Improve the skills of landscape photography

What are the ways to improve the skills of landscape photography? There is no denying that landscape photography is one of the most popular subjects for beginners or veterans. Below I have arranged the skills of landscape photography for you. Welcome to read the reference!

Landscape photography skills

Pay attention to the influence of depth of field

You can make good use of depth of field when taking landscape photos: to make all the scenery clear and sharp, you must use deep depth of field (small aperture, such as f/8, f/ 16, etc.). ); If we want to paste the foreground or background, highlight the main body (such as shells on the beach, details of buildings, etc. ), we need to use shallow depth of field (large aperture, such as f/ 1.4, f/2.8, etc. ).

Make good use of tripod

Among many equipments, tripod is the most easily overlooked by novices! Tripod can be used for many purposes, such as shooting star tracks, long exposure, car tracks and so on. However, don't think that tripod can only be used at night, and you can also use nd filter to shoot running water and waterfalls in the morning. It has a wide range of uses and can greatly increase the objects you can shoot.

Add an interesting point to the photo.

I don't think your photo is plain! The best photos can tell a story, so each photo also needs a "protagonist". For beginners, it is suggested to follow this step: first, find a simple background (color, texture, shape, content, etc.) for the photo. Also simple); Add an "interesting" protagonist to this simple background, if this "interesting point" is better than the background (color, size) or meaning.

At this time, photos can easily capture the reader's focus!

Never ignore the prospect.

The author often makes this mistake when he is a beginner in photography, that is, he ignores the importance of "foreground". The background is easy to see, but the prospect is equally important. Foreground can not only effectively set off the main body of a photo, but also be used as a part of composition sometimes. Your photos will be different with the prospect!

Pay attention to the sky

When shooting outdoor scenery, it is inevitable to shoot the sky. For the sky, we can decide according to the following tips:

When the sky is beautiful: you can consider focusing on the sky, sometimes accounting for 2/3 of the photos;

When the sky is dim or bad: don't shoot the sky too much, mainly focus on the scenery.

Clouds in the sky can also be the focus of photos, especially when the wind is strong, and long-term exposure can also shoot flowing and dynamic clouds!

When the sky is clear and the sun rises and sets, the sky will turn golden yellow. If there are clouds, you can even shoot a magnificent "flaming cloud".

Looking for lines

Nature is full of interesting lines. "Lines" and "textures" can make your photos more interesting and help create "guiding lines" to attract readers' attention. Students may wish to look for these natural lines when taking landscape photos!

Shooting dynamics

Landscape photos don't have to be static! If you have a tripod, try to slow down the shutter and record clouds, running water, car tracks, people's movements, etc. In this way, your photos will have more changes, and you can take photos that are invisible to the naked eye!

Note: If it is a slow shutter when shooting during the day, you may need to add an ND filter to reduce the incoming light, otherwise the photo will be easily overexposed!

Find the best shooting time

To take beautiful scenery photos, shooting time is a very important element! What is the common name for the time when it is easy to shoot wonderful moments? Magic hour? At midnight, that is, 30 minutes before sunrise, after sunset, the sky will gradually turn from warm to cold, which will be more obvious if appropriate cloud cover is added? Burning clouds? What about the phenomenon! Also, pay attention to when the scenic spots are smooth, backlight, top light and so on. It will also affect the shooting effect. When shooting the starry sky, you should also check the position of the moon, try to avoid the moonlight and make the stars clearer.

Of course, if time permits, you can visit the target scenic spots at different times to see when it is best to take pictures, so that you will be more confident in taking good pictures.

Pay attention to horizontal line

Whether you are photographing the sea, hills or buildings, you'd better pay attention to whether the horizontal line is straight. Unless you want to shoot special effects, an inclined horizontal line can ruin the beauty of the whole photo!

Besides being straight, pay attention to the position of the horizontal line. If you want to fall from the sky, you can lower the horizontal line a little and try not to put it in the middle (except for taking a reflection).

Landscape shooting skills are profound, especially for beginners. You should refer to other people's wonderful works, and then learn how to shoot and practice more, so that you can become a real landscape master.