How to take photos when traveling? Teach a boyfriend to take pictures of his girlfriend.

Traveling abroad is definitely a matter of taking pictures, but how to take pictures with a friend or boyfriend who can't take pictures is a very frustrating thing. Today, Bian Xiao will tell you about taking photos and how to take good photos quickly.

First tell your friends the angle, light and composition you want!

Tell him what to shoot and what not to shoot, tell him your previous position and explain briefly. If people who can take their own pictures are better, they will understand. If you are a person who can't take photos, believe me, even if you give him the same photos, he won't get the effect you want. Either oblique or lack of composition. But I still have to tell you. Otherwise, you want to cry more!

Secondly, if you want to be photographed, you will be concave.

It is definitely not the photographer who tells you how to look good. You have to do it yourself! Tell your friend the picture you want, and then let him start continuous shooting (holding down the photo button on the Apple phone means uninterrupted continuous shooting). Then you walk slowly and find your own position! If you think you've done enough, you can stop continuous shooting. Then choose one or two photos you like from dozens, dozens or even more than a hundred photos to be successful!

Finally, you should be able to cut and retouch pictures.

As I said before, even if you take the sample and let him take it for you, it won't be the same, and it may not satisfy you. At this time, we must rely on our own aesthetics. Horizontal and vertical straightening of inclined rotary shear. If there is something wrong with the composition, cut a part to change the composition. Then simply retouch the picture filter.

Second, choose a patient "human flesh shutter"

I think this is the key to taking good photos. Most friends who can't take pictures are not interested in photography or don't have much contact. It is not easy to be a human shutter on the road, especially in the scorching sun or in places with ice and snow. You need patience. When you meet a companion who is impatient after taking a photo, a friend who wants a beautiful photo can only continue the problem of "how to take a selfie on the road". Personally, I think girls choose "human flesh shutter" better than boys, because most girls like to take selfies and have a certain understanding of composition, and girls generally like to be photographed. You take beautiful pictures of her, and she's embarrassed to abandon you.

Advance teaching

Use the time before you arrive at your destination to explain some basic knowledge to each other first. Time on the journey is limited, and it will take time to explain when we arrive at the shooting location. For friends who can't take pictures and use cameras at all, I'll tell them the following first:

1, get familiar with the camera first, mainly about where the shutter is, what it feels like to focus by pressing the shutter half-way, and how to improve the exposure if the picture is too dark. Of course, most of the parameters were set by me when I was shooting. I think focusing is very important for beginners to take pictures. A photo with poor composition can be cropped later, and a fat and short person can be post-processed, but the out-of-focus photo is less likely to be used.

2, composition, explain some basic composition knowledge, similar to the golden section, the horizon is flat, squat down and shoot long legs, don't head branches, don't cut off ankles and the like. I won't describe it in detail here, but there is a lot to write. Let's pay attention to the main contradiction first.

C shooting point

1, trust each other.

Why put this in front? I think we should correct our attitude before explaining the technology. First of all, you should trust your partner. Whether he has never been exposed to photography or not, I believe they will be able to take good photos for you. Only by encouraging them can you give them a lot of confidence and infect others with your passion for photography. Don't complain about one or two things that don't meet the requirements, but be grateful to those who are willing to take pictures of you. This is my favorite one in Morocco. Without guidance, I let my companion shoot at will, and she caught such a scene.

2. Imitation.

You take a photo of your favorite friend first, and then let her imitate it as it is. Of course, there may be deviations in this process. Personally, it doesn't matter most of the time. There may be another feeling that even the photos are better than expected. If friends must be exactly the same, then we should pay attention to the factors that will cause deviation in the process of imitation.

★ The height difference leads to different framing, which should be considered when framing, because the height is different, and the other person's vision is different from yours.

★ The camera is uneven. Please keep the camera stable when taking pictures and try to be consistent with the horizon.

★ Stand upright, remember the position in the sample and try not to move.

The picture below is a good imitation. I took the picture 1, and my friend took the picture 2 according to the picture 1 Not exactly the same, but they are all satisfied.

