To simplify and highlight the subject of photography

First, use the most important Settings before shooting: RAW.

"If you want to be a good photographer, your camera's storage file format must be RAW."

This sentence, I believe a lot of people have seen. But still, canvas prints a lot of people don't have a RAW format, or even a RAW format. There are several reasons for why to use RAW format.

1. The color space can be changed at will.

We all know that today's cameras typically have two color Spaces to choose from, sRGB and Adobe RGB. acrylic print as for the use of these two color Spaces, can be under baidu. Using JPG to set the color space is immutable, and RAW can be converted at any time.

2. Strong tolerance.

In general, the current record capacity of RAW is about 10EV, and with the progress of science and technology, this number will only get higher and higher. It means that we can make up for the shortage in the later period. The lack of exposure and overexposure, for example, can be saved in RAW form as long as there are no black and white deaths.

3. Change the white balance at will.

If you're in RAW format, you don't have to worry about the white balance, because you can put this step in the back, and you'll be more focused on looking for composition, light, subject matter. Previous film photographers will have a lot of filters, such as warm color filters. The RAW format has changed that. So why don't we go to RAW?

4. Reversibility in post operation.

Although RAW format is really not as convenient as JPG, but to be a successful photographer, we have to adapt as much space as possible to this format. No matter how you operate RAW in the later stage, you can reset the key. Meaning, even if we adjust, unsatisfied, can push back.

Second, the horizon

In landscape photography, this topic has become a commonplace topic. However, it is important to emphasize that, in many cases; it is easy to overlook the problem whether it is a beginner or a veteran with some photographic experience.

Landscape photography, the balance of the horizon is particularly important. Because it directly affects how you look. If you're not looking for a special effect, suggest you set the horizon straight.

There are two types of horizon:

1. You can see the horizon in the picture. The foreign landscape photographer is called "the vision".

2. There is no horizon in the picture. The foreign landscape photographer is called "close-up view".

We can see from the above two pictures, even without the horizon in the picture, when shooting if we do not pay attention to the balance of the horizon, as will have a big impact to you a picture, so far as to say that the balance of the horizon or not, will determine your success or failure of a landscape photograph.

Therefore, we must pay attention to the balance of the horizon when photographing scenery. In the early stage, it can be judged by means of horizontal instrument, horizontal instrument, and network line and so on. If not, it can only be adjusted later.

Third, the problem of tailoring.

In the digital age, tailoring has become a very convenient way to compose a second composition, as well as a lot of tutorials, which have people trying to cut. Even I remember one time when there was a so-called "master" who taught him a bunch of students, and the original was like this: the whole picture is for what you do, and it is for you to cut.

I'm not averse to cutting, but if you rely on tailoring, you'll be more and lazier about your early composition, which means you'll never make progress.

In addition, clipping does not only change the proportion of the screen, the excessive cutting can also cause the significant loss of pixels, which can lead to a sharp decline in the quality, clarity and sharpness of the picture. Do we really buy a full-frame camera for tailoring? For example, we bought a Nikon D800, 3600 pixels, you cut him to be 1200 pixels, so, and maybe I can reach you in the same way as a 1200 - pixel camera 3600 pixels of the level of the camera. Why should we invest so much in a camera for tailoring?

Fourth, one principle to follow: simplicity.

Composition, one of the most important factors in the success of a photograph, the composition is varied, and there is no theorem. But there is one principle we must follow: brevity?

We can look for any picture of success, and we can all see a common feature: simplicity.

Original landscape photography is a choice question, how to choose your subject, and try to simplify the picture to highlight the subject. If we can put our eyes can see the scenery of the simplified, and then select the appropriate subject, the subject can be a tree, a stone, a line, such as a person, after reuse color, light, line and to highlight the main body, there is no doubt that our picture is getting closer and closer to success will be.