Photography skills of tourist figures

In travel photography, in addition to the scenery around us, lifelike portraits are also memorable. The following are my tips for taking photos of tourists. Welcome to read the reference. I hope I can help you.

Photography skills of tourist figures

1. Deal with the relationship between good people and background

Combining the characters with the environment to better express portraits through the environment is a great charm of tourism figures shooting. As shown in the figure below, the lines in the background can enhance the sense of space and extension of human environment.

2. Put the characters in the golden section.

The golden section law discovered by the Greeks is still a relatively perfect form of composition. In travel photography, putting the portrait at the golden section of the camera viewfinder (the focus of the line) can get a better balance effect and will not appear boring.

3. Capture the moment of the character

Snapping can capture expressive moments when the photographer is unprepared, and the most beautiful moment is the most casual expression of true feelings. Of course, choosing a good shooting time is the key to success. It is necessary to ensure that the eyes of the characters focus accurately at the moment of capture, so that the characters look full of energy and lifelike.

Choose a representative background

If the tourist destination has distinctive local characteristics or some landmark buildings, it is quite memorable to combine it with portraits. I believe many people will realize this, so there is no need to explain it.

Step 5 take photos with celebrities

Taking a group photo only in the landmark scenery may make the travel lack of "human touch", so choosing a group photo with local characteristics will have a completely different meaning. This can make our photos reflect strong local customs. Of course, we should pay attention to respecting local customs and habits, we should not be reluctant and disrespectful when taking pictures, and we should not violate relevant regulations on serious occasions when taking pictures.

6. Reference object

The front, side and back have all degenerated to ordinary. Scissorhands have become a bad habit. But the unconventional combination is often unique and distinctive. Learn to use references, your riding tools, small objects in your hand and everything available around you.

Use light source

Light is the source of all beauty. The light here not only refers to sunlight, street lamps, neon lights, but even the light coming from the other side in the distance. Photos with light will be very smart and lively. Pay attention to the proportion of light and shadow. Separating with shadows will make you feel more linear and narrative, and the atmosphere will be more vivid.

Development: Portrait Photography

A, forget the scene and give close-ups to the characters.

We want to take a good picture of people, so let's forget about the scenery first, take close-ups of people first, and take beautiful photos of people first. Forget the lighthouse next to it, the words carved on the stone, the landmark buildings, and take close-ups of people with large apertures. The purpose of using a large aperture is to blur the background, which means that people often know that the background is blurred. You will say, what's the difference between this and taking pictures at home? Of course there are differences, different moods! There are different background colors and light spots after blurring in different environments.

B, forget the characters and integrate people into the scene

The scenery is so beautiful, but something seems to be missing. Yes, there are few people in it, so you have to play the leading role in the beautiful scenery. Don't get excited, don't touch up your makeup, we shot so far that we can't even see your face clearly. I just want you to be a beautiful man or a beautiful woman quietly and stand in a landscape. This kind of portrait is sometimes more pleasing than a headshot, and then the number of praises shared by friends circle is definitely more than that of a selfie headshot.

1, prime time.

Morning and evening are very suitable for taking portraits. At this time, the light of the sun is not too strong. The sun is close to the horizon and the light shines softly on the face. So this time is usually called the prime time to shoot portraits. In addition, pay attention to the direction of the sun at sunset and sunrise. The effect of front light and back light is completely different. For most portrait photos, we will choose to follow the light, that is, the sun is behind the camera. Of course, sometimes the sun is deliberately facing the camera, and such a backlit portrait is also very tasty.

Step 2 match the pictures with the words

Nowadays, smart phones are becoming more and more powerful, and various mobile phone applications are emerging one after another. Sometimes ordinary landscape photos, with a little text, immediately change the whole artistic conception. The power of words often brings more imagination to photos. If you want to add text to the photo, please remember to leave it blank when taking the photo. The so-called blank space means having a clean and concise place that can be vacated for later writing. In fact, blank space is also a very important skill in portrait photography. Travelers don't want the whole character to fill the whole picture, leaving some blank places, which often makes people have more space to daydream.

Step 3 find a prop at will

When traveling to shoot portraits, you can often use local materials. A leaf on the ground, a small flower in your hand or a camera can all be good shooting props. And when we hold things in our hands, we will find that there are more people naturally. It's like girls love backpacks, so they won't be embarrassed and don't know where to put their hands. Put a big leaf on your head, or pick up a green leaf to block one eye. Is the picture vivid? For example, the Canon SX60 camera in Akai's hand has 65 times optical zoom, which is not only very practical, but also can become an excellent shooting prop when the lens comes out.

4, posing should also be natural.

It is often criticized that the portrait is too stiff and looks unnatural. Indeed, nature is an important evaluation factor of portrait painting. When we travel to a destination, when we want to take pictures, we often think of scissorhands. In fact, there are many postures besides scissorhands that can be used. Pay more attention at ordinary times, see beautiful photos taken by others, save them in your mobile phone, and take one with you next time you go out. There is even a mobile app that teaches you how to pose. You can learn from it. In fact, posing is fun and natural.

5. Think of some small ideas in advance

Creativity is a catalyst in traveling portraits, and a good creativity can often make models have special performances in ordinary scenes. Simple ideas such as hand-held photos and floating photos jumping in the air, which have been popular for a long time, also bring a lot of joy to travel during the shooting process. Think of some fun ideas and practice them next time you go out. Most importantly, if you can find a specific creative posture, you can shoot in different scenes when traveling, and the effect will be even more unexpected.

6. Don't look at the camera, it looks good, too

Most people look at the camera a little nervous and unnatural, and sometimes their expressions and smiles are a little stiff. Don't look at the camera when taking pictures. Look from left to right, from top to bottom, slowly turn your head, look at the sky, look at the distance, think about life and listen to music. In short, you are a person looking for scenery. Ask the photographer to help you constantly capture various gestures and postures when you are not looking at the camera. Such photos often make people feel more story-telling.

7. The charm of silhouette

Going further than not looking at the camera, the character has only one silhouette. Silhouette shooting is also very interesting. Often at sunrise and sunset, the characters face the sun. Because of the proportion of light, the characters are photographed as black shadows at this time, but the background is different colors. There is a technical parameter, exposure compensation. Sometimes in order to make the silhouette darker, we need to reduce the exposure compensation. If you are shooting with a mobile phone, don't aim the camera at people, but aim at a bright place.

8, tripod remote control selfie

In fact, you don't need anyone's help when you want to take a portrait or take a group photo. All you need is a portable tripod and a camera with Wifi remote control, and you can solve all the selfies. Now many SLR cameras already have Wifi function, and major brands also have corresponding mobile apps. You can shoot the camera remotely with your smartphone. At this time, the camera can be fixed on the tripod and the scene can be viewed in real time with the screen of the mobile phone. Pose, click on the phone to take a selfie.

9. Instant snapshots are very important.

When you are not looking at the camera, it is often more natural for a photographer to capture photos than for a model to stare at the camera. So don't forget to take a snapshot of the portrait when traveling. In all kinds of interesting occasions, the moment when the lens is fixed is sometimes better than the pose. Next time you go out, tell your partner, "Please remember to take my picture at any time!"

10, practice natural expressions.

Does the expression need to be practiced? The answer is yes. You smile, grin and laugh in different ways. Your different expressions in the same place may make the whole picture very different. The photographer should look for the most natural and beautiful angle of the model, and then tell the other person to try different expressions. Happy, angry, upset, disappointed and excited, you might as well have one. When you do this, it's not just taking pictures, but a great pleasure of traveling.