Do you have any photography skills?

1. Simple composition

As the old saying goes: simplicity leads to great simplicity. A common mistake made by new photographers is to want to take pictures of everything, which is the Achilles heel of good composition. For a good photo, one main subject (the center of interest) is enough, and all other elements that can be removed are removed.

Don’t be afraid of large areas of white space around the subject. You can also try a minimalist style composition: a single prominent subject, a clean background with large proportions and uniformity. The audience simply doesn’t have that much time to look at the whole picture carefully, so they only have to shoot one subject at a time.

2. Low-angle and upward shots

You shoot from the angle of normal human eyes, how do you stand out? That's not easy, as long as the angle is different from theirs.

Of course, you can choose other creative angles, but squatting down and lowering the phone to shoot should be the most cost-effective among them. The movements are economical and the angle of view changes obviously.

There are three advantages to shooting from a low angle:

First, the angle of view is rarely seen and feels fresh.

Secondly, when shooting from above, you can use the sky as the background, saving you the effort of avoiding background clutter.

Third, you can bring the foreground close to the ground to enhance the level of the picture.

Low angles often produce good results when shooting close to the water.

3. Create depth

I often hear how three-dimensional and immersive other people’s landscape works are. Learn to create a sense of depth in the picture, attract the audience’s attention, and also Not very difficult.

There are several simple and effective methods:

Use leading lines. Find clear lines in the scene that go from near to far, such as traffic lines, railroad tracks, railings, coastlines, etc.

Bring into the foreground. Use the foreground as a reference to create different levels of distance and nearness. The clear outlines of flowers, grass, earth and rocks can be easily found in the exterior scenery.

It is better to create three levels of front, middle and back in the picture. Make good use of the foreground of the framed elements, the middle ground of the subject, and the distant ground of the background scene.

4. Oblique alignment

If there is more than one subject in the scene you want to shoot, it is recommended to use upper oblique alignment to organize the picture. Because all the elements are concentrated on one side of the picture, it is very easy to cause the picture to be unbalanced.

Especially when shooting still life and people, placing the objects and people on both sides of the diagonal line of the picture can achieve a balanced picture effect of perspective weight.

When items cannot be set manually, you have to move your legs and shift the camera position and angle to get a balanced picture.

5. Close-up details

Another common mistake people make when taking photos is to get close but not close enough. Turn on macro mode to shoot natural or man-made textures such as flowers, leaves, water drops, etc.

Get close first and then slowly move away to find the closest focus distance you can take. Can be used with an external close-up lens for shooting.

Let the texture details fill your frame. This is the subject of your close-up. In addition, you can also try close-ups of people or animals' faces.

6. Photograph the shadow

When the light shines at a low angle, you can photograph the long shadow of the object. If you photograph the shadow, you can add something to the picture.

Shadows can enhance the three-dimensionality and mystery of objects. Long shadows require low-angle lighting, so golden hour photography is more appropriate after sunrise and before sunset.

Since the subject and shadow are presented at the same time, the effect of shooting with side backlight or side light is more obvious.

7. Capture Silhouettes

High-light background and strong contrast of subject silhouette can be said to be the easiest way to capture blockbuster effects.

Find an object or character with clear outlines and place it in the main light source or a bright background. Pay attention to the exposure adjustment so that the brightness of the subject is low enough to present a clean silhouette.

When shooting outdoors during sunrise and sunset, the color transition between light and dark in the sky background is better. It is suitable for shooting behind doors and windows with lighting. The strong light reflection in a large area on the ground is also a good choice as a background.

Adjust the focus and metering in advance, and the rest is to wait for the subject to reach the ideal position.