In some cases, it is necessary to imitate as it is, because if the plane position is wrong, the picture will not have the best effect. For example, the following two pictures, the left picture was taken by me and the right picture was imitated by my friend. Apart from the model's clothes, I don't want to talk about pose. From the perspective of composition, this photo, I want to show that the ground is reflective and there is a picture similar to the reflection in the water. The picture on the right is incomplete because the plane position is not low enough, so I asked my friends to take more photos for me to achieve the desired effect.

Improved effect

3. Shoot as much as possible.

Everyone should have seen photographers take many pictures of models, so it is difficult for even masters to take satisfactory pictures at once, especially in the digital age. If you are not satisfied, delete them. Don't be stingy to press the shutter. There are two kinds here: posing and snapping.

★ pose. This posture is relatively simple. You pose, keep your partner focused, and just press it. This posture mainly focuses on whether you are beautiful or not. The purpose of taking more photos is to take good-looking photos from multiple angles and in all directions, and finally choose a photo that you are satisfied with. As shown in the figure below:

This kind of shooting error rate is relatively low, and generally at least one out of ten pictures can be selected.

★ Snap。

This is more difficult. When you turn on the camera in continuous shooting mode, you can walk around at will and keep your partner pressing the shutter. It's natural to shoot like this, but it's easy to lose focus, so continuous shooting and his team should check it out.

Of the more than 40 photos of continuous shooting, about six or seven can be selected. This way of shooting, there will be many unexpected photos, which will be more vivid.

Step 4 use a tripod.

This is also an imitation, but with a tripod, you can reduce the probability of friends making mistakes, especially when you need a tripod at night. Of course, there is a remote shutter and you can take a selfie, but it is not easy to focus on yourself. It is best to have a friend to help. Using a tripod is a simpler and easier way to learn. Just build a picture and let a friend press the shutter.

1. Please be as self-reliant as possible and know yourself.

Everyone is busy when traveling and doesn't have that much time. If I can't take pictures at all, I hope a great god will suddenly appear to take beautiful pictures. Isn't it a little too hard on life?

So, please try to finish all the work you can during your trip. Be sure to treat all passers-by as super white, assuming they can't take pictures at all. Look at the angle, composition, light, where people are standing, the posture they are going to pose, and so on. In addition, in order to take good-looking photos at once, I usually take a selfie with a tripod or try it many times, and slowly sum up which side of my face is better, what expression is more appropriate and so on. And if you can make up, you can also do it yourself, which will be a lot of energy ~

This photo was taken by my photographer friend lanthe Lanxi (she also has a beehive, you can search it), but I put the expression. Hahaha, I think a little smile on my face can block my big face ~

Next, a very important step! ! Invite passers-by who want to be photographers to be models first. There are two reasons. First, many girls may not be professional photographers themselves like me. Many times, there is a gap between the imaginary picture and the real effect of someone standing there. Secondly, if it fits my imagination, I usually show this photo to a kind passerby. People tend to pay more attention to themselves. He'll look at the photo more often, and maybe he'll take an equally beautiful photo for you by the way ~

2. The method of choosing kind passers-by

The best passers-by photographers should be those with SLR cameras on their backs. Even if they are really not good at photography, at least they have a heart that wants to love photography ~

Secondly, particularly beautiful and boring girls, generally beautiful girls, will be more or less attracted by their own beauty. They have studied how to take pictures of themselves and naturally know how to take pictures of others.

Third, choose a big brother who seems to like technology (yes, intuitively). Because a photo that can be post-processed, the most basic thing is not to shake hands and not to focus. There are often tourists who shake their hands at the moment of taking pictures, and then the photos are burnt. If you hand him the camera now, he will start shooting directly without thinking and ask you which button to press, and it is estimated that he will die.

3. focus! Complete! NG+ encourage

After completing the above two steps, the average good-hearted person should have been able to help take the first photo, but often there will be various problems in this photo.

First of all, you can gently remind me to focus before shooting, "Remember to point my face (iphone)",

Or "there will be a beep when shooting (SLR)." If you think this kind-hearted person is shaking hands, you should basically thank him directly, and thank him very much, because according to my experience, the big brother who shakes hands always shakes hands, so it is best not to waste too much time.