What are the skills of stage photography?

Stage photography needs to pay attention to the following skills:

(1) Be familiar with the plot of the stage play and the performance habits of the actors, understand the development of the plot, and master the movements and expressions of each role, so as to better capture the important moments.

(2) Choosing the right lens: In stage photography, telephoto lens is generally used to capture the performance of actors, because this lens can enlarge the picture and let the audience better feel the emotions and performances of actors.

long shot

(3) Use the shutter priority mode: In stage photography, the actors move very fast, so it is necessary to use the shutter priority mode to ensure that the wonderful moments of the actors can be captured.

(4) exposure control: the brightness of the stage lights is very high, so it is necessary to control the exposure to prevent the picture from being overexposed or too dark. Central metering mode or partial metering mode can be used to help control exposure.

(5) Pay attention to composition: In stage photography, composition is very important. You can try to use symmetrical or diagonal composition, and use foreground and background to increase the layering and three-dimensional sense of the picture.

Diagonal composition

(6) Focus: Actors move very fast on the stage, so it is necessary to pay attention to the focus at all times to ensure that the actor's face and eyes can be clearly presented in the picture.

(7) Shooting angle: In stage photography, you can try to use different shooting angles, such as top-down shooting, bottom-up shooting and side shooting. In order to better express the atmosphere and emotion of the stage play.

The above are some skills of stage photography, which need to be operated according to the actual situation.