Six Skills of Portrait Documentary

Lead: Many urbanites also take the subway every day, so do you want to take a series of photos too much? Let's take a look at the skills of taking snapshots in the subway!

First, shoot the expression of the characters.

There are all kinds of people in the subway, some are rushing to work and some are resting. We can capture a story with a lens, but it is far-fetched to use a large telephoto in a crowded subway, so a 50mm standard lens is enough. Note that not everyone likes to be photographed. Polite questioning can avoid many misunderstandings.

Second, the effect of using special lenses.

If you want to shoot in the subway, you can take 1-3 lens. The suggestions are as follows:

1, 50mm large aperture fixed focus lens

The focal length of 50 mm (35mm for APS-C) is the most standard and easy to master. The large aperture is also very suitable for shooting in the dark subway, which makes it easier to shoot charming shallow depth of field and improve the effect. Moreover, most 50mm fixed-focus lenses are also light and easy to carry.

2, fisheye lens

The fisheye lens can provide a viewing angle as high as 180 degrees, which is very suitable for shooting panoramic view in the narrow Shaanxi environment, and the video distortion brought by the fisheye lens is also very special. You can try it! 3. Standard zoom lens within the range of18-105

The standard zoom lens of this kit lens type is very convenient, and it can cover both far and near shots, but the aperture is generally thin. Pay attention to whether the shutter speed can reach the safety shutter, and upgrade ISO if necessary.

Third, the effect of color contrast

Some subways are very old, while others are very modern. We can change the color by adjusting the white balance or post-production to express different feelings!

Fourth, snap like Lomo!

Sometimes you don't have to care too much about composition. Try to be close to the subject, cut the photo into squares, and use the software and LOMO effect to make the photo have a taste!

Fifth, make good use of slow shutter.

There are often moving trains in the subway. We can take a tripod, put down the camera without disturbing others, then slow down the shutter speed, shoot the dynamic train and find the motionless passengers as the foreground.

6. Choose your composition angle

Don't always take photos of everything, it will confuse the composition, and readers often don't know what the photos want to say. We can try that the photo only contains one or two elements, and then find a special angle of view and press the shutter, so your photography technology will definitely go further!