Is there that kind of mobile phone that can take very good-looking photos, but the pixels do not necessarily have to be high, or the photos taken with very high pixels will still look good?

Apple iPhone4S

￥5450

Samsung I9100 (Galaxy S2)

￥3870

HTC G11( s710e/Incredible S)

￥3700

Meizu MX (16G)

￥2999

Both are relatively popular mobile phones, Pixel It must be high, but of course higher pixels are better. It mainly depends on how to take pictures

The following tips for taking pictures

1 Hold the phone correctly

Take pictures with your phone When holding the phone horizontally, the shutter is just within the range of activity of the index finger of your right hand. Various shooting parameter settings can be easily adjusted with your thumb. Like the ordinary DC, the mobile phone can be used for framing through the LCD screen. Be careful not to block it when taking pictures. Lenses and flash.

2 Reasonable composition

To a large extent, the composition of mobile phone photos determines the success or failure of a photographic work. Although the rules of photographic composition are not dead, understanding the composition can avoid Some elementary mistakes.

The main purpose of photographic composition is to highlight the subject. Every photograph has a theme or center of interest. The most common mistake for beginner photographers is to place the subject in the middle of the picture. Indeed. , the subject in the middle is the easiest to attract attention, but a good photo should be able to guide the reader's attention to other places after attracting the reader's attention. If the attractive subject is placed In the middle, it is easy for people to focus on that object and make the picture dull. Since you want to avoid centering, you must know the so-called "rule of thirds". It is also called the "golden section" and "nine-square grid". "Three "The rule of division" is the basic rule of composition, which means to draw two horizontal lines at 1/3 and 2/3 in the horizontal direction and two vertical lines at 1/3 and 2/3 in the vertical direction. Then try to place the subject at the intersection point. The four points where these four lines meet are the most sensitive places for people's vision. So when the subject falls on these four points, it will naturally increase the visual appeal, which is also in line with People’s visual psychological habits.

Like ordinary small digital cameras, mobile phones use center point focusing. The so-called center point focusing means that the distance measured by the mobile phone is the distance from the object at the center point of the picture to the camera. When the subject is not in the center of the picture, If you directly press the shutter button, it is possible to take a photo with a virtual subject and a solid background. The correct way to take a picture is to first align the center point of the picture with the subject, then press the shutter button halfway to complete the focus and hold it down. At this time, the focus is locked on the subject. , then move the phone to the desired composition position, and finally press the shutter to get a photo with a clear subject and a satisfactory composition.

3. How to use light

The quality of a photo has a lot to do with the proper use of light. Good use of light can make the photo rich in tone and distinct in layers. , the theme is highlighted and the artistic effect of the photo is increased. When taking pictures outdoors, according to the position of the sun and the subject, it can be roughly divided into front light, side light, backlight, top light, scattered light, etc.

Front light - also called forward light, the main light (sunlight or light) shines on the portrait from the front, making the photo relatively flat and less three-dimensional.

Side light - the light comes from the subject The side light shines from the side of the object. The side light causes the object to change in tone and darkness, so the photo has rich tonal levels and a strong three-dimensional effect. It is the most commonly used light in photography

Backlight - the light comes from the object. When the backlight comes from behind the object, there is a bright contour line on the edge of the object, which clearly separates the subject and the background, creating a special artistic effect.

Top light - headshot with the sun at noon is called Top light. Using top light to take pictures will produce shadows in the eye sockets of people's faces, making them look thin and ugly. Generally, top light is not used for photography.

Scattered light - Scattered light refers to the light reflected from all directions. , the light on a cloudy day is scattered light. If you take pictures under scattered light, the photos will be flat, without layers and without a sense of three-dimensionality.

4 How to choose the angle

It is very important to choose the correct shooting angle when taking pictures with your mobile phone. Importantly, in the same place, under the same light, due to different shooting angles, the artistic effects of the photos obtained are also different. The shooting angles are mainly divided into pitch, tilt, up, down, left, right, etc. For example: use the pitch angle It can take photos of larger scenes, and the elevation angle can express a tall and unique effect.

5 Make clever use of flash

When shooting in backlight or shadow, the camera will use the average brightness of the background to Metering, because the average brightness of the background is high, the flash will not turn on, resulting in underexposure of the person's face. This is where the forced flash mode of the mobile phone comes in handy. After using the forced flash to fill in the light, you can get a A photo with the correct exposure of both the characters and the background. In addition, the following environments are generally not suitable for using flash:

a In situations beyond the lighting range of the flash, it is generally difficult to use the built-in flash for targets over 2 meters. Get the ideal effect

b When the object is too close, for example, when taking a close-up shot within 15cm, generally no flash is used, otherwise the brightness of the surface of the object will be uneven and some parts may be overexposed.

c When there are obstacles between the flash and the object, if the light of the flash is blocked, the photo will be underexposed.

6 Use night mode correctly

Taking night scenes If you still use the automatic mode, the phone will automatically flash to take pictures according to the brightness. As a result, the people nearby are illuminated, but the background is dark because the flash cannot illuminate it. In night scene mode, the phone will turn off the flash and extend the exposure. It takes time to obtain satisfactory results. If you use the night scene portrait mode, while turning on the flash to illuminate the characters, the phone will also expose at a slower shutter speed, so that both the characters and the background can be accurately exposed. It should be noted that when using In these two night scene modes, since the shutter speed is very slow, it is best to use a support to keep the phone stable, and the subject should remain still, otherwise the picture will be blurry.

Night shooting tips;

Tip 1: Avoid hand shake

Due to the weak light source at night, the camera will slow down the shutter to get more light. Just the slightest shake can seriously blur the image. Therefore, if you can find surrounding railings, flowerbeds or low walls, and lean your elbows on them as support points, you can make your hands much more stable. In addition, after pressing the shutter button, do not put the phone down immediately. Instead, keep the original position and wait for 5 to 10 seconds. Do not press and leave, so that you can get clear photos.

Secret 2: Start night photography at night

Nowadays, camera phones are well designed and most of them have night photography mode. In the night shooting mode, the phone will slow down the shutter speed and increase the ISO sensitivity to increase the brightness. The light sensitivity is much stronger than the normal mode. Therefore, when taking pictures in a dim environment, the first step is to turn on the night shooting mode.

Tip 3: Use timed selfies

If you still can’t take satisfactory photos according to the above method, then you might as well try the safest timed shooting! Time-lapse shooting means countdown shooting, which allows players to have enough time to return to a certain point and capture the scene together after pressing the shutter. Many friends use this function when taking selfies or taking photos together. But this function is also very useful when shooting at night. We only need to secure the phone with a wallet or drink can, set the shooting time and press the shutter, and a beautiful and clear night scene photo will be released.