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Indoor shooting is a great test of a photographer's ability to control light, and it is difficult for novices to grasp the main points, so the photos taken are often unsatisfactory. It's either too dull or too casual, and you can't feel it when you pat it around. Here are a few key points for everyone, hoping to inspire your indoor photography.

First, pay attention to doors and windows and sunshine.

When shooting indoors, the main light source is sunlight penetrating into the room through doors and windows, which is an essential key element for indoor (non-studio) shooting. Generally, the shooting position will be close to the window, where the light is the most abundant.

Pay attention not only to the shooting position, but also to the intensity and color temperature of sunlight. Generally speaking, the sunshine near noon will be very strong, and if it shines indoors, it will form a strong shadow. This kind of light contrast is very strong, which is suitable for creating a dramatic picture. In the morning or evening, the light is soft and the color temperature is warm. The diffuse reflection formed by light entering the room is used as the light source, which is suitable for relatively dull pictures.

Second, avoid the interference of artificial light sources.

The light of artificial light source is complex, which is easy to cause the deviation of white balance. At the same time, the position of the light source at home is also very fixed, either at the top or on the wall, which is not a good lighting position. Daily lighting is not recommended except that desk lamps can enhance the contrast between light and shadow.

Third, use aperture priority mode.

Indoor shooting, most of the time is dominated by portraits and still life. This kind of non-sports theme has no clear requirement for shutter speed, so it does not need slow shutter exposure for a long time. Even if the indoor light intensity is low, we can get light by adjusting the larger aperture. Not only that, controlling the aperture can also help you grasp the depth of field in a narrow indoor space, control the separation of the subject and the background, and give the audience an obvious visual center of gravity.

Shooting still life, using the maximum aperture of the lens will help you create obvious blur effect; When shooting portraits, it is recommended to use an aperture of about f/4 or f/5 to keep the whole face within the depth of field.

Fourth, pay attention to the white balance offset.

As mentioned earlier, indoor light sources are easy to cause white balance deviation. Even if the lights are turned off, due to the different colors of furniture, the diffuse reflection XX on the surface will lead to inaccurate white balance. Don't place too much hope on the automatic adjustment of the camera. In the face of complicated light, the easiest way is to calibrate the white balance of your camera with a gray card when shooting.

Fifth, choose the right background

Another key point of indoor shooting is to choose the right background. When the light and angle meet the requirements, the rest is to match the main body with the background. If you are shooting a still life, you can choose a white background to save unnecessary interference factors; When shooting portraits, you need to match the emotions you expect to express. For example, you can choose wooden home, which is easy and comfortable, and you can use dark indoor walls, which is heavy.

Another advantage of the white background is to fill the still life with light.