How to shoot the old houses and houses in the countryside?

Careful analysis of this topic has three meanings, that is, taking pictures should conform to the three elements of rural areas, old houses and ancient houses. In fact, many rural areas have old houses, but there are basically no ancient houses. So we usually exchange the shooting angles of old houses and old houses.

Whether it is rural or urban, old houses or new houses, old houses or villas, it is nothing more than taking a house, and a unique angle can reflect the soul of the photo. We will look at different shooting from eight angles:

1, we still insist on the previous point of view. A photo without a character is a photo without a soul, and it is certainly not absolute. When we put people in the old house, we can highlight the soul of the photo and show the sense of the age of the old house. The choice of characters is also skillful, including makeup, costumes, expressions and so on. Cut the crap and go straight to the picture above:

2. Since it is an ancient house, it must have an antique mellow feeling, just like an ink painting standing in front of your eyes, it feels antique and has a sense of time. This angle also needs a unique perspective and composition, especially for an ancient house. Every detail of the design, including the roof, walls and windows, is exquisite, so as long as you put your heart into it, you will always find surprises, but I think sometimes the details are far away from you.

3, watching ancient movies, there is a saying that everyone remembers deeply-the moon is dark and the wind is high, you can also take this shot with the help of moonlight, and even create a little scary atmosphere. I suggest calling a friend when shooting, otherwise you will cry. Look at the picture:

4. Sometimes we only pay attention to the details when shooting, but many landscapes don't leave precious images, so after dealing with the details of close-ups, we can jump out of the scenery and come to his "top of the mountain" (such as the hillside next to it) to overlook it, so that we can remember this village that may no longer exist:

Since you are outside the village, you can't come out for nothing. By the way, take some photos of small villages or old houses. We can use the afterglow of the sunset, the river next to the village, and even the grove to show the beauty and generosity of the village:

6, try to imagine, when we walk in a quaint little village, watching the simple farmer uncle exchange a few words, do you also feel involved, so we also need to take pictures from this angle, so that readers will have more * * * voices, look at the picture:

Since it is an old house or an ancient house, there will inevitably be ruins. These are historical scars that may disappear forever with the passage of time. It is also possible that this small wall has an unknown history, scarred memories, or a beautiful love. Therefore, such an angle makes us unforgettable:

8. The last expression technique is commonly used by everyone, that is, black and white photos, which are easy for everyone to understand. Old houses and ancient houses highlight the ancient and ancient, with a sense of history and time. Therefore, looking for some shots with black and white characteristics is the crowning touch to enhance the overall soul of the photo:

In short, whether we are shooting old houses, ancient houses or other shots, as long as we have our own thinking soul, then we will have different special angles and take different photos. I hope you like it!

How to shoot ancient buildings, the core element is to shoot energetic, aura and domineering ancient buildings. Let the vicissitudes of life and desolate buildings make people look gentle, and the ancient deep house compound in the city presents an atmosphere of harmonious coexistence with modern buildings.

This is very important for the specific shooting point, layout and surrounding environmental factors. The tools used in photography are not important, but your technique, angle choice, waiting for the opportunity, waiting for the appearance of light and shadow, people and things.

It's not easy to shoot an old house, an old house. You have to shoot with your heart and have ideas to really express your theme.

Old houses and ancient houses in rural areas are the witness of agricultural civilization in the historical process and the carrier of "seeing mountains, water and remembering homesickness". As the most powerful artistic means to record life and witness history, photography has naturally become a photographer's creative choice. With the disappearance of old houses and ancient houses in rural areas, photography has become an urgent task to rescue records.

How to shoot the old houses and houses in the countryside?

Zhang Jiayuan, Group 4, Gaoshi Village, Folou Town, Pingchang County, has a history of more than 300 years.

A group of Sujia Courtyard in Guangjin Village, long gang zhen, Pingchang County, with a history of about 200 years, has been dilapidated and uninhabited.

A group of Wang's courtyards in Liqun Village, long gang zhen, Pingchang County, has a history of more than 200 years and is well preserved for development and utilization.

First of all, take a full picture to explain the overall situation. Old houses and ancient houses in rural areas have been preserved so far, and there are not many generations in my hometown of northeast Sichuan. In particular, the old homes with a long history and complete preservation are rare, and the only ones left are some shabby old houses. Therefore, it is necessary to take rescue photos, record and solidify the status quo of these old yards. The first thing is to find a high seat and take a panoramic view of it. Because many of the existing old yards are in the deep mountains, the traffic is inconvenient, which brings certain difficulties to shooting. We can use modern shooting tools, such as small aerial planes, to shoot at high altitude. I took a panoramic picture of the old courtyard with the DJI Royal 2 unmanned aerial camera.

House beam painting in Zhangjia Courtyard

Streets and cloisters in Zhangjiayuan

The doorposts and overhangs of the Wangs' yard

Secondly, explore the symbol shooting with historical and cultural regional characteristics. Old houses and ancient houses in rural areas are typical representatives of rural architectural culture. Most of the old courtyards in northeast Sichuan are three-way courtyards and quadrangles, with earth walls, blue tiles, sloping roofs and arched beams as the main features. When shooting, we should grasp these representative architectural objects and describe the details in depth, such as painted double backbones, carved doorposts, beautifully patterned windowsills, and various patterns and text symbols left in the historical process and family activities. This part is the focus and essence of shooting the old courtyard in rural areas, and it is also the part that photographers often ignore, so it is particularly emphasized.

A dustpan for storing grain in Zhangjia Courtyard.

Mixing barrel for harvesting rice stored in Zhang Jiayuan

Windmills stored in Zhang Jiayuan

Furthermore, look for items of farming culture to shoot. China is a country with a long farming culture. Old houses and houses in rural areas are closely related to rural farming culture. Fuxi taught people to fish, Shennong taught people to farm, and all previous dynasties emphasized agriculture as the foundation. With the rapid evolution and progress of agricultural civilization, there are fewer and fewer tools for production and life that have been followed for hundreds of years. In some remote villages in northeast Sichuan, you can also see the idleness of daily life tools such as plowshares grinding palladium flail mixing barrels, stone grinding dice, textile and cotton. While shooting the old homes, we should pay attention to these items of farming culture and incorporate them into our shooting content to enrich the cultural connotation of rural old homes.

At the entrance of Wangjia Courtyard

Finally, do a good job in collecting and sorting out the cultural heritage of old houses and ancient otaku. The old house is a history and a story. Most of the old courtyards are inhabited by one surname and one family, and the old courtyards bear the imprint of family development and change. When shooting the old home, we should collect as many documents related to the old home as possible. We can form written materials related to the old home by reading local chronicles, visiting the living elderly, remaking family historical materials and shooting inscriptions. With these complete graphic materials, the life of old houses and ancient houses can be extended, which has far-reaching historical value as photography.