Share stage shooting skills

How to take stage photos Stage photography involves a wide range, including drama, dance, music, folk art, acrobatics and so on. There are various forms and styles of stage performances. Therefore, before shooting, we should be familiar with the characteristics of various arts in order to shoot an ideal picture. The following is the sharing stage shooting skills I have compiled for you. Welcome to draw lessons from and refer to. I hope it helps you.

Share stage shooting skills

Stage photography has the following characteristics:

1, the light is dark and changes greatly. The lighting of stage photography mainly comes from stage lighting, which is much darker than the external natural light. Moreover, the lighting situation of each cinema is different, so the brightness is different. Some operas, such as Beijing opera, local opera, folk art, music, etc. There is bright light, which changes little, while the brightness of drama, opera and dance changes greatly because it often needs to change with the development of the plot. Sometimes, when the light changes gradually, because the human eye has adaptability, it is often unaware of the subtle changes of the light, resulting in exposure errors.

2. The shooting position and shooting angle are limited. When shooting in the cinema, except in special circumstances, you can change your position at will and only sit in a fixed position to shoot. Therefore, the choice of shooting angle is greatly limited.

Considering the performance effect, the stage lighting usually shines on the main actors. Therefore, there will be obvious brightness differences between the protagonist and the supporting role, the protagonist and the background, and the film contrast is great.

When shooting, pay attention to the following points:

1, master the correct exposure. It is more convenient to take a stage photo with a flash, but it will affect the audience. In addition, the front lighting of the flash will also destroy the scene lighting atmosphere on the stage, so the stage lighting is generally used more. Before shooting, an exposure meter should be used to measure the accurate exposure number. When measuring the light from the audience to the stage, if the lights on the stage are bright and uniform, you can get accurate figures. If the light intensity of the subject and the background sky is too dark, the subject will often be overexposed when exposed according to the average light value measured by the exposure meter. Therefore, it is best to use an exposure meter that measures light at a small angle or an exposure meter that focuses in the center behind the lens. After measuring the light value, it should be adjusted according to the lighting condition of the whole stage. When shooting, we should take the main characters as the sensitive standard, and always pay attention to the change of lighting, which is relatively fixed, so we should choose the shooting point in advance. Generally speaking, the side position is better, because the front and rear characters are easy to overlap when shooting in the middle position, and it is not easy to capture the picture of actors entering and leaving the scene. The angle is easy to tilt when shooting in the first row, and it is better to shoot in the fourth, fifth and tenth rows. If you need to take a panoramic view of the big scene, you can sit in the first row upstairs, or climb the lighting adjustment workbench on the edge of the stage to take a picture.

3. Take a stage photo and choose a high-speed sensitivity of more than 400 degrees.

4. When using 120 single-lens reflex camera, since the shutter is actually open for a period of time, this fact must be taken into account when shooting extremely fast dance movements. When shooting, you should master the "advance amount" and press the shutter in advance. In this way, when the shutter is actually opened, the ideal shooting opportunity can be captured.

5. When taking stage photos, sometimes it is necessary to maintain a certain sense of ambiguity in order to express the actors' dynamics. So don't blindly pursue high speed when choosing a shutter.

6, because the light is dark, use a large aperture, short depth of field, so be sure to focus accurately. Before the performance, you can first measure the distance figures between the two sides, the middle and the background of the stage, so as to know fairly well. When shooting, you can use the known distance figures as a reference according to the activities of the characters.

Shooting skills of landscape photography

Autumn puts colorful clothes on the earth, and autumn wind paints the sky with clear blue and scatters white clouds. It's time to cover the mountains with red leaves again. Photographers have emerged in the intoxicating beauty, and they want to solidify the beauty on film and let it stay in the world forever. I hope that the five red leaf photography techniques introduced here can inspire and help photographers.

1, flexible use of backlight and transmitted light.

Light is an artistic carving knife given by God to photographers. For the bright theme of red leaves, the use of light is a key factor in creating personalized works. Slight changes in light can make red leaves appear completely different colors. Even in the same place, with the change of time, the angle of light irradiation changes, and the red leaves will show different expression changes. Especially the change of forward light and backward light can make the color saturation of red leaves change strongly.

Polarizer is a common filter for shooting red leaves. Because it can effectively inhibit the reflection on the surface of red leaves, people can see the original color of red leaves, especially in the case of smooth and sidelight.

