Reading every day: the power of visual image

"The photos we take can reflect our vision and unique way of seeing the world."

Because it is convenient to take pictures with mobile phones, it is very simple for us to take pictures. Just flick the object you want to shoot with your finger. The mobile phone comes with beauty, filters and beautiful things.

But something seems to be missing. What is missing?

After reading "The Power of Visual Images", I realized that my photos can only be regarded as records, lacking professional vision.

American writer and photographer Ibrahim Rees? Perelle, 25 years as a photographer. This book is his photographic experience and experience, and each chapter is accompanied by exercises. Suitable for photographers to upgrade, but also suitable for beginners like me to be inspired.

Photography is not only the process of shooting, but also the "world of watching": "What really brings the magic of photography is the act of watching. It is this kind of watching that brings wonderful discovery moments and inspires us to pick up the camera for the first time. Just look, and then through practice and promotion, let us play our full potential as photographers. "

The author explained the understanding angle to professional photographers, which gave me a deep understanding of "seeing".

As the most important step for the author to shoot a work, "framing" is the key factor to determine the quality of the photo. The author decomposes "viewing" into a visual workflow, that is, first of all, watching "visual points of interest".

"Visual points of interest", the author is divided into:

Light and shadow, using light and shadow, can take creative photos instead of simply recording the subject;

Lines and shapes are to cultivate our composition and framing of photo content;

Color, contrast, contrast, and contrast make the overall sense of the photo show beauty and shock;

Posture, a person's gestures, slight head tilt, hunched shoulders, facial expressions, etc. All belong to posture, which can make photos have unique personal expressions.

Through the visual workflow decomposed by the author, we have thought and thought about taking pictures. Use "light and shadow", whether the composition is reasonable, whether the color is gorgeous, and whether the posture is wonderful. Take some time to think about it. The photos taken should be much better than the simple records before.

Taking good photos requires practice and then practice, and there should be at least 15 minutes of shooting time every day to practice. No matter how good the theory is, we must put it into action. In order to improve our photography level, the author gave 15 exercise questions.

These exercises have given me the confidence and motivation to take pictures, and I look forward to making progress in my shooting and getting rid of the rookie level as soon as possible.

Thank you for reading.