Teach you how to capture the charming moments of many wonderful performances?

Stage photography has characteristics that are different from other types of photography, such as the location is relatively fixed, the lighting changes, the actors’ movements are not repeatable, etc. When it comes to choosing photographic equipment, it is best to choose a digital SLR camera. Compared with card-type digital cameras, digital SLRs have a larger area of ??photosensitive elements and can obtain relatively delicate images when using high sensitivity.

The choice of lens depends on the size of the venue. A large aperture zoom lens covering wide angle to medium telephoto would be a good choice. For those of you who don’t have a DSLR, pick up a consumer-grade digital camera and learn some simple techniques. I believe it can also take clear photos.

Tip 1: Turn off the flash manually

The stage lights are carefully designed and have high brightness. By increasing the sensitivity, you can get a good set of shooting parameters without flash. You can take clear images handheld. The author uses Canon EOS

400D digital SLR camera and EF 70-200 F2.8 lens. The commonly used shooting parameters are ISO400, F2.8, and the shutter speed can reach 1 /100s or more.

Of course, the lighting on the stage will not remain the same as the lighting in the studio. The changing colors and brightness are the charm of stage lighting. Friends who use consumer-grade digital cameras don't need to be nervous. The image quality of today's digital cameras at ISO400 is still acceptable. It is worth exchanging slightly worse image quality for relatively clear images.

Tip 2: Choose a biased shooting angle

Stage photography is still mainly about shooting people, so shooting from a side angle will give you more pleasing photos. . Usually we choose an angle of 30° to 60° from the front side for shooting. Most actors are accustomed to holding the microphone with their right hand, so shooting to the left side of the actor can better prevent the microphone from blocking the face.

Tip 3: Choose a suitable shooting angle

Not all pictures are suitable for shooting from the side angle. Some solemn or symmetrical scenes are suitable for frontal shooting, with background light or Large LEDs can be used as a backdrop to create a sense of grandeur. When shooting a concert, singers and dancers will also interact, and the final group pose is also suitable for frontal photography.

Skill 4: Pay attention to the grasp of the moment

One of the characteristics of stage performance is the "combination of movement and stillness". Even the most dynamic martial arts performance must have a short still moment of debut. These moments are the highlight of the show and some of the most worth capturing. A short period of stillness is more conducive to us using a slightly slower shutter speed to obtain clear images.

Tip 5: Use wide angle appropriately

Many friends always like to use the longest focal length of the lens when taking stage portraits, especially when taking pictures of their idols. This is of course no problem when the light conditions are good and the shutter speed is set to a high speed, but when the light is bad, it is easy to blur the photo when shooting with a handheld camera. A blurry photo will only leave people with regret. Instead of doing this, it is better to use the wide-angle end. Although the proportion of the people in the photo is reduced, the image is relatively clear when viewed on a computer. If it is convenient to move around the venue, you can also try shooting from a longer distance.

Tip 6: Predict the program to occupy seats in advance

At the end of some large-scale evening parties, the host will invite all the actors to come on stage again and shake hands with the guests for photos. This has almost become a rule. Written regulations. When you hear the host inviting all the actors to the stage, it is too late to start grabbing the favorable terrain. Some experienced photographers have already occupied the most favorable terrain and have set up long guns and short guns. Is it their program? Maybe they are just relying on experience. Generally, the last program of a large-scale party will end with a chorus. When you see the solemn chorus, you should be ready to seize the seat.

Summary:

Stage photography attracts the shots of countless photographers and fans with its colorful lights, smoke and scene creation, actors’ wonderful performances and many other charms, providing them with Precious moments of your idols or wonderful performances. In order to obtain higher quality photos, we can use some technical or empirical techniques:

1. In order to obtain a good sense of scene, the flash should be turned off. Even if a flash is used, generally because the distance is longer It's difficult to work remotely.

2. Use higher sensitivity. Don't use ISO100 or lower to get delicate images, high sensitivity is no longer needed at this time. You know, a photo with rough image quality and clear image is much more valuable than a photo with fine image quality but blurry image!

3. Choose the shooting angle according to the subject, you can choose the shooting angle from the side Take more close-ups, and take more panoramic or more stable photos of the stage from a frontal perspective.

4. When shooting with a handheld camera, it is easier to obtain stable images with a wide-angle lens than a telephoto lens at the same shutter speed. When the light conditions are not good, you can use the wide-angle section of the camera to shoot.

5. Occupying a good location is sometimes more important than photography skills.