What are the skills of photography?

Photography refers to the process of recording images with special equipment. Generally, we take photos with mechanical cameras or digital cameras. So?

Photography refers to the process of recording images with special equipment. Generally, we take photos with mechanical cameras or digital cameras. So?

Silhouette shooting skills

As a shooting method, silhouette can be used for many purposes, which requires photographers to use it flexibly in creative techniques and innovate in creative ideas. So how to take a good silhouette photo?

1. Fully show the physical features of the silhouette theme, and vividly combine the modeling with the background. It can be said that the shape is the language and the background is the intonation, and this language is sometimes louder than silence, which is the beauty of silhouette photos. Because in silhouette photos, the subject has no color and details, so the physical characteristics of the theme are very demanding, which requires the author to carefully choose the shooting angle and subject shape according to the effect of later performance, fully display the external characteristics of the theme, and strive to be beautiful and vivid.

2. The acquisition of silhouette photos makes full use of the light difference between the theme and the background. Generally speaking, you can use backlight at sunrise and sunset, because the light at this time is the softest and looks not dazzling, which is a good time to shoot, usually only about ten minutes. In addition, we can make use of the artificial light difference between outdoor and indoor or the natural reflection of the sky and water.

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3. Exposure should follow the principle of "less than the total", and spot metering should be carried out according to the bright part of the background, which makes the subject seriously underexposed and forms a strong silhouette.

4. When the proportion of the subject in the picture is too small or the picture is blank and monotonous, silhouette can be creatively used as the foreground. Black silhouette can not only oppress the audience's vision of the subject, but also not distract the audience. We can even use the silhouette as the main frame to form square, round or varied shapes, so that ordinary scenery has a unique sense of form and increases the depth of the picture.

Backlight scenery photography skills

In digital landscape photography, backlight photography is a difficult and unique photography.

Art effect photography technology. Backlight comes from the back of the scene, and the subject we shoot is often a dark part without direct light, which is not easy to show the light and dark levels and lines of the scene, with large contrast and many changes. Without rich shooting skills and experience, the exposure of the subject will be inaccurate and the unique charm of backlight photography will not be displayed. Therefore, photographers should be able to skillfully use and master the following skills when shooting backlit photographs.

1. The exposure shall be subject to the exposure of the subject, and the rest shall be ignored. If you shoot the sunrise or sunset, you should take the exposure value of the sky or the sun as the main basis.

2. When shooting flowers, plants, people, animals and other scenes with clear outline and transparent texture, we should choose a darker background as the contrast, and use high light as the basis for metering when exposing, so as to create a strong light ratio contrast, strengthen the backlight effect, and achieve the artistic effect of clear outline and highlighting the subject.

3. When shooting the silhouette effect, the exposure should be based on the bright background brightness.

4. Because the camera is facing the strong light source when shooting in backlight, we should pay attention to the influence of glare. Try using a hood or using hands, hats, cardboard, etc. Stand in front of the camera or adjust the shooting angle to prevent glare. There are two most commonly used backlight shooting effects: one is silhouette effect, and the other is "side light" effect. The following are backlight photos taken at the same time, place and subject matter in different ways, with completely different effects.

Lighting skills in indoor portrait photography

How to use light or light in portrait photography is not only a basic skill, but also an important content to reflect the photographer's level. Compared with arranging people's postures, arranging props and choosing backgrounds, the use of light in the final image of portrait photography plays a decisive role. Because photography is painted with light. So photographers get together, besides talking about money and cameras, the topic is often what kind of lights to use and how to use them.