Why do I look better in the mirror than in the camera?

The reason why I look better in the mirror than in the lens: the light and the way I see things are opposite.

1, light. Good light makes people's faces look softer and play down the potholes on their faces, which naturally makes people feel beautiful. Moreover, the light on the side of a single lamp will expose all the shortcomings on people's faces, such as wrinkles, decrees, head lines and various skin defects, and there will be less hair. Good lighting is soft light that shines on the left and right sides of the face to assist the lighting in front of the face.

2, the way to see things. When we look in the mirror, the image is three-dimensional, because we are still looking with our eyes. When taking a picture, the image becomes flat, which is completely different from looking in the mirror. In addition, due to the focal length and lens distance, geometric distortion may occur. For example, if the focal length is short and the camera is close to people, it will produce an effect similar to a fisheye lens. If it's a head photo, it's easy to enlarge the nose and forehead.

3. Left and right are opposite. Looking in the mirror follows the principle of light reflection, and what appears in the mirror is a virtual image, that is, an image that is left and right opposite. The principle of camera imaging uses a convex lens to form a real image through light refraction. From this perspective, the self in the photo may be closer to himself. Because when you look in the mirror, you see a symmetrical you.

Classification of cameras

1, full manipulator moving camera

This camera doesn't have any automatic function. Whether it is exposure, focusing or film rolling, it must be operated manually.

2, automatic exposure camera

In addition to the metering system, this camera can also automatically control the aperture and shutter mechanism according to the metering results to achieve correct exposure. According to the different automatic exposure methods, it can be divided into aperture priority, shutter priority and program. Journalists all use this kind of camera.

3. Auto-focus camera

Also known as AF camera, it can automatically change the focus of the lens according to the shooting distance, so that the main scene can be imaged clearly. It can save the photographer's focus when shooting, which is not only beneficial to concentrate on shooting, but also beneficial to capture in an emergency. It is the mainstream camera of news photography.

4. Digital camera

Digital camera is the combination of digital technology and camera principle. It uses an electronic image sensor to convert light into charge, and then converts analog signals into digital signals, which are compressed and stored on the memory card in the camera.