Problems easily committed by beginners of parent-child photography

Dear parents who are new photographers, do you think it is difficult to take pictures of your baby for the first time? Do you always get bad photos? The following are the common problems of beginners in parent-child photography that I share with you. Welcome to read!

1) focusing error

Excluding camera errors, parents sometimes shoot because they are too impatient to see whether the focus is accurate, which leads to focus errors. In addition, it should be noted that the focus should be on the child's eyes, and the photos will look clear.

2) Hand shock

If there is insufficient light indoors or at night, it is easy to blur the photos due to hand shock. The solution can be to use the shockproof function of camera and lens and refer to the relevant information of safety shutter.

3) Turn on the flash

Newborn babies have immature eyes and should avoid using flashlights 6 months ago. Even older children, I don't like to turn on the flash, because:

The effect is not natural enough (unless you use a flash)

Out-of-band flash memory is not convenient enough.

I like natural light.

The children are going to sleep at night, and there is nothing to shoot.

4) Exposure (darkness) is not allowed.

There are two main reasons: metering mode and exposure compensation. According to different brands, different metering modes have different "temperament". If the photo is dark, the metering mode is not suitable. I'm used to filmmakers using central metering themselves. As for exposure compensation, it depends on the environment. If it is dark, it will be-forever; On the other hand, if it is brighter, it is +ev.

5) White balance is not allowed

Similarly, the automatic white balance of individual brands of cameras also has different tendencies. Now most cameras also have the function of fine-tuning white balance, which can be used for many purposes. If necessary, preset white balance (such as sunlight/lamp/bulb) or manual white balance can be used. Remember to restore the settings later.

6) Level

Some cameras are equipped with electronic level meters. If not, pay attention to the obvious straight/horizontal lines in the picture to remind yourself.

7) Out of bounds

If you take a full-body photo, pay attention to whether the child's body parts are outside the picture; If you have a bust or head, cut it in the right place.

8) Horizontal collar cutting

It refers to whether there is a clear horizontal line behind the child's neck or head, which seems to separate the head from the body and affect the perception.

9) Straight thread

Similar to the previous point, see if there are any pillars or other objects passing through the child from top to bottom or from left to right.

10) Zhong Wuyan

This happens when the light, shadow or color temperature are uneven (as shown below, the color temperature on the left and right sides is different). The solution is to use a flash or reflector, or in some cases, it can be avoided by asking the child to move a step or turn an angle; The problem is that most of the time, we just want to record children's life clips, rather than asking them to pose, so there is no way to control their position and it is not convenient to use additional equipment. In that case, it doesn't matter. Just get it done. Don't care too much about filming. The most important thing is to spend more time with your children.

1 1) grimace

Sometimes children will inadvertently make some expressions that are not "beautiful", such as rolling their eyes, mining, crooked mouth and so on. , and then delete (unless they want to keep it as a souvenir).

12) Finger/camera belt/hood enters the mirror.

This is also a very common problem.

13) The lens has a finger module.

If the lens has fingerprints, the photo will be as blurred as a soft lens. Please clean up quickly.

14) There are sundries in the picture.

Photography is an art of restoration. Try to avoid being an eyesore and passers-by.

15) Angle is too high.

This is one of the most important rules of parent-child photography. Many novice parents will stand up straight and shoot their children with their own height, and the photos taken are as unnatural as a bird's eye view. Remember, the camera should be as high as children to really capture their world.

16) always falls sideways.

Some novices don't care that the camera can compose vertically, and the photos are taken backwards; It's like taking pictures with a mobile phone, always going backwards. Remind yourself that it is better to use straight down and horizontal down when appropriate.

17) The body is too small or too big.

Similar to the previous point, the novice may not think about whether the subject should be shot large or small, but just raise the camera to shoot. With the increase of experience, this situation will gradually improve.

18) turned to dust.

Finally, if you use a SLR or no reflex, when changing the mirror, pay attention to the chance that dust will float into the machine and attach to the sensor; If you find that the photo has a shadow of unknown origin, it is probably dusty and needs to be cleaned. The method is simple and can be searched online.