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How to make photography smooth and three-dimensional

Lighting methods during photography are as follows:

1. Light through the window: Soft and indirect light through the window is very suitable for shooting people. If the face near the window is too dark, you can adjust the position of yourself and the subject so that the face can receive more light from the window. Because dark window light will force the camera to use a slower shutter speed, it is necessary to hold the camera firmly or use a tripod.

2. artificial light: the lighting of desk lamps and chandeliers is usually not suitable for taking pictures. Avoid using them as much as possible, and choose to use flash or window light. If you must use them, hold the camera steady or use a tripod.

3. Flash: The built-in flash is very useful for taking snapshots of people indoors, but it has little effect on taking portraits. When taking portraits, use the light through the window. Please follow the following tips when taking pictures of people indoors with a flash:

Keep the subject within the use range of the camera flash. When shooting a group of people, please make sure that everyone is within about the same distance that the flash can reach.

Turn on the lights in all rooms to avoid red eyes. When the flash hits the eye and reflects back to the camera lens, it will produce red eye. The extra brightness helps to narrow the pupil of the subject and reduce the light entering the eyes.

Note that objects with smooth surfaces, such as mirrors, windows and eyes, will reflect the flash. It forms a certain angle with the light-emitting surface to prevent unnecessary flash reflection in the photo and make the subject with eyes slightly deflect or tilt his head.