How to take a textured photo?

Because the light and depth are different from landscape photography, it is sometimes more troublesome to shoot textures. Texture photography pays attention to pattern, color and depth, and every small detail plays an important role in the overall impression of photography. The combination of these intricate details, interesting patterns, bright colors and good depth helps to obtain good texture.

Camera settings are Nikon D700 FR 38 mm, ISO 280,1100, f/8.0.

First, look for textures.

To shoot the texture, you must first find the texture. It is not difficult to find simple textures. They are all around us, and we can find them without going too far. On the other hand, it is difficult to find unique, beautiful and eye-catching textures. However, once you start looking for patterns and textures, you will find that they are more frequent, and you will encounter more unique and beautiful textures than other textures.

Second, texture creation

If you are too lazy to search for textures, create your own! You can try to paint with oil and bright colors, or find pebbles with different colors and textures, or try to use sand and water ... the importance of texture depth-compared with uneven and rough surfaces, straight and smooth photos are rarely good-looking, and shadows can convey the depth and size of texture.

Third, the shooting equipment

It is recommended to shoot the texture on a tripod. If you don't shoot at a certain angle, you need to keep all the focuses in focus. To get a clear image in all areas, it is necessary to set a higher aperture value, such as f/8 and above.

A high aperture value means a slower shutter speed. In rare cases, this may be a good effect, but in most shooting, you need to capture the texture as clearly as possible, so you need a tripod. In almost all cases, there is no need to use the built-in pop-up flash, because direct plane light will have a negative impact on the shadow and afterimage texture. If a very slow shutter speed is used, remote shutter release may be required. If not, please check the mode of fixing the mirror in the raised state, whether it is in the camera settings, the rearview mirror or the timer-generally speaking, everything can avoid camera jitter.

If you don't have a tripod, you can only shoot by hand. It is recommended to learn a tutorial on how to take clear photos. Speaking of shots, it really depends on what you want to shoot. If the texture is small, you need a macro lens to capture all the details. If you want to shoot the wall, you can use a simple wide-angle lens (such as Nikon 18-55mm) to solve the problem. The wide-angle lens may be deformed, and there may be problems when shooting straight lines. Then it is suggested to learn how to take clear photos.

Speaking of shots, it really depends on what you want to shoot. If the texture is small, you need a macro lens to capture all the details. If you want to shoot the wall, you can use a simple wide-angle lens (such as Nikon 18-55mm) to solve the problem. Wide-angle lenses may be distorted, and there may be problems shooting straight lines. Then I suggest you learn how to take clear photos. Speaking of shots, it really depends on what you want to shoot. If the texture is small, you need a macro lens to capture all the details. If you want to shoot the wall, you can use a simple wide-angle lens (such as Nikon 18-55mm) to solve the problem. Keep in mind that wide-angle lenses may be distorted, which may cause problems when shooting straight lines.

Ambient light or external light source?

If you are outdoors, sunlight is the best light source to shoot textures, especially at sunrise and sunset, when sunlight shines on objects at a certain angle. Sunny days are best, because clouds will produce soft scattered light, thus eliminating or softening shadows, resulting in the decrease of texture depth and size. Indoor texture photography must use ambient light unless there is another light source to illuminate the texture (such as a large window). Placing the light source obliquely on the side of the texture can simulate sunlight, or you can try to add color to the texture with gel. Basically one light source is enough.

Camera settings are Nikon D700 FR 420 mm, ISO 800, 1/ 320, f/5.6.

Fifth, try the perspective and depth of field.

Images with vertical textures may be boring, so please try to shoot from different angles and adjust the aperture of the lens to the maximum (f/ 1.2 for fixed-focus lenses and f/3.5 to f/5.6 for zoom lenses), which will make the depth of field very shallow. Take a picture from a certain angle and observe what will happen. Try the depth of field by simply increasing the aperture.

Machine settings are Nikon d300ф70mm, ISO 200,11000, f/4.0.

Six, looking for curves/straight lines

The repetition of patterns produces a unified texture, and anything can be a pattern-from curves to straight lines. When working with curves, circles and other shapes, try to place them so that they look similar or the same. For example, the sand dune image below is not very uniform, but the lines from top to bottom are parallel and look interesting.

Camera settings are Nikon D700 FR 35 mm, ISO 200, 1/50, f/ 10.0.

Seven, looking for shape and reflection

In some cases, whether it is everyday objects or animals, if you find this similarity, don't forget to take pictures. Sometimes, you can even combine shapes that look like multiple objects to make photos look different. Still water or a mirror can also have a reflection effect, which is worth shooting.

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When trying different angles, lights and distances, please press the shutter and remember to adjust the focal length every time you change the settings. You never know which of these shots will be better than all the other photos, and you can still see different effects in the post-processing process.