Under the conditions of reverse light and transmitted light, we see that the transmitted light effect of light passing through leaves is purer and more vivid than the reflected light effect when it is in the light. Even if the red leaves look ordinary in the light, when we change the angle, we may see bright red leaves with a sense of transparency.

Shooting on sunny days is conducive to obtaining works with great contrast, but at this time, the tone of leaves is relatively hard. If you want to show the soft side of red leaves, cloudy weather may be more suitable. Grasping and using light reflects the photographer's style and characteristics.

2. Clever arrangement of background

Although red leaves are the undisputed theme in red leaf photography, bright red leaves are indeed the most attractive objects, but if the choice of background is ignored, even the beautiful red leaves will lose their luster. Even if you take a close-up of red leaves, the background factors should not be underestimated. When shooting works with red leaves, we should pay more attention to the selection and layout of the background environment.

First of all, the choice of background should highlight the theme of red leaves, and you can't pretend to be the owner. By cleverly choosing the environment where the red leaves are located, it is not only conducive to the foil of the red leaves, but also shows the organic connection between the red leaves and the surrounding environment. According to this principle, choosing and arranging the color and brightness of the background can create dramatic works of red leaves.

According to the selected background, it is very important to increase or decrease the exposure compensation appropriately. If the background is bright fog, the exposure compensation should be increased, and if it is dark background such as valley or rock, the exposure compensation should be reduced appropriately. The increase or decrease of compensation depends on the contrast and proportional distribution of red leaves and background. Using a wide range of peripheral exposure is an effective means to obtain successful works.

As the saying goes, "Grass grows in autumn." Once full of energy 3. Harmonious colors give life to the leaves of the works, and when they are about to wither, they burn their own lives and dedicate their final glory to people. Besides bringing beauty to the world, red leaves always bring endless thoughts to people. Therefore, when we shoot red leaves, we are often not satisfied with expressing them in a straightforward way, but want to make them more beautiful and moving.

Clever color matching is an effective way to highlight the color charm of red leaves. Generally speaking, choosing a color with good compatibility and coordination with red leaves can make the color of red leaves more gorgeous. In order to avoid usurping the role of the master and weaken the expressive force of the main body of the red leaves, the color matching should be soft and plain. Usually, colors such as yellow, green, white or light pink can form a good collocation effect with red leaves. Especially yellow, yellow is also the color of autumn, and the scenery of yellow leaves and red leaves is very common, so red and yellow collocation is a good choice. Black can also make the red leaves look more eye-catching, and it is possible to create exciting works with trees, peaks or dark sky as the background.

No matter what color you choose, the key is to make it in a virtual focus state, forming a blurred background or foreground. Usually a telephoto lens is used, with a large aperture and a focus on the red leaves. Another thing that must be paid attention to is to avoid messy colors in the picture, and the choice of telephoto lens is also based on this consideration.

4, properly handle the performance of the sky

The sky in autumn is clear and thorough. Even if there are clouds, most of them are cirrus clouds and stratocumulus clouds, so people have a specific feeling about autumn. The words "crisp autumn" and "clear sky" are the summary of this feeling. When shooting red leaves, the sky with obvious autumn characteristics is also integrated into the picture, which can create unique works of autumn scenery.

Proper sky performance can positively contrast the theme of red leaves. For example, the contrast between the clear blue sky and the red leaves is strong, which can make the red leaves look more gorgeous and is the sky background that is often chosen when shooting red leaves. The proportion of the blue sky in the picture often determines the success or failure of the work.

On a clear autumn day, the red leaves and the sky show excellent colors, and the two complement each other, which will surely lead to colorful works. If you skillfully choose high-altitude cirrus clouds or stratocumulus clouds with obvious autumn characteristics, you can shoot red leaves with strong emotional colors.

5. Matters needing attention in digital photography

Because digital photography is easy to adjust in the later stage, the exposure control in the shooting process is easy to handle at will. In fact, only when the image exposure is accurate can the post-processing achieve the ideal effect. If the exposure control is too wide, especially the overexposure is serious, no matter how excellent the post-processing technology is, it is difficult to remedy it.

When shooting red leaves, if the exposure transitions, there will be a phenomenon of reduced saturation and lack of layering. Generally, in the case of forward lighting, special exposure compensation is not needed, while in the case of reverse lighting, necessary exposure compensation is needed according to the actual situation. Especially when you shoot from the trunk of a red leaf, the brightness in the center of the picture directly affects the exposure, which requires special attention. Generally, manual exposure mode can be adopted, and it does not depend on the automatic mode of the camera. Another advantage of using manual mode is that it is easier to adjust the composition.

