How to combine landscape and portrait skillfully?

Imagine that the focal length, shutter speed, composition and light are all suitable. You are going to press the shutter release button, and then a person appears in the picture. Is this very frustrating? Don't worry too much, because the existence of the characters in the photos becomes very important. Five ways to improve photo composition by skillfully combining landscape and portrait.

1. Create a sense of scale

In a photo, it is difficult to convey the scale of an object without comparing it with another object whose size we know. For example, if you shoot a big tree and put a person next to it will convey your feelings, then everyone will see not only a tree, but also a big tree. So is landscape photography. If it is high, you can clearly know how high it is by putting people in the foreground.

The climber on the high cliff shows the size and height of the mountain.

At first glance, it is not clear how narrow the tunnel is.

2. It can provide a sense of depth for the image.

The appearance of people in the landscape adds other meanings to the photos. Now, it is not only a landscape, but also a journey. Walking or walking is also very useful for commercial photography. It has a so-called additional label, for example, such a photo can be easily attached to an object.

The people in this photo can convey a sense of adventure.

Help tell stories

There is a proverb that says, "A picture is worth a thousand words." Photos can be powerful and indispensable, and can convey information. The presence of people in photos will create a specific picture, not just an image that conveys something.

The tourists in the photo helped tell the story.

Increase your interest in photography

Another thing that people in photos can be a bright spot is that they have a monotonous background or scenery. It can be a desert, a green plain or water, and people will become the focus of people's attention under this background.

The focus of this photo is portrait.

Increased the audience's interest in images.

5. Increase the dynamics of the picture

By using a slower shutter speed, you can add dynamic effects to the picture. In some places, it will be particularly interesting. For example, it can show how many tourists visit historical sites, which will make them special, or how many pilgrims come to temples, or how people are eager to do business in the market or just on the streets of the city. When taking such photos, please don't forget to use a tripod to make the photos clear and sharp, and only those moving objects are blurred.

Using a slow shutter speed to display the movements of people will help to diversify the movements.

The movement of characters helps to make the scene more lively and interesting.