How to shoot valuable photographic works?

Shooting valuable photographic works can be said to be the pursuit of every photographer, and it can also be said to be a responsibility of photographers. After mastering some theoretical foundations, using your passion for photography, coupled with rational and calm thinking as a photographer, you will soon find that your photos are gradually moving away from the level of "visiting here" commemorative photos and towards a more professional direction.

First of all, the distinctive theme.

The theme of photos is a basic standpoint for viewers to understand the contents of photos, such as people photography, news photography, advertising photography, landscape photography and so on. The theme of a photo can represent a person, an event, a product or a moving landscape. The theme of the photo must be clear and not mixed with other vague concepts, so that the observer can see it at a glance. The theme of a photo is like the central idea when writing an article. If it is not clear, the photos will be puzzling and confusing.

The theme in the photo is very clear, that is, eating squirrels. Careful observation of the photos shows that the shooting adopts a combination of reality and reality. The squirrel and the food on its hand are clear in the picture, while other unnecessary elements in the environment are blurred.

If we put forward higher requirements for photographic works, we should not only have a clear theme, but also have a universal theme. Generally speaking, it is a living state of wild animals in the artificial environment, which arouses people's concern and protection of wild animals.

Second, highlight the theme.

A valuable lens should make the viewer's eyes turn to the position of the subject at once, not other objects in the picture. Photographers should do everything possible to make the subject the most prominent visual center in the picture. If a photo does not have a clear and prominent subject, the audience will often feel at a loss and confused, and the theme of the photo will be diluted, so it is naturally difficult to reflect its value.

(There is no clear subject in the building complex)

The building seems to have no center of gravity, and none of the buildings in the picture stand out particularly. Because there is no clear subject, at first glance, the viewer doesn't know where to look, so the theme of the picture is not so clear.

(There is no clear theme on the sports field)

The athletes' movements and costumes on the sports field are similar, and no one stands out, so the theme of the picture is weakened.

Generally speaking, in order to express a distinct theme, a photographic work should have a clear center of interest, which should be the main body. The subject can be a person or a thing, but sometimes it can also be a group. For example, when shooting graduation photo, every classmate is very important in the picture, so photographers usually show and highlight a class as a group.

(exotic architecture)

(Girl by the window)

The girl's face in the photo deeply attracted the attention of the observer. Generally speaking, the characters in the picture are a prominent subject. Although there are some vague foreground and lines in the picture, the viewer's line of sight will eventually attract the figure. If we analyze from the part of the picture, the most prominent part of the character is the eyes, which is actually the part that needs to be focused when shooting.

Third, keep the picture simple.

An ideal state is when a photographic work only contains the subject and the contents that can make the viewer focus on the subject. As photographers, we should try our best to keep the picture simple, eliminate the content that may distract the viewer's attention and meaningless, or try our best to weaken our visual position in the picture. If a picture can't be kept concise enough, the theme can't stand out, so the theme is ambiguous.

(The picture is not concise enough)

Photographers use a wide-angle lens with a wide-angle perspective to shoot, and also take pictures of buildings around towering buildings. Because the picture is not concise enough, the theme is not prominent enough and the theme is not clear enough. If you change to a lens with a narrower angle of view, you can effectively exclude scenes other than the subject from the picture.

(After reducing the viewing angle)

The effect of using a lens with a narrower viewing angle is that towering buildings occupy most of the area of the picture, and the building as the main body is more prominent, and no other scenery can interfere.