Shooting red leaves generally requires a large depth of field, but don't shrink the aperture too small. If the aperture is too narrow, light diffraction will occur and the image quality will be reduced. Because the imaging element of digital camera is smaller, its depth of field is larger than that of 35mm film. Even if an imaging element with a frame size similar to APS-C is used, its depth of field is one step larger than that of 35mm film. So be sure to pay attention to the depth of field control. Using a telescope or macro lens with a small depth of field may be a good choice.

When shooting with a film camera, the film is often selected according to the characteristics of different types of film, so that the color and contrast meet the creative intention. Digital cameras can be easily adjusted according to the creative intention through image processing. Satisfactory works can be obtained by adjusting the color scale and color saturation. Post-adjustment is a link in digital photography creation, so we should actively face image processing, just like choosing film.

Autumn is sultry and autumn leaves are charming. It is refreshing to see the autumn leaves in the north, and there is even a shocking joy of instant dizziness. For her, it is worth our whole life to find. Gossip digress, said to the point of photography.

The autumn colors in the northern mountainous areas are everywhere and colorful. I looked at them excitedly. I don't feel anything pleasing to the eye except the color. Some people may sigh, why didn't I see such a beautiful scenery when I visited the site in person? This is due to the photographer's aesthetics, the grasp of timing, and the application of photography skills and methods.

After photographing autumn leaves several times, I gradually realized some methods and taught me how to photograph autumn leaves.

Trees are full of autumn leaves, patches of clusters, swaying in the wind, it is difficult to capture and grasp the most beautiful moment, and it is not easy to see crystal clear branches and leaves. After several exercises, my experience is that the key to shooting beautiful autumn leaves lies in expressiveness.

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Shooting skills of still life

1. permutation and combination

When it comes to still life photography, composition is the key. Photographers should carefully arrange the position of objects before shooting. The overall picture should be balanced, so that the viewer has enough breathing space. Whether you buy photos in a gallery or take them yourself, you should pay attention to the fact that the images need to be comfortable for people to look at and there are no unnecessary objects. There is a very popular arrangement called "Knolling", which is a shooting method in which objects are arranged neatly and shot from directly above, so that everyone can see clearly. This method was originally used to record objects and assist research, but now it has become a way to sort out and display objects.

2. Use negative spaces (blanks)

Although most attention will be paid to the subject when looking at still life photos, the space around them will also play an important role. Emphasize the negative space, and the photos will show a completely different atmosphere. The space left can also be convenient for designers to add text when designing or typesetting.

Tell a story through details

When shooting still life, if you decide the theme, you should think about the information you want to convey through the photo. For example, the photos above are about food, and some trinkets can remind people of the making method or taste of biscuits. Because we take photos to talk to the audience through them, we need to consider whether the photos we take match the atmosphere of the product or theme. Should it be full of energy or solemn? In the process of preparing for shooting, we should pay more attention to the narrative of the photos.

Image shooting skills

First of all, use more elements to set off the photo atmosphere.

You can see more than just faces in portrait photos. Common portrait photos are divided into three types: frontal photos, half-length photos and full-length photos. When taking portrait photos, most photographers don't bring other things into the photos. For example, when shooting in a studio, photographers usually choose a very simple background. For portrait photography, it is the typical feature of shaping the theme. It's easy to take a picture of someone, but it's much more difficult to portray the characteristics of the characters. So we use the environment, props, expressions and other elements to set off the atmosphere of the photo.

Second, don't take your photos too procedurally.

From taking simple facial photos to expressive portrait photos, this process is usually quite long. Many people don't like taking pictures or find someone pointing a camera at themselves, they will immediately change their expressions and put on a smiling face dedicated to photography. And those experienced models will immediately pose for a typical photo. Usually, these gestures look beautiful, but they are formatted like an automatic program of a camera.

Third, the creativity that photographers and models want to express.

So, what should a really good portrait photo look like? This question is difficult to answer, because it depends on what photographers and models want to express. Even if a photo is very popular and many people like it, it can't prove its good quality, but it may only prove that the model in the photo is very popular. For example, you took a series of super-professional photos for a person you find interesting, but few people will be interested in these photos; If celebrities can be invited to face the camera, photos taken with mobile phones can be published in gossip magazines. If you simply like photography and want to constantly improve your skills, you can treat everyone in front of the camera as your own model-this is how many professional photographers are trained.