How to use good light and take good photos when taking mobile phone photography?

As the saying goes: "Photography is the art of using light";

The key to a good photo is to find a just right light source. ·Light sources

Can be divided according to type: natural light (light from the sun to the earth, including moonlight and starlight), scene light, and artificial light.

The most common sunlight is the so-called "golden hour", which is one hour after sunrise and one hour after sunset. It is real and intimate.

Among them, the so-called Jesus light is the Tyndall effect in the photography circle;

That is, when the air is full of fog or there is dust in the atmosphere, when the sun shines on it, It can project a large area of ??rainbow light.

Scene light is a type of artificial light source, such as the light from the window, neon lights at the performance site, street lights on the street, etc.

Artificial light specifically refers to the artificial light source set up by the photographer to achieve creative purposes. The intensity, direction, and color temperature of the light are all controllable by the photographer;

For example, a professional studio Lamps, flashlights, flashlights, small desk lamps, etc. for daily use.

Light is the soul of photography. When shooting, you need to pay attention to the relationship between the subject, the shooting position and angle, and the light conditions.

It is best to be good at using light, and be aware of light before shooting. Common ones are: backlight, forward light, side light, and top light. ·Backlight

The light coming from behind the subject, the shadow part is the main part of the performance;

Features: It can outline the outline of the photographed subject and make the background tone lighter , the bright colors of the subject deepen the sense of space and three-dimensionality of the scene.

When photographing the subject as a silhouette or taking a "contour light" effect, you need to pay special attention to the outline and shape of the protagonist, and also pay attention to whether the background can highlight the subject.

For example, when photographing leaves, we can shoot on the other side of the leaves, using sunlight to penetrate the leaves to capture the leaves clearly and highlight the texture. ·Front light

The light coming from the front of the subject, the glossy surface is the subject of the photo, which can make the background appear vivid and clear, the photo is eye-catching, and the overall color looks bright.

Features: High brightness, low contrast, often used for shooting fresh, antique, etc.

Disadvantages: The lack of contrast between light and dark and levels often makes the scenery lack a sense of three-dimensionality and space. ·Side light

Light illuminates the subject from the side. Side light is helpful to outline the outline of the subject, giving a strong sense of layering and space.

Features: It is an ideal light condition for shooting color films, which can be beneficial to the expression of objects with rough surface structures such as reliefs, water lines, and field ridges, and can also highlight the difference in tones between the subject and the background.

But disadvantages: side light can easily expose skin flaws in portrait photography, forming a "yin and yang face" with a transition between light and dark.

Warm reminder: When taking portrait photos, you need to add fill light on the darker side. ·Top light

The light source is above you and the subject, the light is shining from the top of the head, and the shadow is at the feet.

A common shooting technique is to face the light; that is, let the person raise his head to face the light, let the light fill the person's face, and put on a "golden coat"; If it is too large, the shadow will be too heavy, which will destroy the beauty of the character. ·Light and Shadow

However, photography is the result of the chemical interaction of light and shadow.

Everything in life is nothing more than light and shadow. When you see a beam of light coming in from the window. You have to immediately think of its shadow, the two do not exist independently.

——Frank Herholt

In fact, where there is light, there is shadow, and shadow can sometimes add interest and provide greater space for imagination.

For example, reflection is the most creative shooting method among light and shadow effects, and is suitable for scenes such as glass, mirrors, and even reflections on water. ·Color

It is worth mentioning that in mobile photography, color and light and shadow are inseparable. Where there is light, there is color;

It is best to understand the three elements of color (hue, hue, Brightness, saturation) can be better perceived and understood, and the characters can be highlighted and the visual impact increased through contrasting color matching.

tip: In the color wheel, two opposite colors, that is, two colors distributed at 180°, are called contrasting colors.

Finally, the meaning of photography is that a click can turn a moment into eternity, and the joyful light in your eyes is the most beautiful scene.