20 Travel Photography Skills in Friends Circle

Travel, in order not to envy others to have a good friend who can take pictures, but also to become the protagonist with high face, long legs and good temperament in the photos, you must look at the following 20 tricks!

Design picture guide line

Using guide lines in picture composition can help people who look at pictures find the main body quickly, which is especially useful for wide-angle lens lovers. When there are too many elements in the picture, learning to use guide lines can effectively avoid the problem that the picture information is too messy.

Add originality to the composition

I don't know if you have such a problem-when you take pictures of your friends, you don't know where to put the characters in the picture. So here, I can share a little trick with you. Look for natural frame structures in the landscape, such as rearview mirrors, windows, doors, stairs full of geometric elements and so on.

Learn to pose naturally indoors.

In addition to outdoor shooting, we often encounter hotel rooms full of local characteristics when traveling, so it is necessary to learn some indoor posing. What stands out in the room is a casual atmosphere, so the clothes are suitable for a simple and comfortable style. The best action is to restore the common scenes in daily life, such as reading books and brushing your teeth, which will make the photos full of life interest.

Capture the golden sunrise and sunset for half an hour.

Half an hour before sunrise and half an hour after sunset are not only sought after by landscape photographers, but also very suitable for portrait photography. In these two golden half hours, the color of the sky is the richest, and the sun will not be too bright to cause overexposure of the sky. If the sunrise can't get up too early, don't miss the sunset again, and take pictures quickly.

Costumes and props are extra points.

A little more thought before going out can greatly improve the beauty of portrait photos. Specifically, it is best to know the local scenery in advance and match clothes with it. Take chestnuts for example. For example, if you want to go to small and fresh destinations such as Japan and Taiwan Province Province, you'd better wear white, cotton and linen clothes. If you want to go to a warm island, you'd better wear bright colors, which can not only reflect your figure, but also look more lively and lovely.

Warm texture of backlight

Using backlight in portrait photography can add a warm feeling to the picture. Just the right backlight can also outline the edge line of the character, which is a necessary skill for small fresh photography.

Reflect light with glass.

Glass reflection is the most common and easily overlooked prop. Paying attention to the position of mirror and reflection when shooting can give more meaning to the picture. Need to be reminded that if the glass is between the photographer and the model, be careful not to let the photographer's figure enter the picture.

The influence of silhouette on the picture

People's backlit silhouette photos can improve the impact of the picture through strong contrast, and people can choose from static to dynamic. Most importantly, most people can't see their expressions in silhouette photos, even if you are secretly making faces, you won't be caught.

You can also tell stories later.

A very important part of portrait photography is actually the artistic conception of the photo. Although shooting the back can't reflect your beauty, it is often deeper and more lasting. However, in fact, the back can also be very interesting. Adding a little skill, such as stretching, will look cute, while the curvy back is just a little sexy.

Catch the light, catch the shadow

Photography is an art that runs out of light. Of course, it doesn't mean that you spend all your money on equipment, but once again emphasize the importance of learning to use up. Making good use of the scene environment with high contrast between light and dark can not only highlight the main body, but also render a unique picture atmosphere. Advanced users can even bring their own flash to shape the scene environment.

Soft light effect of window

If you can have a well-lit window in your home or hotel, you must make good use of it. With tulle curtains, you can turn it into a huge soft box.

Reflection always surprises people.

Water reflection is another scene that uses natural reflection. It can be used not only for people photography, but also for landscape photography. In addition, flipping photos up and down after shooting often produces satisfactory visual effects. Be sure to try!

Blurred foreground

Foreground blur has two uses in portrait photography. One is to provide a more realistic perspective by blurring the foreground, and the other is to block the messy background. For example, putting a leaf in the right position in front of the camera can cleverly block out some messy backgrounds.

Adjust the proportion of the sky in the picture.

Keeping the sky about two-thirds above the screen and the ground about one-third below the screen is a classic composition rule that many photographers have been silently thinking about. Of course, if you are innovative enough, you can also try to reverse this ratio. Shooting with a large aperture lens, so that the ground is lower than two-thirds of the screen, may have the same charming effect.

Snap a photo

Many girls always envy how hot other people's blue friends are and how they can take pictures. I want to tell you that professional photographers still have a few blue friends, so it seems more practical to "take more pictures and always pick out the good ones". Especially when you want to capture dynamic photos of people, continuous shooting is actually the best choice. As a photography art of recording moments, some people will never come again if they miss it ~ ~ ~

A telephoto lens can bring people closer to the background.

Although it is a pain point for many people who love portability to carry telephoto lenses when traveling, the advantages brought by telephoto lenses in portrait photography are incomparable to other lenses. First, it has a rounder Jiao Wai blur effect. Second, it can compress the distance between characters and background.

Try to leave the picture blank.

Why do many people like to look at the back? The answer is that there is enough imagination in the back. In fact, in portrait photography, such imagination space is still very important. For example, in the picture below, the line of sight of the character looks to the right, while the right side is blank, giving the viewer enough imagination space.

The color of the clothes contrasts sharply with the background.

On the trip, we can see more or less such scenery: snow-capped wasteland, wooded groves, sparkling blue coast ... Generally speaking, such a background will appear thin and it is difficult to show a sense of hierarchy. At this time, prepare a dress that contrasts strongly with the environment, which can make the main characters stand out. Of course, if you don't like too bright colors, a hat with a special color or even a bright scarf can also make the finishing touch.

The characters contrast with the environment.

In architecture and landscape photography, we usually use the contrast with the size of characters to highlight the grandeur of the building itself. In portrait photography, we might as well try to let the characters stand under the lush canopy. Is there any girlish animation like Miyazaki Hayao?

Raise the camera to avoid the messy crowd.

What are you most afraid of taking pictures at tourist attractions? The crowd, of course! But it doesn't matter, we have a solution-raise the camera a little. With the sky or the roof as the background, is there a feeling of being suddenly abandoned? It should be reminded that this method is not very friendly to wide-angle lenses, because the edge figures will produce obvious distortion, so this shooting method is more suitable for telephoto lenses.