Simple tutorials and techniques of landscape photography

First, the subject of landscape photography

A wide range of scenery photography, the natural phenomenon is not confined to the big screen scene, in the nature landscape can be seen as the subject of landscape photography. Pay attention to every scene of life, seize the fleeting inspiration, so find your subject matter, the blue sky, white clouds, mountains and waters, forests, trees and the sky and the sea are subject

Second, the landscape photography equipment and requirements needed

Landscape photography requires the photographer have more professional camera. In this era of digital cameras in the 21st century, many people use card camera to take pictures, because the card camera lens focal length is short, so is suitable for a variety of subjects of landscape photography. But for those who pursue the image quality of photographer. Landscape photography theme, should at least use full-frame SLR cameras, even medium format digital SLR camera. General photography fans can use the APS C format DSLR, the single electricity and the camera.

As to the choice of lens, most of the landscape photography subjects suitable for using the lens focal length is about 28-35 mm; Some topics need to use the 24 mm lens Angle wider; Of course, there are some subjects need other focal length of lens. Choice is taken according to the scenery. Use at ordinary times, with a normal lens.

Third, scenery photography composition method

3.1, Determine the interesting center of the work

First of all for attractive scenery, the scenery is the main body of the picture. After finding the center of photography, and then figure out what the scenery has attracted him. Is the light or color? ...... A picture of a landscape photography works must have a body, have an attractive bright spots.

3.2, pay attention to the horizon

First the common mistake is to put the horizon in the middle of the picture, or the position of the near middle of q. In this regard, the sky and the ground in the photo are very beautiful. Which one is reluctant to abandon. In fact this is a problem of give up, think of a better retention which, for photography also must know give up (a subject) only. The second mistake is easily tilted. In the picture, unless it is special need, be sure to keep the horizontal level, so as to give a person a sense of balance. Also, if there is a vertical line in the picture, also must keep its vertical direction.

3.3, tic-tac-toe composition rules

Photography for beginners there is an easy to make mistakes, is often put the subject in the center of the picture. Or it is close to the center position. In fact, this position is not the best, not only can make images appear inflexible instead. So on the subject should be in what position? Main body should be on the golden section point. This is the so-called scratchable latex composition method, there is some scratchable latex that smartphones should put the subject scratchable latex intersection point position

Fourth, landscape photography color and lines

4.1, the landscape photos were taken when the photographer must pay attention to the picture of the color structure. Note the position of different colors in the picture, size, proportion, color coordination and integration. Don't let too mixed and disorderly colour in the picture.

4.2, when take landscape photos, the photographer must pay attention to the aspects of line structure. You will look at ordinary times to watch the scenery around us. See if he has what kind of inner line structure. So when taking a photo you can better grasp the picture line.

Five, the space of landscape photography

In landscape photography wipes a composition method is very cultured is "white space". This is similar to foreign “negative space”. Simple is to pay attention to the space between objects. White space techniques can enhance the appeal of works, at the same time, make the work more imaginative, also may be late to add the processing of text.

Sixth, run out of landscape photography

Landscape photography in the use of light is crucial, light the correct application of success or not depends on a landscape photography works.

Landscape photography is the most taboo front lighting (flat). Landscape photography in the side light, the backlight works very much. And the most cultured is the use of the backlight. Among them, the backlight application in landscape photography works. The use of low angle light and majority the use of low Angle of the light and majority. The so-called low Angle of the light, is refers to the brief moment before the sunrise and sunset in the morning and evening light. Because the light can make shadow extended, change of light and shadow, and time is short. Good scenery photography must have more shadow, not light everywhere.

In the light of day, the morning and the evening light is best. In excellent scenery photography, sunrise and sunset before filming work of more than 50%; Works, afternoon shooting less than 30%; And before sunrise with backward filming work is more than 20%; Is taken at noon work is less than 1%. Here also remind everyone pay attention to the shooting time (morning/afternoon/evening).

Seventh, form a good habit

Photography is not a day for two days, want to preserve, bring the machine to get out and maybe take out best photos. Regularly for machine maintenance, for example, to make the lens without camera with professional lens cap to protect good, when they have to wipe the lens with a professional cleaning cloth and so on.