait photography needs both spirit and form, and vividness is the key. The following is my guide to shooting landscape portraits with SLR cameras. Welcome to read the reference!

When shooting famous mountains and rivers, we should pay attention to the following principles: 1, and grasp the seasonal changes. Because natural scenery changes with seasons, mastering the changes of seasons is the key to success or failure of shooting.

2. Grasp the change of time. Anyone who wants to shoot famous mountains and rivers should pay attention to the scene changes brought about by time changes. For example, the change of time before and after sunrise has a great influence on the change of light, especially the color. Therefore, we must arrive at the scene before sunrise in order to fully observe and make use of the changes in the scene and seize the best opportunity. In addition, at noon in summer, the light is not good for general photography, but if you shoot in the valley with the top light at noon, the mountains will turn gray-blue, and the forests and villages in the deep valley will be more charming. In the evening, subtle light and bright clouds often appear. Therefore, sunset has more advantages and characteristics than shooting sunrise.

3. Grasp the weather changes. Shooting scenery is also very important for the application of meteorology. For example, cloud is a scene of natural scenery, which can decorate the picture, enhance the atmosphere and deepen the artistic conception; Similarly, the fog mountain landscape is also a rare special landscape, because fog can change the natural appearance of the landscape, such as changing the spatial level, shape and color of the landscape.

4. Grasp the change of angle. Pay attention to the location when shooting the scenery. Different heights, different directions and angles produce different picture effects. Generally speaking, the shooting point is higher, and it is better to stand on this mountain and shoot that mountain. Because if you shoot a mountain peak at the foot of the mountain or halfway up the mountain, you often can't see the top of the mountain, or as a result of perspective deformation, the originally steep mountain peak will appear neither steep nor high. If there is a lake at the foot of the mountain, standing by the lake and taking pictures of the mountain and its reflection in the water can often effectively render and exaggerate the towering and atmosphere of the mountain. In composition, when shooting the reflection of mountain scenery, the scenery may wish to support a little, thus creating the beautiful scenery of the mountain.

Second, the canyon falls.

The pp of Canyon Waterfall has one thing in common, that is, mountains and steep walls are interdependent, and the momentum flows thousands of miles. Because the water level is different, the atmosphere and effect are different, so the shooting method is different.

1, take the canyon as its "curve". Avoid "flat" and "straight" when shooting the canyon. "Ping" means that the scenery on both sides of the strait is poor and monotonous; The best "April 4th" is to choose to stand by and watch the mountains, and the scenery on both sides is colorful. "Straight" means that the bed of a river is too straight, too rigid and rarely changes. The best "straightness" is to choose a winding river. Because of "Qu", many scenes can be gathered in a random way in a certain space. Make the picture very beautiful and achieve the goal of complete composition. Because of the Song Dynasty, the perspective changes of the distance, size and height of the scenery are very strong, and the picture structure is broad, deep and multi-level.

2. Shooting waterfalls to capture their "potential" There are different shooting methods for different waterfalls. If the waterfall is wide and tortuous, it can be shot from a low angle and from the bottom up, which can truly record its ups and downs. If the waterfall is slow and unattractive, you can make the water move completely at a slower speed. Different lighting angles can also lead to the color change of waterfall water. For example, under the reflection of sunrise in the morning or sunset in the evening, the light-receiving surface of waterfall water will appear golden yellow. When shooting, I often observe the white flowing water with my eyes, and I can only feel the color difference between light and dark, which looks very dull, but the effect is different due to different lighting. For example, the positive light makes the waterfall water appear dazzling white, which is rather dull due to the lack of glorious contrast; Side light and top backlight make the light-receiving part of waterfall water appear white, and the shadow part appears light blue and blue, which set off each other and make the water feel crystal clear. Backlight shooting, the running water is often in the shadow of scenery without direct sunlight such as cliffs, and the waterfall running water is dark blue. In addition, the distance of the shooting point will also have different effects. The close-up shows its dynamic trend, and the panorama shows its momentum.

Third, grassland pasture

1, shooting grassland scenery grassland scenery is the most representative photo. Decorating cows, horses and sheep on the boundless grassland will add vitality to the picture. When shooting a large group of cattle and sheep, choose a high angle. When shooting, it is best to put the horizon at 1/5 of the picture, or even at the edge of the picture. Don't let the sky and grass be half and half. In order to avoid the emptiness of the pasture, curved rivers can be arranged in the picture, which can not only beautify the composition, enrich the color, but also give people a sense of vitality. But when there are not many cattle and sheep, high-angle shooting will appear scattered. At this time, you can shoot at a low angle, which can make the sheep and the white clouds in the air become one, and set each other off. The light used for grassland framing is characterized by blue sky and white clouds, rich in layers and strong in texture. If you add a polarizer, you can deepen the deep blue sky and give the grassland a stronger three-dimensional sense.

