Novice, cherish it, okay? Photography must be learned 8? A little light rules?

Let's talk about the key lighting skills and the principle of using light when taking pictures. After you learn to clap more, you will definitely find your own style!

light source

Natural light:

Natural light refers to various natural light sources, such as sunlight, moonlight, aurora and starlight. It is the most commonly used lamp in daily life.

Ambient light:

Ambient light includes natural light and artificial light, such as cloudy day, sunny day and sunset. For example, the ambient light generated by lighting a room belongs to ambient light.

Artificial light:

Artificial light generally refers to the light emitted by artificial instruments or equipment, such as flashlights, light-emitting diodes, incandescent lamps, etc.

Light quality

(determines the texture of the photo)

Strong light: Strong light has obvious shadows, so it is not recommended to take portraits. Strong light generally refers to direct light, such as noon 12 sunlight.

Soft light: no obvious shadow, suitable for portrait shooting. Generally refers to indirect light, such as cloudy days.

Strong light: refers to the light with particularly strong light.

(1) when shooting under strong light, be sure to avoid the models facing the light.

② It is suggested to choose a darker background to highlight the main body.

(3) the light is particularly strong. It is suggested to buy a subtraction mirror to control the exposure reasonably.

Weak light: generally refers to dark light, such as sunny exhibition or evening.

① The camera should be set with high sensitivity and large aperture.

② In low light environment, it is generally recommended to set the camera to spot metering.

colour

Warm color: The higher the brightness of warm color, the more sultry it is.

For vision, orange, red, yellow, brown, red and other colors are often related to heat, warmth, warmth and enthusiasm, so it is called warm color.

Cool tone: The higher the brightness of cool tone, the cooler it is.

Cool colors are green, blue and purple that make people feel cool, and the colors made of them.

The color of cool tone has the effect of shrinking visually, that is, shrinking color and retreating color, and also has the effect of making the space open and transparent.

Natural light time

Sunrise (5: 00-6: 00) is suitable for shooting scenery.

Early morning (6: 00-8: 00) is suitable for shooting scenery.

Portrait scenery can be taken in the morning (8:00- 10:00).

Portrait scenery can be taken in the morning (10: 00 ~11:00).

At noon (11:00 ~12: 00)? Not suitable for taking pictures

Noon (12: 00 ~ 15: 00) is not suitable for taking pictures.

Portrait scenery can be taken in the afternoon (15:00- 17:00).

At night (17: 00 ~ 18: 00)? Take pictures of landscapes or backlit portraits.

Sunset (18: 00 ~ 19: 00)? Suitable for sunset or silhouette