Basic knowledge of photography

Basic knowledge of photography, you must know 8 kinds of light.

Photographic light mind map:

Light source: (natural light, ambient light, artificial light).

Direction of light: (forward light, backward light, side light, scattered light).

Light quality: (strong light, soft light, strong light, weak light)

Color of light: (warm color, cool color).

Light source type:

Natural light: Natural light refers to various natural light sources, such as sunlight, moonlight, aurora and starlight. It is the most commonly used lamp in daily life.

Artificial light: artificial light generally refers to the light emitted by artificially manufactured instruments or equipment, such as flashlights, light-emitting diodes and incandescent lamps.

Ambient light: Ambient light includes natural light and artificial light, such as cloudy day, sunny day and sunset. But it also includes artificial light. For example, the ambient light generated by lighting a room belongs to ambient light.

The quality of light source: the quality of light directly determines the texture of the photo.

Strong light: Strong light refers to light with particularly strong light.

(1) when shooting under strong light, be sure to avoid the models facing the light.

It is suggested to choose a darker background to highlight the main body.

(3) If the light is particularly strong, it is recommended to buy a reducing mirror and control the exposure reasonably.

Weak light: weak light refers to dark light, such as early morning or evening.

① The camera should be set with high sensitivity and large aperture.

② When shooting in low light, it is generally recommended to set the camera to spot metering.

Strong light: performance effect: strong light has obvious shadow, so it is not recommended to take portraits. Strong light generally refers to direct light, such as noon 12 sunlight.

Soft light: Performance effect: Soft light has no obvious shadow, which is very suitable for portrait shooting. Generally refers to indirect light, such as cloudy days.

Orientation of light source: Under different light levels, the lighting effect will be different. Oh, friends can look at the picture below to understand different directions.

Backlight, side backlight, side backlight, side light, side light, front light, front light, smooth light.

Natural light shooting schedule:

Sunrise (5:00-6:00) is suitable for shooting scenery.

Early morning (6:00-8:00) is suitable for shooting scenery.

Portrait scenery can be taken in the morning (8:00- 10:00).

Portrait scenery can be taken in the morning (10: 00-11:00).

Noon (11:00-12: 00) is not suitable for taking pictures.

Noon (12:00- 15:00) is not suitable for taking pictures.

Portrait scenery can be taken in the afternoon (15:00- 17:00).

At night (17:00- 18:00), take portraits of scenery or backlight.

Sunset (18:00- 19:00) is suitable for sunset or silhouette.