How to make the exposure of foreground figures and backgrounds normal?

Night shooting is mainly divided into the following two types:

1. Simple portrait

No matter what the surrounding environment is, it is essential to let the picture only show the main body, because the use of flash can ensure a high enough shutter speed. If the requirements are not high, the camera can also bring its own flash, but it should be noted that the distance between the flash and the person should be moderate, too far will not have an effect, and too close will make people pale. It sounds difficult, but don't worry too much, because just adding a soft mask in front of the flash can improve the white face. Out-of-plane flash can illuminate people from the side, making people look less dull and dull.

2. Portrait with environment

Without flash, the requirements for equipment and environment will be higher. First of all, there must be a lens with a large enough maximum aperture. Generally speaking, at least f 1.8 is required to ensure a safe shutter. Secondly, the grade of the camera should not be too low, and the entry-level SLR usually can't use high ISO, otherwise the horrible noise on the screen will make you depressed. In addition, the brightness of ambient light should not be too low. If it is well controlled, the picture will be charming.

When using a flash, using a low-speed shutter can not only ensure the normal exposure of people, but also bring the environment into the picture. At this time, it is very important to balance the exposure parameters of the environment and the output of the flash. Everyone should use the convenience of digital cameras to debug the combination of exposure. Only in this way can we take good photos.

If you have more than one flash, you can get more shooting effects, which is often used by professional photographers when shooting portraits at night. By changing the angle combination between these lights, or the output of the flash and the focal length setting of the flash, we can get a variety of portrait effects and experience the endless fun of night photography.