Canon 70D Shooting Skills and Entry Skills

70d Canon Photography Skills 1. Street shooting skills

Use as simple equipment and settings as possible.

There are no certain rules for taking pictures in the street. Photographers can take photos that they find interesting at will, all by feeling. But if we can pay attention to the color matching and composition in the picture when taking snapshots, these photos originally taken for recording can also become excellent works. Composition should pay attention to the configuration of linear elements in the picture. Visual diagonal lines can give the picture a sense of rhythm and make people feel happy. And the pictures taken by intercepting the colorful parts of the picture can also make people shine. It doesn't matter if the equipment used for street shooting is simple. If you use a zoom lens, you only need a standard zoom lens to meet almost all shooting needs. Or just put a few fixed-focus lenses in the bag and deliberately set a certain limited viewing angle to shoot. So you can shoot from a different angle. If you need to carry a whole set of photographic equipment, you'd better choose a backpack that can empty your hands. Bicycles can often be rented in tourist attractions, and cycling can increase the photographer's activity radius. In this way, shooting with the least equipment and a backpack will be very relaxing and enjoyable. The shooting mode should be mainly P (Program Auto Exposure) mode, and the automatic function of the camera should be used as much as possible. In P (programmed automatic exposure) mode, the camera will automatically set the appropriate combination of aperture and shutter speed according to the scene, making it easier for the photographer to concentrate on finding the subject. Moreover, if the ISO sensitivity is set to automatic, it can adapt to shooting in various occasions from dark lanes to bright places. Of course, you can also change the ISO sensitivity before shooting, but don't forget to change it back after shooting. From the point of focus shooting, if ISO sensitivity is set to automatic, you can experience more shooting fun.

Point 1: Flexible use of lens anti-shake function.

There is no limit to what lens to use, but there is often a big difference between light and dark in the street, and the shutter speed will be unexpectedly low. Considering such shooting conditions, choosing the lens with hand shake compensation mechanism as the image stabilizer can make shooting more convenient.

Point 2: Cut the part that you find interesting.

Capturing is not capturing everything you see, but capturing what you find interesting. It takes "firm determination" to cut the picture well. Don't think too much, just show the subject as you like.

The third point: carry as light equipment as possible.

It is usually difficult to take a snapshot without a tripod. It is very important to maintain mobility when capturing. It is suggested to use ISO sensitivity flexibly and give full play to the advantages of hand-held shooting.

70d Canon Photography Skills II. Animal photography skills

When shooting animals that are agile and not controlled by the photographer's will, the photographer is required to react as quickly as shooting sports. Also, the closer animals are to the wild, the more instinctively they keep a certain distance from humans. It is difficult to get close to them, so telephoto lenses are needed in many occasions. Secondly, photographers often need to move with animals, so the photographic equipment they carry should be as light as possible. In this kind of shooting, it is often easier to take good photos by choosing a lens with a small aperture but easy to carry than by choosing a lens with a bright large aperture. The direction of light is also important to show the charm of animals. Especially when shooting fluffy animals, the secret of showing their charm is to shoot the texture of hair. At this time, it is very effective to use the backlight or semi-backlight of the sun. Photographers should observe the surrounding situation and quickly decide the shooting position to start shooting. Generally speaking, it is no problem to determine exposure parameters by evaluation photometry. However, in the case of strong backlight, partial metering or spot metering with small metering range can be used for metering. The shooting mode can be P (Program Auto Exposure) mode, and the shooting time is preferred. If the ISO sensitivity is set to automatic, you can cope with the sharp change of light freely. When shooting outdoors during the day, even when shooting with high ISO sensitivity, the noise will not be as obvious as when shooting at night. Therefore, we should always pay attention to the change of shutter speed when shooting to prevent possible hand jitter or subject jitter.

Skill point explanation

Point 1: Flexible use of anti-shake function.

If a telephoto zoom lens IS used, it is best to choose an IS image stabilizer with hand shake compensation mechanism. Of course, a high-speed shutter can also prevent hand shake, but if the lens has an optical anti-shake mechanism, the picture in the viewfinder will be more stable, which is very beneficial to telephoto.

