A walk away tour always leaves people with good memories, and Travel? The photos on the way are the most straightforward proof of this memory. So, how can we take the most beautiful pictures? The editor of www. overseas study website has sorted out the general knowledge of tourism photography for everyone. Welcome to read it.
[Principle of composition]
You must learn to observe the scene and the surrounding environment through the lens in the viewfinder, and select the best shooting point to get the most satisfactory composition. Pay attention to the following points when shooting and composition:
→ Highlight the main body
Before shooting, the first thing to do is to "make up your mind" as before painting, and consider what is mainly shown in the picture and where the subject is arranged. Then through light, color, line, shape and other modeling means, to achieve the purpose of highlighting the main body.
→ Visual balance
A photo whose composition achieves visual balance can give people a sense of stability and coordination. There are two kinds of balance: symmetrical balance and asymmetrical balance. The composition of asymmetrical balance is often more dynamic than that of symmetrical balance. The size, shape, weight, direction, and color of the scene have an important impact on visual balance.
→ The virtual reality reflects each other
The virtual reality refers to the degree of clarity and fuzziness of the subject and the front and rear scenes of the space. The techniques used are nothing more than concealing the emptiness and revealing the reality, alternating the emptiness and reality, empty objects and real subjects, and relying on the emptiness to support the reality. Its purpose is to highlight the main body, render the atmosphere and enhance the depth of space. Real, mainly representing the subject of the subject; The "virtual" mainly represents the accompaniment of the subject to set off the subject, which is an important part of the artistic conception of the screen.
Pay attention to the composition of rhythm and melody photography. The subjects appear alternately in the same or similar form and repeat orderly to form rhythm; If the rhythm shows dynamic changes such as lines, ease, harmony, and ups and downs, it becomes a melody, which makes the picture beautiful, lyrical and smooth. Rhythm and melody are important links to deepen the theme. They are included in the contrast and tone of lines, colors, and light.
[Light application]
The success of photography depends to a great extent on the application of light. Light directly affects color and tone, lines and shape. Therefore, if you shoot the same scene in the same scenic spot, if the light is different, you will have different pictures of artistic conception and different atmosphere.
→ Smooth light: the light comes from the front of the scene, the scene will not have shadows, and the contrast is small. Its color, line, shape, and atmosphere can be truly expressed.
→ Side light: when the light comes from one side of the subject, the subject will produce shadows, forming contrast, highlighting the shape, lines and texture, thus creating a varied composition. This is often used in photography.
→ Backlight: The light comes from the back of the subject, and most of the subject is in shadow. The strong contour light can uniformly draw the clear shape of the object, thus creating a bright and simple picture.
→ Diffuse light: In this light, there is no obvious contrast between the scenery, and the hue is flat with little change. Therefore, the shape, line and texture of the scenery are not obvious.
[Line application]
The line is the skeleton of the composition. Any visualized work cannot be separated from lines. Usually, trees, grass, telegraph poles, rivers, waves, etc. play the role of lines. Different lines can give people different visual images. For example, horizontal lines can represent stability and tranquility, vertical lines can represent gravity and strength, oblique lines have vitality, vitality and dynamism, and curves and wave lines appear weak, leisurely, and attractive; The thick line is heavy, the light line is light, the thick line is strong, the thin line is weak, the solid line is static, and the dotted line is dynamic. It can be used flexibly in composition.
[Expert advice]
In changeable weather, light changes, so it is necessary to take more films so that there are enough images for final selection. The UV filter can protect the lens from rain and fog, and at the same time minimize the impact of UV in coastal areas and mountain areas. Lens filters with different colors can produce clear tonal differences between some colors of the scene.
Shooting of fog scene
The scenery of the fog scene has a unique appeal, fresh and elegant, like a ink painting. In the vast and flat fields, the fog is relatively stable, and the photographer can calmly conceive and create; The fog in the mountain area is floating and changeable. The photographer should seize the opportunity to press the shutter when the main body is half hidden.
The nature in the fog is like a fairyland. However, tourist photographers should understand that if the fog is too thick, it is not suitable for photography.
The light in foggy days is scattered light. It is difficult to show the shape of the object and the color of the picture. The close range is clearer, and the farther the scene is, the more blurred it becomes. When choosing scenery, tourist photographers should choose scenery with a certain outline and light and dark contrast in hue; Deal with the relationship between the front and rear scenes to show the level of the screen. Photographers can incorporate colorful flowers in the foreground, or arrange a model dressed in red clothes (or other props) to decorate, so that the whole picture becomes active and creates a strong visual contrast (illustration). In a single tone scene, as long as there are few objects with different colors in it, the object will be particularly conspicuous, which is the principle of color contrast. It should be noted that in the composition of the picture, the proportion of the scene with prominent color should not be too large, or it will damage the visual effect of the fog scene.
When shooting fog scenes, the exposure should be increased by 1EV. If you want to shoot scenery with high profile effect, the exposure can be increased by 1.5~2EV. Although most foggy days are scattered light, we carefully observe the direction of sunlight, and there is still a reverse direction. In the case of straight light, the picture should be flat, and shooting fog scenes in the case of backlight can increase the perspective effect of the picture.
