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On September 23rd, 20 18, Eric Soth, a photographer from Ma Genan, shared 10' s tips for taking good photos in the "Huawei New Image Master Class" jointly sponsored by Huawei and Lens.

First, do things "from tight to loose". Eric kept nervous for the first ten years before he started taking pictures, and it was ten years before he learned to relax. At this time, he suddenly gained a kind of elegance and indifference, so he could take pictures easily.

There will be a process of "from tight to loose" when doing anything. Because you are in the process of learning and adapting in the early stage, you should keep nervous. For example, you need to keep in mind the basic principles of taking pictures we talked about before, and you can take pictures gracefully and easily after you are really proficient.

Second, link "freedom" with key information. Eric suggested that you don't limit yourself when taking pictures, but you still need to connect the photos with some key information (or symbols), otherwise "freedom without purpose will only be a piece of sand."

True freedom is not a loose state without restrictions, but a certain restriction, so when something is restricted, you can realize true freedom within the scope. A key sign of taking pictures is to get the key information of creative freedom.

Third, when you see the surface, you should also see the inside. One view is that photography is only about "superficial" art, but Eric is not satisfied with just recording people's appearances. He also wants to know people's hearts: what they are worried about, what they are thinking, why they are happy ... He will let the people who are photographed write down a small note and write down what they think at that moment.

When sharing photos, it is difficult to express your heart without necessary words. One way is to tell a story in the form of a set of photos.

Fourth, photography has dialects. With the popularity of mobile phone photography and social media, people will feel that photos are more international. But in Eric's view, "photography, as a language, has a dialect, and there are many details hidden in your photos that can only be understood by your cultural context."

What you choose to shoot, what you don't shoot, what angle you shoot, what you choose to highlight and what you choose to weaken will reveal your preferences or habits. This is your own unique place.

Fifth, tell stories with different photo sizes. Eric believes that the size of a photo can create a rhythm. He compared photos to music, both of which are highly reproducible and can be enjoyed in different ways. "Online pictures are like music on streaming media; The album is a physical record; This exhibition is equivalent to a live concert. They tell stories in different ways. "

This is equivalent to editing a photo. It is important for the audience to see that a photo is finished, repaired and not finished. Therefore, how to arrange the rhythm of the exhibition will also affect the whole artistic creation.

Sixth, how to shoot an abstract concept. For example, how to shoot Love? Can you photograph a couple standing in the holy land of honeymoon? Eric's approach is to do subtraction in the photo. He "takes off" her husband in a photo, leaving the bride herself, which can arouse people's imagination: what is her future? How does she feel love? "You have to publish information, but don't publish too much."

Photography is the art of subtraction, and only the factors that are beneficial to highlight the subject need to be left in the picture, which is also the lovely place of large aperture lens.

Seventh, do people in the photos have to be happy? In the photos taken by Eric, the subjects seldom laugh. One reason is that it takes a long time to shoot, and it is impossible for the subject to keep smiling all the time. Eric will make them show natural expressions, and natural expressions will appear preoccupied.

In my opinion, photos can express emotions. There are many kinds of emotions, and happiness is just one of them. The truth is the most important thing. Why else do we like taking pictures so much?

Eighth, don't care about "taking good photos". With the development of photo social media, the content and methods of taking photos have changed greatly, and Eric has become very casual and fragmented when taking photos. He feels that photos have become a way of communication now, which is more direct than explaining them in words.

The most important thing is to take more pictures and see more. Don't limit yourself with "good photos", just as writing is valuable.

Ninth, photos solve self-doubt. The inspiration of Eric's photography project actually comes from the problems he faces, such as negative emotions, fear of "love" and desire to escape ... When his self-doubt changes, the content of the photos will also change.

I don't feel this way when taking pictures, because I only look at the theory and have never taken pictures, but I have a deep understanding of writing, and the problem is a good source of creation.

Tenth, creativity should also be limited. Eric believes that if you want to accomplish anything, you must take a certain goal as the premise. For example, before shooting each project, he will give the project a good name in advance and let him guide himself with a certain theme and atmosphere. He only shoots one project at a time. "What if you meet a good story on the road, but the story itself has nothing to do with the project?" I will choose to give up. Because it will disrupt the existing rhythm. "

Consistent with my second idea, any infinite creation will be difficult. You think you can come up with something to write quickly with a theme, but when there is no theme, you just stare blankly at the keyboard.

Wish AnXia.