Everyone wants to take good photos when they pick up a camera. Do you know how to take good photos? Below are the photography tips I bring to you to take good photos. Welcome to read.
Returning to a familiar place
I often see many friends sharing photos of overseas travel on the Internet. Due to the freshness of foreign scenery and the difference between local scenery, the photos can easily make people feel... Surprisingly, for a long time everyone seemed to think that they had to go abroad to take good photos. In fact, the Taiwan we live in has many beautiful people and things, and they are no worse than those in foreign countries. Du Fu, the poet of the Tang Dynasty, once wrote, "The moon is the brightness of my hometown." This is because everyone is more or less attached to the place where they grew up, especially those who go out to work hard after growing up. When they return to a familiar place, with the projection of emotions, what they see in their eyes The scenery I saw was particularly different. Even the moon in the sky seemed to be brighter than usual.
Even people who have always lived in the same place, occasionally look back on their childhood life, the playground they ran on after class, the bell ringing in the corridor, or that one that always makes you smile. The blushing boy will inevitably have an inexplicable emotion in his heart, feeling that before the childhood in his memory has had time to grow up, we suddenly have to pack up our adult bags and leave him alone. These memories and feelings are the best sources of inspiration when taking pictures. As Du Fu's poem says, in your free time, you might as well go back to a familiar place and walk around, let yourself settle, listen to the voices in your heart, and maybe some others. The ordinary scenery in your eyes will suddenly appear in your mind and become a unique picture in your eyes. At the same time, you will also find that photography can not only record your travels abroad, but also convey your feelings about your hometown of Taiwan. Love, encourage this place where we grow.
The sky in Taipei covers the same memories of many people.
The campus playground full of memories.
Do you still remember the boy who once ran for you on the basketball court under the scorching sun?
Stay curious
Saint-Exupéry, the author of "The Little Prince", mentioned at the beginning of the book that when he was a child, he once swallowed the "python alive" described in the storybook. He drew an elephant" and asked adults if his drawing was scary. However, in the eyes of many adults, the protagonist's drawing was just an ordinary hat and not scary at all. I often hear friends who like photography say that they occasionally give their cameras to children at home to play with, and the photos they take unexpectedly have very interesting perspectives. Perhaps in the process of growing up, we all lose the original innocence in our hearts bit by bit. As our knowledge grows, we no longer feel fresh about the things around us. At the same time, we also lose the hidden hiddenness in our hearts. There are many surprising opportunities behind the world. It is often said that to take good photos, you need a pair of photographic eyes. In fact, the photographic eye is just to keep oneself curious about the external environment, just like a child who is always curious about the external environment. Stop exploring, as long as you are willing to maintain your original childlike curiosity to view the world, and if you like taking photos, you will make new discoveries anytime and anywhere.
Children’s eyes are always exploring the world curiously.
Looking at the world with curiosity like a child, even simple indoor lights and shadows will become like leaping notes.
Keep a keen eye anytime and anywhere, and some interesting pictures will suddenly jump out in front of you.
Take pictures of family and friends around you
Many people who like photography often can’t stay at home and love to run out. They always like mountains and rivers when taking pictures of landscapes, and like mountains and rivers when taking portraits. You must choose a professional model, but in fact, everyone often ignores that the people around us are the best subjects for photography. No matter what the subject matter is, we need to understand what we want to shoot and communicate with it. The people around us usually interact most closely with us and have the least barriers to communication. However, they are often the ones who receive the least attention from us.
In order to take pictures, we can go to great lengths to travel across mountains and rivers, and try our best to capture what everyone calls great scenes. However, when in front of models, we worry that our skills or equipment are not high-end enough to take professional portraits, while facing the models around us We turn a blind eye to our family and friends, who are the ones who can help us best. Maybe we always forget to pay more attention to the people who are always around us, or maybe we have a lot of love for our family and friends in our hearts, but don’t know how to express it. In fact, apart from using In addition to words and words, the presentation of photography can also help you convey the emotions hidden in your heart. Family and friends who often accompany us are close to each other and there is no barrier, so they can best express their feelings. It's easy to get good pictures by showing a natural posture. Whether it's recording touching moments in life for your family, or using people to accompany the scenery when traveling with friends, just use it a little bit and don't be stingy with what you have. The love you have for your family and friends makes it easy to take touching photos.
