How to shoot a sunny campus landscape during the day with a digital camera? Teach me from the parameters and skills!

I summarized nine common scene modes of digital cameras and their shooting skills for your reference.

1, portrait mode

Usage: This mode is mainly used to take photos of people, such as ID photos. Digital cameras will adjust the aperture to the maximum to produce the effect of shallow depth of field. However, some cameras also use tones, contrast or softening effects that can show a stronger skin color effect to highlight the subject of the portrait.

Tip: In this shooting environment, everyone only needs to pay attention to the problem of framing and composition. If you shoot indoors and use the flash, you should turn on the red-eye prevention function of the digital camera. In addition, the camera should keep a distance from the target, and it is best to zoom in on the distant target.

2. Horizontal mode

Usage: When shooting scenic spots, the digital camera will adjust the aperture to the minimum to increase the depth of field, and the focal length will become infinite, so that the photos can get the clearest effect.

Tip: there are not many places to pay attention to. You just need to pay attention to the ambient light, such as not letting the sun shine directly on the camera. In sunset and other environments, you may have to manually adjust the white balance yourself.

3. Panoramic mode

How to use: When shooting ultra-wide pictures (such as mountains and seas), the digital camera will leave an extra position after each photo to help the photographer take multiple landscape photos in succession, and then form an ultra-wide landscape photo.

Tip: When shooting, you need to use some obvious places (such as buildings) as connection signs to make it easier to combine when shooting the next photo. It is recommended that you shoot with a tripod to ensure the stability and accurate alignment of the picture.

4, night scene mode

Usage: There are generally two night scene modes. The former uses the shutter of110 seconds, which may lead to underexposure. The latter uses a shutter exposure time of several seconds to ensure that the photo is fully exposed and the photo will be brighter. Both are shot with a small aperture, and the flash will be turned off.

Skills: First of all, use a tripod to shoot the night scene; In addition, it is best to use the timer delay mode to trigger the shutter, because it may move to the camera if you press it by hand.

5, portrait mode at night

Usage: To photograph people at night (such as those who have been to the Lantern Festival), digital cameras usually use a shutter of a few seconds to110 seconds to photograph distant scenes, and use a flash to illuminate the main body of people in the foreground. The flash is usually triggered before it is turned off.

Tip: It is best to use a tripod and pay attention to the distance between the target and the flash to avoid the problem that the foreground target is too bright.

6, lighting mode

Usage: This mode is similar to night scene mode, and the shutter will close after a few seconds to get enough exposure (just like the B door of a film camera).

Skills: The shooting skills are the same as those in night mode.

7. Backlight mode

Usage: used in some backlight environments, that is, there is strong light behind the main body. The camera will use focused photometry to improve the exposure accuracy and increase the EV value to avoid the subject being too dark. Some cameras also use flash to fill the light.

Tip: First, focus on the subject and hold down the shutter for half a minute, then move the camera to make a composition elsewhere. At the same time, the photographer should pay attention to the light source, and if he encounters too strong light, he should change his position to shoot.

8. Dynamic mode

Purpose: In order to shoot high-speed moving objects, digital cameras will adjust the shutter speed faster (1/500 seconds) or increase the ISO sensitivity.

Tip: If the light source is insufficient when shooting, you may not be able to lock the high-speed moving image, so it is best to use this mode in the sun.

9. Macro mode

Usage: used to shoot delicate targets such as flowers and insects. Digital cameras will use the "macro" focal length and turn off the flash.

Tip: In macro shooting mode, pay attention to the distance between the target and the digital camera at least to the macro shooting distance indicated in the camera manual (for example, 4cm), otherwise the problem of focusing will occur. And everyone should pay attention to the light source, and the target should not be too dark. It's best to shoot with a tripod.