What to see by looking at photos: the method of photography criticism

Look at photos need to observe the following aspects:

1.** Theme and composition * *: Observe whether the theme and composition of the photo are bright and attractive. Good photos usually have a clear theme or theme and a novel composition.

2.** Color * *: Observe whether the colors of color photos are rich and bright, and whether they are well matched with cold and warm. For black and white photos, it is necessary to observe whether the contrast is obvious and soft.

3.** Focus and level * *: Whether the focus and level of the photo are clear. Every photo has a theme and a subject, the subject should be prominent, not dull, and the other parts should be vague or dim.

4.** The appeal of the times * *: See if the photos have the appeal of the times, even if the pictures reflected have the flavor of the times and unique personality.

5.** Use of light source * *: Observe whether the light source in the photo is used properly. Different light sources, such as backlight, side light, front light, top light, bottom light, natural light and reflected light, can reflect the main content and the whole picture if used properly.

6.** Special effects * *: Observe whether there are special visual effects, such as black-and-white effect, oil painting effect, watercolor painting effect, printmaking effect, sculpture effect, stripe effect, watermark effect and so on.

Through the above observation and analysis, we can have a deeper understanding and appreciation of photos and learn more photography skills and knowledge.