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Eight light elements in photography

1. The seven elements of light are: brightness, illuminance, light ratio, light level, light quality, light effect and light control.

2. Brightness refers to the brightness of the object surface after being irradiated, mostly reflected light.

3. Illuminance refers to the amount of light received by the irradiated object in unit area.

4. Light ratio refers to the contrast between the light and shade of the yin and yang surfaces formed after the object is irradiated by light.

5. Light level refers to the position of the light source.

6. Light quality refers to the specific effects of the basic properties, intensity and other characteristics of light applied to photographic images.

Light effect refers to the artistic effect of using various lights to reproduce the specific environment in real life in the picture in photography creation, and it is one of the important expression means of photography artistic modeling.

8. Light control refers to the method of using light to control and apply various light effects and properly express life in order to achieve or conform to a certain aesthetic form in photography creation.

Eight elements of architectural photography: 1. corner

When shooting buildings, as a photographer, we must consciously develop the habit of observing the scenery from all angles and directions, so as to discover the new and interesting side of the subject. Sometimes a building that looks ordinary will take on a new look after changing its angle and orientation. If the real shot is only to show the height, majesty and grandeur of the building, you can use a low-angle backhand; On the contrary, if it is mainly to show the scene scale of the building, high-angle shooting can be used.

Second, light.

When shooting buildings with large scenes, it is best to shoot at low color temperature in the morning and evening of summer. Because it is convenient to show the overall appearance and local details of the building, it can make the picture of the building appear warm red in the rising sun or sunset. In addition, in other time periods, you should use side light to shoot buildings, so as to avoid shooting in direct sunlight at noon, and the picture will appear dull. Therefore, photographers should be flexible when creating.

Third, lines

When shooting a building, in order to avoid the deformation and inclination of the building, we must be careful in composition and framing, and try to make the lines of the building vertical. Otherwise, the photographed building will feel unstable. If you shoot with a wide-angle lens, if the building is tilted and deformed, you should replace the standard lens or the medium-long focal length lens to correct the line tilt of the building. When the camera can't be moved due to the limitation of the site, if you can only shoot with a wide-angle lens, you must also pay attention to keeping the camera perpendicular to the horizon as much as possible, so as to reduce the distortion of the photographed building. If you use a shift lens, you can adjust the perspective relationship between the focal plane and the building, and the effect will be better.

Fourth, the cloud.

When shooting large buildings, the cloud is an indispensable companion. In order to highlight the white clouds, make the blue sky bluer, and make the colors of the building groups more vivid, while not changing the colors of the original architectural scenery, when the photographer actually shoots,

It is necessary to darken the sky with a polarizer and highlight the white clouds in the sky, so that the photographed buildings will give people popularity.

Like strange beauty, breadth and stretching, overall coordination.

The application of verb (verb's abbreviation) framework

Photographers should flexibly adopt a novel perspective and shoot a part of a complete building structure from other parts connected with it.

Separate from each other, make it naturally form a framework, and reasonably regard it as a prospect to create an abstraction and conciseness.

Screen, so that the original flat building, through accurate selection, so that the screen glow with new vitality.

Six, the shadow

As a photographer, when shooting some external structures of buildings, we should observe and think more about the lighting situation.

Under certain conditions, interesting shadows often fall, if we can make full use of the light and shadow changes caused by projection to capture the shadows.

The relationship with the subject, such photos will leave viewers with more aftertaste and imagination space.

Seven. scenery

If you feel monotonous when shooting a building, you can put the beautiful landscape environment in a prominent position in front of the building and use it, then the picture will be more beautiful. Especially in the pool in front of the building, if water is taken during shooting,

The reflection in the pool and the real scene will make the picture achieve a unique beauty. If there is one in front of the building

Gardens should also be photographed in areas with beautiful shapes and the most lush green plants, so that buildings can be photographed.

Physical pictures will be more harmonious and perfect.

Eight, characters

Shooting buildings, if photographers can combine the characteristics of the community and take pictures of cultural activities organized by the masses, will

Make the picture refreshing. Usually, there are empty squares in urban buildings, community streets and non-governmental organizations often

Will carry out some colorful cultural and sports activities, shooting can be in the form of vertical composition, focusing on performance.

People and onlookers, at the same time, should try to take a complete picture of high-rise buildings, so that the characters in the picture conform to modern architecture.

"Integration" better shows the harmony of contemporary society and the development of architecture.