How to take documentary photos of humanities in travel

Cameras have become an indispensable item in travel, so how to take good-looking cultural photos during travel? The following is the knowledge I brought to you about how to take documentary photos of humanities during my trip. Welcome to reading.

How to take documentary photos of humanities in travel

(1) Have a simple communication with the local people, and take photos after obtaining the consent;

(2) Pay your "model" a certain fee, simply plan and take photos after scene selection;

(3) Don't make any communication, and take photos objectively. This method is difficult in all aspects, so the number of photos is far less than the first two shooting methods.

How to communicate with the subject

Don't dress up as a "photographer" when exploring a new area, and don't hang your camera on your body at any time, which will increase your sense of distance from the locals. Fully communicate with people before shooting, remember "communication first";

It often takes a long time to communicate with local people, so it's best to go alone. If you want to be together, you must ensure that your companions have enough patience. Eye contact and smiling are the keys to communication. Find something with local characteristics. The clothes they wear, the games they play, and the food they hold or sell are all good choices. You can also learn a few simple local dialects, which may help you break the embarrassment.

After getting familiar with each other, you can ask questions about taking pictures. At this time, the other party will generally not refuse. Vivid expressions and emotions of good traveler portraits are essential, and good communication can make everything simple.

Six suggestions for posing

When taking pictures, thinking about the posture in advance can make the other person more willing, so this is also very important when taking pictures of travelers, and you can start thinking in combination with the environment before communicating.

(1) What should the subject rely on?

Let the subject lean against some objects, especially when taking busts and close-ups at close range. This will make the subject more relaxed and engaged. The object here can be a chair, a table, or even the subject's own knee. People usually tend to be still when leaning against foreign objects, which will also reduce the difficulty of shooting to some extent.

(2) communicate with the environment

You can add some objects around the subject in the composition, which have local cultural characteristics or can explain the identity of the subject. Let the subjects communicate with them, so that the photos can contain more information and be more narrative.

(3) Record special activities

Recording the special activities of local people can make the narrative of photos better than the former. Sometimes you can record ongoing activities, and sometimes you need to initiate activities by communicating with local people according to your own needs. This situation usually costs you some money, but at the same time you can get more creative photos.

(4) Try various expressions.

People with smiles, like photos, are safe but lack originality. Let the subjects try different expressions, or you can show yourself to express your ideas. Generally speaking, a calm and trance-like expression will make a photo deeper and more likely to lead to association, while trying different angles with a wide-angle lens will often bring unexpected surprises. A little change in face angle and eyes may change the atmosphere of the whole photo.

(5) Try facial close-ups

Close-up photos of the face have a great influence, and some foreign objects can be used to help the composition, such as the girl's headscarf in the picture above.

(6) Pay attention to composition

When shooting multiple characters, arrange them. Whether it is creative or interesting, photos will add a lot of color.