Point 2: Choose the appropriate autofocus mode according to the situation.

In the face of those animals that are always moving, the artificial intelligence servo autofocus mode should be adopted, while for those animals that are sometimes still, the artificial intelligence autofocus mode should be adopted. Of course, artificial intelligence servo autofocus can also be carried out in artificial intelligence autofocus mode, but it takes some time to start automatic tracking of the subject, so what mode to use needs to be selected according to the situation.

Point 3: Select the autofocus point to focus the animal's eyes.

Instead of letting the camera automatically select the focus, it manually selects the focus to focus on the animal's eyes. Photographers should choose the autofocus point as close as possible to the animal's eyes and be ready to capture the animal's instantaneous movements at any time.

Point 4: Set the driving mode to continuous shooting.

In order to better grasp the movements of animals, the driving mode is continuous shooting. Unlike some large animals, which move very slowly, some small animals move very fast and it is difficult to catch them with one shot.

Point 5: Blur the background and highlight animals as the theme.

Choosing the right background is very important for photographing animals. Photographers should find a clear and tidy perspective and quickly decide the shooting location. If the illuminated part is selected as the background, the effect of background blur will be better.

70d Canon Photography Skills III. Night shooting skills

The beautiful night scene after sunset is a fascinating theme. But the photos taken are always not ideal, which is far from what the naked eye actually sees. The key point of shooting night scenes lies in the choice of shooting time. It can be said that 80% of the photo quality depends on whether it is taken at the right time. Taking a night view is different from seeing it with the naked eye. The ideal time to take a night photo is not in the real night, but in the evening when there is still a little skylight in the sky. At this time, the outline of the building has not completely disappeared in the night, and the blue and white light will make the tone of the sky look like a dream. If you wait until it is completely dark, there is only one point light source in the photo, which looks unsightly. It is recommended to arrive at the shooting scene in the evening and observe the surrounding situation before dawn. Special attention should be paid to the safety of the shooting scene after dark and large billboards that are easily overlooked and may affect the shooting. Shooting should start when there is light in the sky, and the settings should be adjusted according to the change of light conditions. Use Av (Aperture Priority Auto Exposure) mode, and select an aperture of about F5.6-8. This aperture is conducive to improving the resolution and shooting a clear point light source. In addition, when it is still bright, adjust the camera and determine the level of the picture. After dark, it is difficult to see the reference used to confirm whether it is horizontal or not, and it is also difficult to determine the correct angle. It's also a good choice to use a level meter, but it's hard to observe when the surroundings are dark. In order to make the subsequent shooting go smoothly, it's best to adjust the picture to a level in advance. The longest time period suitable for shooting is only 5 minutes, so everything needs to be ready before the ideal time comes.

Skill point explanation

Point 1: Use negative exposure compensation.

The reasonable exposure calculated by the camera when shooting the night scene is not necessarily a good exposure parameter, and the photographer needs to use his eyes to determine the exposure according to the actual effect. When there is still a little skylight in the surrounding environment, negative exposure compensation can be used to shoot the brightness similar to the night scene. In this way, lighting and natural light can achieve a good balance.

The second point: it will be very convenient to have a flashlight.

It will be convenient to have a small flashlight when shooting outdoors. It is widely used, not only to determine the position of the camera button, but also to illuminate the shooting scene to see if there is anything left behind.

The third point: use cable release.

In order to prevent the camera from shaking when shooting night scenes, it is suggested to use cable release when pressing the shutter button without touching the camera directly. If there is no cable release at hand, you can also use the self-timer function instead. Setting the driving mode to delay the release of the shutter for 2 seconds can suppress the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.

The fourth point: AV (Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure) mode or manual exposure mode?

The shooting mode can be Av (Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure) mode or manual exposure mode. When using Av (Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure) mode, exposure compensation can be used to shoot a scene near night. When using manual exposure mode, the same effect can be achieved by adjusting the shutter speed.

Fifth point: When shooting through the window, the lens should be close to the glass window.

If you shoot in an observatory with a glass window, you need to put the lens close to the glass in order not to shoot the reflection of the glass. Pay special attention to the people behind and the possible reflection of indoor lights.