By the way, due to the high humidity in foggy days, tourists should pay attention to moisture-proof for their delicate cameras. They should take them out of their bags for use when they need to take photos. They should put them into the drying box in time to absorb moisture after returning home.
The weather in foggy days is seasonal, so photographers cannot create the content of this subject in fogless weather? no, it isn't. In fogless weather, the photographer can use the high hardness fog mirror (150, 151) to artificially simulate the fog scene effect. When using, adjusting the position of the fog mirror in the mirror base can change the clarity of the foreground and background. The farther the background is, the more natural the fog effect will be.
Shooting of waterscape
In tourism, people go everywhere from mountains and rivers, from rivers, lakes and seas to small streams and streams. It is called "mountains are heavy and rivers are full of scenery", so the shooting of water features plays an important role in landscape photography. Besides, Guangdong Located on the coast, many tourists go to the seaside in summer.
The shooting of waterscape can be roughly divided into: beach, river, stream, lake, etc.
When shooting scenery at the seaside, the beach often appears empty. When choosing the pictures, the photographer should observe and think more, and properly select and arrange the foreground (rocks, coconut trees), middle view (fishing boats driving in the sea), and long view (clouds on the horizon). When taking pictures at the seaside, pay attention to the balance of the sea level, otherwise the eye-catching diagonal lines in the photos will make the viewers feel awkward. At the same time, due to the lack of changes in beach lines, the photographer can choose a higher position to take the waves or beach as the diagonal line to create a visual effect. Banners are often used in composition to show the breadth of the sea. In addition, the beach has sufficient light, and the film can be made with ISO100. Here is also a way to tell the photographer that if there are no clouds on the sea and the sky, and the picture is flat, you can install a rainbow mirror in front of the lens, and the effect will give you a bright surprise. (Left) When photographing the river, the photographer should cut out the curved part of the river channel, guide people's line of sight with curves, pay attention to adjusting the different tone levels, and use the flowers and trees on the bank as the foreground. When shooting the river (seascape) in the morning and evening, you can take more photos by adding or subtracting the exposure compensation method to obtain photos with different tone effects.
When shooting a mountain stream, because the scene is small, the photographer can choose the composition method of shooting in the middle or diagonal of the stream, and at the same time, use vertical shooting to deepen the depth of the picture and obtain a larger scene effect. Shooting streams is mostly a piece of sketch, so photographers should also win in light and color. from Yu Shan The light line of the stream is dark, so a tripod should be used to stabilize the camera when shooting. When shooting streams or waterfalls, the photographer can use a high shutter speed (1/500 seconds) to solidify a clear picture, or use a slow speed (1-3 seconds, depending on the flow rate) to create a dreamlike, smoke like flowing water. If the light is bright, you can also install a tough dimmer lens in front of the lens. If tourists do not have a dimmer lens, you can use multiple exposures to achieve the same effect. Only this method needs to convert the exposure value, so it is not recommended for beginners. When photographing the stream scenery, due to the narrow area, lush trees and grass, and dark light, the photographer should prepare ISO200 film.
When photographing the scenery of the lake, because the water surface is as calm as a mirror, tourists can focus on photographing the reflection in the water to show the tranquility of the lake (right). Of course, throwing a stone on the calm water surface to stir up layers of billows, or rowing across a boat can increase the dynamic feeling of the picture, and the form will become active. Therefore, shooting the lake water scenery can be both dynamic and static, which can be regarded as a creative method.
How to shoot sunrise and sunset
When shooting sunrise on a mountain, you should know the time and direction of sunrise in advance, arrange pictures according to the distance and near scenery, and select the shooting point.
If the sky is cloudless, the fiery red sun will suddenly appear. When the red sun appears just in a round shape, it is a good time to shoot. If there is a little hesitation, the unique red of the rising sun will quickly disappear.
If there are low clouds in the sky, the red sun is often hidden, but brilliant colors often appear between the clouds. In order to improve the success rate of shooting, several exposure schemes can be designed for combination shooting.
At sunset, the sun looks big and garden. If there are fire clouds around, the scenery is quite charming. For correct exposure, several exposure schemes should also be designed for shooting.
It is difficult to master the exposure when shooting sunrise and sunset, because the light changes too fast, and the exposure can generally be based on the brightness in the center of the picture.
Which camera is suitable for traveling
It is very important to choose a suitable camera for travel photography. According to experience, the following is for reference.
First of all, it should be light and practical. Ordinary photographers should choose full-automatic point and shoot cameras. These cameras are small in size, light in weight, and easy to operate. Automatic exposure, auto focus, automatic roll built-in flash and other functions can greatly improve the success rate of photos. The zoom fool machine is one of them. It can not only enlarge the small scenery in the distance, but also make the panorama of famous mountains and rivers at a glance, which greatly facilitates the photographer's view.
Those who have some experience in photography use a set of single lens reflex camera. This kind of camera has high imaging quality, small shooting error, and slightly more complicated operation than a point and shoot camera, which can let photographers fully enjoy the fun of photography. In rainy days, the electronic camera is easy to be short circuited when encountering water, and the lens is easy to become moldy, which requires a waterproof camera bag.
Digital cameras are becoming more and more popular. Their convenient storage and amplification functions, on-site viewing of shooting effects and optional printing of photos make digital cameras more and more popular among tourists.