Time spent with family members is always the most relaxing and comfortable.
Enhance the depth of the photographed content
Many photographers will tell us that the real secret to taking good photos is not relying on powerful photographic equipment, nor is it just technical control. Accurate, but able to capture the feeling of a place, but this requires a lot of preparation before shooting. You may have to collect and read relevant information. If the subject of the shooting is a location, a basic introduction to the local customs and customs is a must If you want to take photos of some humanistic activities or buildings, if you can learn more about their historical context and allusions, integrate them into the artistic conception of the photos, and use some in-depth and simple words, the content of the photos will surely be richer and more vivid. Vivid, take the photo of Keelung Port below as an example. It was originally just a simple photo, but with a few moving words of description, the photo has more meaning and makes people full of nostalgia.
In addition, if time permits, you can also run a few more times. Opportunities are used to reward hard-working people. Maybe in a few trips back and forth, you can encounter some special moments that others do not have. . When the relevant characters are involved in the shooting process, if you can take some time to chat with your subjects, create a friendly atmosphere, communicate and interact well in advance, and let each other relax, maybe the characters in the photos will Expressions and body movements will be more natural. As for the shooting method of instant capture, it is also another expression technique. The focus at this time is also to reduce the sense of oppression on the subject and allow him to naturally show his original appearance. These preparations and reminders are all to enhance the depth of the shooting content. After all, a good photo should present the essence of a place and highlight the expression of personality, not just a cookie-cutter record or a superficial glimpse. Therefore, if you spend a little more time to prepare beforehand, the final reward will definitely be worth it.
Looking down at the Keelung Harbor Building, I recall the arduous pioneering efforts of our ancestors during the Japanese colonial era. The port, the falling rain, and the undulating hillsides accompanied Keelung’s nearly century-long history.
In the past, people would light a pair of peace candles on the altar table in the temple to pray to the gods to bless their families for a bright future. Later, more people lit candles, and multi-layered three-dimensional candlesticks like the one in the photo were developed. It is the prototype of what is now called lighting a lantern, but no matter how the times advance and the form changes, people's love for their families and their desire for happiness will never change.
The "Eight Generals" belong to the martial formation in the civil and military formations. They are responsible for catching ghosts and evil spirits, so the atmosphere at the front of the array is often more solemn and solemn.
Make good use of changes in light
The root of the word photography is composed of photo and graphy. In its original Greek meaning, it means "light photo" It means "portrait", so the tool that photography relies on most is actually "light". Through changes in light, photographers can describe different feelings. Take the first photo below as an example. This is a scene where I went to a nearby temple early one morning and casually observed the scene of ordinary people offering sacrifices to gods. Most Taiwanese people are kind-hearted. There are always many devout believers in the local area. They offer several offerings every day. Bouquets of fragrant flowers, lighting a few curling incense and praying, this kind of daily picture can touch people's hearts even if it is shot directly. However, after several observations of the light conditions, I found that this slightly backlit angle works best, when the light is slanting Under the reflection of the temple, the busy activities of believers in the distance and the sacred lotus representing divine metaphors in the distance set off the sacred and solemn atmosphere of the temple. Several other photos also make clever use of changes in light to depict the texture of the picture. As long as you can make good use of light, the most important element in photography, even an inconspicuous corner can create a touching picture.
The sacred solemnity of the temple is best set off by the light coming in early in the morning.
Through the contrast of light and shadow, the simple copper ring on the wooden door is presented.
The soft light indoors is suitable for creating a comfortable atmosphere.
None of the above photography tips are actually too difficult. The most important thing is that if you like taking pictures, remember to bring a camera and love the people around you and the surrounding environment. Find the right way to photograph it. What tool you use to take pictures has never been the point. Only photos taken with care can move yourself and inspire others. Whether it is a camera or a mobile phone, take it out now and take it. Maybe The most exciting moment will appear in your hands!