2. Prairie figures should highlight their typicality when shooting grassland figures. The vicissitudes of old people's faces, chiseled wrinkles, strong young people and colorful costumes of all ethnic groups are all good themes.

Fourth, the beach.

1, be familiar with the laws of the ocean, shoot on the beach, and pay attention to the tidal changes. The tide rises and falls, and the scene changes greatly. You should know the time of high tide and low tide in advance, so as to make a good PP.

2. Highlight the characteristics of the seashore. Many scenery on the seashore is very different from that on the mainland. The waves lapping the shore are very unique. Backlight beat wave can produce realistic facula effect. In order to shoot blue sea water and smooth pebbles to reflect the calm coast, the slow shutter can reflect the vast sea. In addition, choose seaside attractions, such as blue sky and white clouds, sea and rocks as the background. Because the sea scenery is bright, it is generally more appropriate to use a small aperture.

3. Play the role of filter and go to the seaside to shoot PP. Using filters can increase contrast, reduce fog or highlight colors, and improve the photographing effect of seaside scenery. For example, using a polarizer can make the sky blue and eliminate reflection, and you can also use a starlight mirror to make the sea glow.

Five, rural pastoral

1, rural scenery, rural scenery, when choosing a picture, we should take a good picture of the lines and colors formed by the row spacing of fields, roads, trees and crops to highlight the theme, strengthen the atmosphere and beautify the image. When shooting rural scenery, you must choose a higher shooting point, because this kind of pp requires far-reaching pictures, clear lines and colors. Generally, side light is suitable for light treatment. This kind of light has strong three-dimensional sense, rich layers, clear outline of the scene and powerful lines. At the same time, we should also pay attention to the application of the foreground, which will help to increase the level and depth of the pastoral scenery. In order to make the foreground and details of pp as clear as possible, it is necessary to shoot with a small aperture. Foreground can also reflect the environment and seasons, or beautiful reflection, to achieve the perfect combination of love and scenery.

2. Photographing agricultural production activities and rural pastoral scenery should also be combined with spring ploughing, summer hoeing, autumn harvest and winter storage. If we can skillfully according to the content of farming, combined with regional characteristics, we can often shoot ingenious pp, especially when shooting farming activities, we can't lack the scenes of characters' activities, grasp the emotional dynamics of characters, and fully reflect the real feelings of farmers, labor atmosphere, posture, rhythm and so on.

The intransitive verb Gobi desert

1, the color of the desert is monotonous, and there is no contrast between light and shade on cloudy days. Only in the sun, the desert is flickering, the sand waves are undulating and magnificent. But it is not always sunny. For example, the sun is too high at noon, and the desert reflects each other after receiving light. Strong reflection will make the whole desert look like a whiteboard, which looks stiff and dazzling. Only one hour after sunrise and one hour before sunset are the best shooting time. The desert at this time has a good light and shadow effect, which can show the beauty and magic of the desert.

2. The formation of sand waves in the vast environment is orderly, and the performance of the main body in the picture must also be intensive and orderly, otherwise it will give people a sense of disharmony. In the desert, the distance between sand waves is large, and it is difficult to reflect the vast scene of sand sea if vertical line composition is adopted, so horizontal line composition is easy to work. In order to break through more horizontal line composition, we can use the diagonal direction of camel team or sand ridge to obtain a vivid and symmetrical layout structure.

Seven, forest trees

1, use trees to represent the climate and cope with the seasons. The changes of natural scenery with seasons give people different feelings, which are mainly expressed by trees. Although it gives people a feeling of happiness and comfort, trees often play a role in expressing different climates and glow with special artistic charm in landscape films taken in storms, snow and fog. For example, it has become a common expression to show sunny weather with willow blowing and to describe the coming rain with swaying trees; Well-defined trees, deep and faint tones, fully show the characteristics of foggy days. Although in landscape films, different artistic conceptions in different climates are composed of many factors, the important role played by trees can not be underestimated.

2. Trees help to form the position of trees on the screen and have a great influence on the composition of the screen. For example, the relationship between distance, the layout of density, the determination of pitch, the placement of size, the contrast of colors and so on. Be sure to think carefully when shooting. In addition, hanging branches and leaves can beautify the picture. It puts trees in the foreground, and its graceful posture and proper density not only balance the picture, but also play a decorative role.

3, the correct use of light In order to express the trees in the landscape, the use of light is a very important aspect. Using side light to shoot the scenery of flower trees in spring can make the trunk and flowers form bright and clear black and white tones, which not only makes them feel prosperous. Shoot the posture of trees in the backlight, and take the trees as the theme to shoot the beautiful silhouette of dark dead trees or vigorous branches and leaves. Using forward light or scattered light to shoot the forest in the fog, we can get an unusually rich tone level to express the distant tree scene in the fog, and we can also get a high-profile film with soft and elegant tone. It can be seen that the trees in the landscape can be properly represented by using different lights for different conditions and environments.