Appreciation of documentary photography of people

Of course, at present, photography is not just a way of recording, it has entered people's lives as an art form, and documentary photography has become a focus in people's lives. . The following is an appreciation of the documentary photos of people I have compiled for your reference!

Appreciation of documentary photography of people

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Humanistic documentary photography skills

First, dare to shoot strangers.

Dare to shoot strangers, often starting with candid photos. Prepare a long enough telephoto, choose a hidden place, aim at the stranger and photograph him without his knowledge. Although my hands are a little shaky, it's better to shoot more and have more courage. Dare to shoot, even sneak shots, this is also the first step. However, I don't want everyone to be a paparazzi. I want to shoot the good side of others, not the bad side.

Second, get close to strangers.

It's not enough to take candid photos. Do you think you are not good enough? That's because you're not close enough. This famous biblical saying in photography always reminds us to get closer and closer. So, next, what we have to do is how to get close to strangers. From 30 meters at the time of candid camera shooting to 10 meters, to 3 meters, and then to 1 meter. We are not far from success.

Give a stranger a smile.

Being close to a stranger is not enough, but also arousing his emotions. Of course, what I want to shoot most is a smile, so I will give the other person a smile first. This world is so polite. However, you should reflect that the world is cold, and it is your business to laugh or not. Another wonderful use of smiling is that when others watch you slap him and want to slap you, you may smile and walk away.

I met an old branch secretary in the village and enjoyed the sunset at the road pavilion at the entrance of the village. I said take a picture, and he smiled.

Fourth, learn to observe strangers.

You don't shoot when you catch strangers. Billions of people, all of them, will commit suicide. We need to choose the photogenic one. Some stars are not very good-looking, but they have reached the top, such as Zhou Xun. We should learn to observe and find people who are consistent with our own themes. I basically shoot two kinds of people in ancient villages, one is old and the other is small. Ancient, with vicissitudes of life, small and lively, and the ancient village will form a sharp contrast. One more thing, I want to shoot the people in my village, the aborigines, and no one else wants to shoot them. The first step in observing people is to choose people, and the second step is to find emotions. Emotional photos will be remembered at a glance.

Step 5 talk to strangers

Want depth, want to know the situation, or want to speak. It's difficult to talk to strangers. Why not start with what others are doing? Do you wash clothes? ,? Are you cooking? . It's also a good idea to ask your age. Is the old man old this year? . Of course, when you meet a child, say? What grade are you in? . These are all useful tricks, and then we should praise the old man. He is really young and in good health, and there are children. They are really smart and run really fast. The key to praising others is to be sincere and see if they are flattered. If they are proud of their beauty, it is a good time to take pictures. He doesn't care if you shoot wildly.

Sixth, wait for the most touching moment.

Waiting and prejudging are the key links in shooting characters. Waiting, such as good light and shadow, must choose the right position and wait for a characteristic figure to appear in the right position. Anticipation means that someone will appear in a certain position next, and I will either catch up with him or wait for him first. Press the shutter at the best time. Also, when chatting with others, we should constantly capture the most touching moments, such as the brightest moment when others laugh.

Seven, accept the rejection of strangers

Needless to say, this article is very important. If you take pictures by force, the world is not beautiful. People don't like taking pictures, so respect him. Delete, accept; Scold and accept; Fight and accept; If you want to die, accept it, if you are a fool. If you want to die, run!

Eight, fall in love with strangers

Finally, a very serious problem is falling in love with strangers. For example, many people go to Daliangshan to take photos, and some people take some photos to show that China is poor and take them abroad to receive prizes. Some people really recorded the real life of their loved ones around them (such as the Master of the Land by Su Xia, a Yi photographer), and I was very moved. Others really regard photography as a secondary concern, and the concern for people's lives there as a primary concern (for example, my teacher has been there many times, and every time he goes, he is a porter, collecting money in Wenzhou and delivering a lot of relief materials). This talks about the essence of humanistic documentary photography, which is summarized as compassion and humanistic care. It is not difficult to fall in love with strangers, because the person you love most was once a stranger. I don't know who said this.