Learn travel photography from my uncle in real time (day 4 and day 5)

I'm a little lazy when I come back. A little ashamed, this is far from being called "real-time".

I have been writing here for two days, but not because I am lazy. A mother flew from Wuhan to Dali to celebrate her daughter's birthday. Let's take a group of photos of her and her daughter in Yunnan. The main photographer of the photo is the little beast, and the uncle only assists from the side.

Shooting time 1 1.6, we plan to spend the whole day stamping around the double gallery on the 5th to determine the best shooting position. Therefore, two days is one day, not a deliberate trip.

Before that, I once sent a photo taken while walking in the double gallery the day before. Well, the theme of this article is mainly the shooting of traveling portraits.

We settled down in Shuanglang, and it was nearly five o'clock in the afternoon.

Shuanglang is a town in Dali. It is built by the lake, so it is close to Erhai Lake. When we walked to an inn near Erhai Lake, uncle said to the little beast, come and take a picture of you. The little beast said, I didn't bring my camera, so what should I bring? She doesn't believe it. She can take portraits with her mobile phone, and the portraits she takes can satisfy her.

In fact, after using vsco to fine-tune the circle of friends, the little beast won at least 70 likes in more than an hour. No one asked what equipment took it, but it was probably taken by the camera.

It doesn't really matter what equipment you use. You can record what you see with your eyes without disappointing yourself. You have achieved your goal.

The main points of this photo are:

First, light. The face of the character stands bright, and the light shines on the face and body of the character, which is warm and can highlight the character. Imagine what would happen if the character changed direction.

Second, color. The warm colors of the characters and the lake in the background naturally appear blue, which makes the picture have a cold and warm contrast. Small flowers in the foreground also add color to the picture.

Third, composition. The figure is placed on the golden composition point, and the yellow fishing boat in the background balances the picture. Note that the horizon of the foreground is relatively flat, so it is more comfortable to see through.

2015.11.05 —— Day 4

Let's get started. We rented an electric car and stamped our feet around the double gallery. This is also my uncle's favorite way to travel. Electric cars save time. You can stop and go anywhere. The degree of freedom is very high.

During the trip, if you want to take photos quietly, try to avoid going to the scenic spots to join in the fun. There is nothing to shoot at a scenic spot unless you like to visit it as a souvenir. Especially on the shore of Erhai Lake, there are scenery everywhere. What we are looking for is a place where we can shoot for a while, instead of always wasting time on the road.

We found a rocky beach near Erhai Lake and took some photos with small animals.

We prefer the feeling on the road, so we always shoot the moment of walking, which makes us feel more casual and more in line with our mood. What's your feeling of traveling?

Because it happened to be a little cloudy at that time, the color didn't come out, so it was simply processed into black and white, gray and black, and even a little literature and art.

Don't think it's easy to take such photos. The little beast walked three times, and the uncle took several snapshots before taking such a photo. This painting is characterized by a good grasp of the gestures of the characters. I chose this picture specially because my right foot is about to step on a stone, and I'm a little afraid of instability, so I keep my arms open and balance, and the figure leans slightly towards the camera, so all the postures are very natural and harmonious.

At the same time, pay attention to the angle of view, this kind of head-up shooting effect will not be very good, and the overlooking angle makes this photo picture more concise.

Don't forget the details of the trip. After filming, I found that there were too many seeds stuck on my clothes, pants and shoes, so I took a photo with my mobile phone as a souvenir. Uncle thinks this photo is much more interesting than taking a photo of this tourist attraction. what do you think?

It was also because of the attention to detail that I gave up this place because there were too many plants when I filmed Parents and Children. Even if it is beautiful, not everyone can bear it, especially people with intensive phobia.

So we walked to the side of the road. I found my uncle's favorite Gesang flower. These towns around Erhai Lake belong to Dali. Because of some over-exploitation, there are few original plants, which are not as good as Lugu Lake. Therefore, Gesanghua, which can always be seen in Lugu Lake, is a rarity in Shuanglang Town.

This is also a natural way to walk, but the difference is that the foreground Gesanghua is used.

In shooting, it is very important to make rational use of the foreground, which will add color to the photo. Without foreground flowers, this picture will be mediocre and single color. So this picture is richer in color, and the post-processing is smaller and clearer. Processing skills, adjust the color in VSCO, and then use "Add dramatic effect" in Snapseed to select bright mode.

At the same time, because of the angle problem, the posture of the characters is not easy to show, so the slightly inclined composition makes the picture more flexible. Now, as far as posture is concerned, when taking this picture, if the small animal looks to the left of the picture, it will be more nervous.

I was going to finish it right away, but I found that the article was not too short. Then divide the travel notes of these two days into two episodes.

Supplementary narrator: Why do you want to step on it?

In ordinary travel, we all follow the camera. As mentioned above, this time we took a picture of mother and daughter overlooking, so although it was easy to take, we were serious at heart.

In a relatively unfamiliar environment, shooting for family members can be more casual. At this time, the requirement for photographers is to have a pair of eyes to discover beauty and good visual and composition skills.

And a little commercial or purposeful shooting requires us to have a deep understanding of the shooting scene and light. For example, when we go to a place with black and white pictures on it, we can't choose the morning time, because the light at this time period can't make the lake emit attractive colors.

I really don't think this article is too simple. Appreciate Uncle Wen's shooting experience carefully. I believe it is very helpful for you to shoot.

Uncle is very confident about this.