How to take good photos of yourself during the trip?

Lead: Friends who can take photos have a problem when traveling, that is, can Ta take photos for their peers? A considerable amount? Photos, travel photos I rarely see; Or you don't have any friends, or you don't want to bother friends during the trip. Taking selfies gives you a sufficient and necessary reason to remember this trip. So, what's the difference between traveling selfies and taking selfies on weekdays? How to take a travel photo with both scenery and your own?

How to take good photos of yourself during the trip? Maybe many people will say, bring a selfie artifact and? Magic wand? Haven't you finished yet? Actually, it's not, because the focal length of the lens is the same as? Arm? Due to the limitation of length (arm length or the extension length of arm+selfie stick), the use of artifacts is mostly to take big photos, which is rarely memorable to the surrounding environment. The point of traveling is to remember the scenic spots you have visited, isn't it? Landmark? Photos can be taken at any time, so can we use some? Skill? Come and take a selfie, and have less regrets during the trip.

The selfie stick is limited but cheap and practical.

First of all, the selfie stick can still be used, and it is also convenient in terms of price and portability. It is one of the accessories that everyone can buy. There are two points to pay attention to when taking travel photos with a selfie stick: First, selfie sticks are generally used with smart phones, and most of them use wide-angle lenses with fixed focal length (about 28mm), which does not support optical zoom, so if we want to take a good selfie of the scenery, it is best to take it when the environment is empty (it is best to avoid popular attractions) and the light is sufficient (it is better in the daytime).

Second, you don't have to look at the camera every time you use the selfie stick. Trying to shoot from a third angle will make you feel more like traveling. You can set yourself a scene with a selfie stick in one hand and combine the environment, and try to explain it with your own body and expression, so that the photos you take will be more realistic.

Small UAVs are a new trend. Cool!

Small drones are also a hot way to take selfies in recent days. In particular, the introduction of portable DJI Royal Mavic Pro and Mini self-timer drones has greatly lowered the price threshold of drones. Among them, the price of mini drones has even dropped to the consumption level within 2K, and more and more fans can try this new self-portrait method.

For travel, because of the advantages of drones, it is easy to take magnificent self-portrait photos, and now many mini drones are of a size suitable for carrying around. Take zero-degree intelligent control Dobby as an example. Its weight is equivalent to an iPhone Plus (equivalent to a viewing angle of 28mm and a large aperture of F2.2). Support beauty, intelligent follow-up, face recognition and other functions. It can also shoot continuous shooting and 4K/30fps video. After simple study, even if you can't? Driving experience? Female flying hands can also quickly master the technology of flying selfies.

Play all kinds of creativity, wireless remote control is still the mainstream.

1, combined with the local characteristics of tourist destinations

Traveling, many people love standard travel photos. Indeed, taking selfies in front of landmark buildings with local characteristics is a way to commemorate the journey that no one refuses. But be sure to choose the right scene, clothes and scenes, and think about the position and expression in advance. After filming, I have to go to the scene to step on it. A large part of good eyesight is attributed to early planning.

The picture comes from the big peanut works of the photography tribe.

The picture comes from the big peanut works of the photography tribe.

The planned photos give people a coherent feeling, not a messy feeling; If you shoot in a popular scenic spot, you will inevitably encounter a sea of people. Don't panic at this time, try to walk around the shooting point, and there will definitely be a time when the crowd will disperse. Avoid the peak of tour group travel and go deep into the scenic spots in advance to get the shooting gap of popular scenic spots; Or what? People move and I don't move? Just how long? Freeze? It takes longer than passers-by Can slow door help you? Eliminate? A sea of people.

2. Equipment preparation: SLR camera, tripod and remote control cable release.

There are two main types of devices used for selfies. One is to use the remote control cable to release (to reduce the distance limit, it is best to use the wireless shutter), and the other is to use the WiFi wireless remote control function (the camera should have the WiFi function). Of course, there is no need to use equipment, that is, directly use the camera's own delayed self-timer function. The biggest difference between the two is that the wired self-timer can focus automatically, while the delayed self-timer needs to focus well and run back and forth.

It is best to use a wide-angle lens of 16-35mm or a medium-focus lens of 24-70mm to capture close-ups of people and environmental features. We should prepare a tripod, which is about the height of a person and can bring a lot of convenience. However, if it is inconvenient to carry a tripod when traveling, tables and chairs, trees, flower beds and even bicycles on the roadside can be used as temporary tripods. The composition is wider, which can leave more space for later cutting.

You can shoot remotely by connecting your smartphone with the WiFi wireless function of SLR.

The method of using the remote control cable releaser only needs to purchase the cable releaser connection, which is relatively simple and will not be expanded here. Starting from 20 13, most new cameras have WiFi function. The biggest advantage of using WiFi remote control shooting mode is that it can be adjusted and monitored in real time at the mobile phone client, and it is more convenient to adjust parameters and motion expressions than to release them by remote control cable.

After adjusting the basic parameters in the camera, you can also fine-tune the parameters in the mobile phone client.

Before the smartphone communicates with the SLR, it is necessary to install the client software of the brand camera. After connecting, the client can operate basic functions such as aperture, ISO, exposure compensation, etc., and can also select the focus area to enlarge the display.

3. Blasting time

Except for special weather with rainy days, the best shooting time is two hours after sunrise and two hours before sunset. Generally speaking, the morning is more suitable for popular attractions.

4. Self-timer skills

● How to expose: One of the difficulties of a single selfie is that you need to complete the metering and focusing work yourself. Since there is no model for photometric focusing, it is very important to find the reference. Besides turning to the shooting point, are there people who are just the same height? Pillar? 、? Tables and chairs? In addition to temporary reference, I will teach you a trick: prepare a monopod with a tripod in advance and raise it to your eyebrow eye position when shooting to solve the problems of metering and focusing. When shooting, we can use M file to give the photographer more free control space. After your position and action are determined, set up the camera tripod, make a composition and take pictures.

According to the light of the environment at that time, adjust the aperture, shutter and ISO. In order to get a good depth of field, the aperture can be opened to the maximum. If you are afraid of virtual focus, you can also turn on the aperture below f/5.6 and turn on the high-speed continuous shooting, so that after you have a wider depth of field and multiple shooting guarantees, you don't have to worry about unclear photos.

● How to focus: You can choose live view+manual focus for focusing. That is to say, first press the live view key to switch from the viewfinder we usually use in SLR to the large LCD screen to watch the image, and then press? Magnifier? Enlarge the image 10 times and aim at the one hit by a tripod with legs? Character? Edge, manually turn the focus ring until the edge is clear, and finally reduce the image to its original size, and then compose. Ensure that the camera moves horizontally during the composition process to prevent people from losing focus? Blurred? .

Conclusion: Put aside shyness and anxiety when taking travel photos, and remember that good photos are tried again and again. In order to take a good selfie during a trip, it is common to shoot a scene for half an hour or an hour continuously, because excellent light and time need to wait, and interesting pictures are at the next moment.