I like to take pictures, and more precisely, I like to photograph flowers.
After the Rain (Samsung)
There are many online photography tutorials, but it is often found that they are not easy to understand, or they need to nibble on the terminology while asking the degree lady. For a person who does not like to memorize terminology theory, it is more realistic to feel your own summary by yourself.
Although mobile phone photography is far less professional than SLR, its biggest benefit: light and convenient! What's more, if the skill is insufficient, the use of SLR is only to shoot the effect of the mobile phone.
From my personal experience, I first practice from relatively static scenes, such as architecture, flowers, and posing. Roughly summarized in these aspects:
<h1>1, steady, anti-shake, good focus
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This is the most basic step in taking a photo. Take your phone and don't shake your hands! At least take the photo first, and then talk about sending a circle of friends, right?
Of course, how to hold it steady on yourself, anyway, I am like this...
Having a railing to lean on can also be more stable
We have the focus of our eyes when we look at things, and the same goes for mobile phones. Focus well to capture what you want to shoot.
The autofocus and dimming of the mobile phone will generally be in the center, of course, you can also manually click the screen where you want to focus (different phones may be different), and the frame of focus and dimming will be adjusted accordingly.
TIPS: After pressing to take a picture, hold it again, wait a while and then move. Some people feel that "obviously the focus is very clear to see that it is very clear to shoot out and do not know why it is paste again", many times it is the reason for this small moment.
<h1>2, the big scenery remains stable, small things are closer
Big scenes such as horizons, horizons, buildings, etc., don't you feel like straightening out the photos when you take a crooked picture? (The Leaning Tower of Pisa is counted separately, and the deliberate composition is counted separately...) ）
Mobile phones with auxiliary line functions can open auxiliary lines, if not, just feel it, practice more.
It's a little more comfortable, but the overall tone needs to be adjusted
Sea level
If it is a small item, such as flowers, food, decorations, etc., you can get close-ups of some close-ups, reflecting the texture of flowers and plants, the hue of food, the characteristics of decorations, and so on.
My mother complained, "I thought your flowers were so big."
Hungry to watch
<h1>3, find a good light, light is very important!
No matter what equipment you use, light is one of the most important elements of photography.
Mobile phones are very limited at this point, and it is easy to spend in the case of insufficient light. Therefore, when taking photos with mobile phones, try to find enough light, especially sufficient natural light.
For example, sunny days are better than cloudy days, and turning on the lights at night is better than not turning on the lights...
In addition, light also has its own "characteristics", such as morning and evening light is much softer than the white and dangling light at noon, and the photos taken will appear more natural and comfortable.
The light of the day makes the picture more natural
The light at dusk is very soft (but the composition cries)
TIPS: Don't use flash! When the light is insufficient, turn on the lights or add other light sources, and even prefer not to shoot, rather than take a white and tragic eerie photo...
<h1>4, practice composition, but don't get too entangled
What is composition? For example, a person, how to wear the most beautiful? Composition is how to make the people, objects, scenes, etc. you want to shoot better and more attractive.
Composition is a big topic and an eternal discussion topic. However, there is no perfect composition, because everyone's aesthetic is different.
And taking pictures is to capture and record the emotions of that moment, not for regular composition, so don't be too rigid! Honestly, a lot of times I just rely on feelings.
However, for novices, you can still practice these relatively popular compositions:
1) Symmetry
Suitable for such as horizontal symmetry of buildings, vertical symmetry of buildings and reflections, etc.
The symmetry of the building, especially the traditional architecture, appears imposing
Symmetry in architectural details
The symmetry of architecture and reflection
2) Three-point line
Placing the "protagonist" of the photo on the three-point line or its intersection can give people a more comfortable visual feeling.
Some mobile phones have a composition line function, which can be called up to assist in taking pictures.
(These two photos are taken by camera, here only talk about composition)
Spend at the intersection of the three-point line
Basically close to the three-point line
Personally, I don't like the principle of being too rigid (fortunately, my phone doesn't have a composition line for taking pictures), but three points is a good composition method, and I will still try.
More often, I will want to express my emotions at that time.
Looking at the sky, so comfortable day (abandoning the three-point line)
3) Others
For example, diagonal lines and diagonal lines can add some flexibility to the picture, the triangular composition is more stable, and the "box" (such as doors and windows) is added to the picture, which are the composition methods that are easier for novices to try.
Anyway, try more and feel each effect by yourself.
Regarding composition, my biggest personal experience is to feel the "potential" of the scene - its direction and extension direction, and people's eyes will start from a prominent point in the scene, unconsciously following the direction it guides.
And taking pictures, I hope that when others look at this photo, they can see how I saw this scene at that time.
Experience the "potential" of the scene
For example, this flower, it is hanging low, the "potential" it carries is down, then its position should be at the upper point instead of the lower node, leaving space along its "potential", so that the gaze slowly moves to the water below.
For example, this city line, the building points high to the sky, there is an upward "potential", so it can leave more space for the sky. If there is a reflection, you can direct the line of sight down, so the lens should give more space to the water below.
<h1>5. Shoot the characters, where are the people? </h1>
I rarely shoot people exclusively. If you shoot people, where should you put people? above? under? left? right? middle?
(Background scenery, architecture, etc. will affect the overall composition, regardless of the moment)
For example, photograph pedestrians and see the direction in which they are walking. If you are walking from left to right, then put the person on the left, and the right is the space to walk; if you put the person on the right, the direction of progress is quickly cut off, as if listening to a good song suddenly stopped by surprise.
For example, take a positive smiley face and put people in the middle.
For example, if you shoot a person who stands still and looks at the sky at 45 degrees, then put the TA on the lower left or lower right, leaving space along the TA's line of sight.
Roughly this kind of feeling.
Shooting a child running around? Start shooting, capture a picture is a picture...
<h1>6. Expression and creativity
Whether it is equipment, skill or post-production, it is only a tool for expression.
As for how to express and how to be creative, I think everyone will have different ideas and ideas.
In my opinion, photography is the process of discovering beauty – capturing beauty – expressing beauty – transmitting beauty, and I am still trying to learn to move forward in the early stages.
Fortunately, when I look back, I find that I still have progress.
Two similar flowers, the first one is mixed, the second one is prominent
Or you'll say, "I just pat myself on the back of my circle of friends and don't have to be so particular, right?" "Then shoot what you like, shoot what you think is funny, express your emotions, that's one way."
Photography is not about the photography itself, but about you, behind the lens.
<h1>7, in short, see more, learn more, practice more, think more</h1>
This one...... Needless to say, right?
There is no one-time achievement, no one-time master. Keep up the good work!
Oh of course, it is also useful to learn P-charts, in order to be more beautiful, not fake beauty :)
Recent mobile phone photos:
Falling Feather Fir (Huawei, panoramic shooting)
Spring Festival
◈ Graphic/Small Fish CHERRY WU
◈ Every photo speaks, and I want to be a communicator