How to take a good documentary photography

1. Grasp the instant shape.

Express the process of the whole event in a photo may not be enough, canvas prints but if by one who has a wonderful picture of moments in a specific environment can show clearly the theme, which is documentary photography for instant visual image shape.

It is the key of documentary photography to record the real events in a flash. The instant effect is far greater than the pursuit of light and composition. canvas prints online in the middle of the photograph often cannot importune perfect composition and lighting effects, because the composition should be decided in an instant, capture moments of light and shadow, in time to press the shutter, vivid, natural and true purpose is to record moments of image. So although perhaps wanting on composition, light and shadow also could reach the best effect of art, but because it is the most true the most vivid images, there will be a stronger presence, and full of life breath, such photos of out tend to produce a strong appeal. And, of course, the technology is perfect if it's in place.

2. Grasp the capturing technique.

Capture is the most typical documentary photography, this time for shooting skills will have certain request, must be able to grasp skilled equipment set up, control the shutter speed and good exposure, to put the events of the recorded accurately and timely. Especially in indoor shooting, because of the light, the combination of aperture, shutter speed and ISO is very important, this time for more use of natural light to photograph, if forced to use flash from facing the main body to carry on the fill light, often can cause the background is too bright and very dark, the effect of such photos of out will appear vivid images and lack of enough level. Photography skill is not good, it is difficult to express the expressive moment image. To learn how to use the natural light to photograph, must want to have a certain skill, such as automatic sensitivity to a certain extent, improve the efficiency and success rate, but should pay attention to automatic cap the ISO image quality, and large aperture value can increase the shutter speed but to determine whether the depth of field is suitable and so on, these all need to accumulate experience in the actual shooting.

3. The application of photography language.

Understanding the language of photography and use it to highlight the theme. For documentary photography, whatever the focal length of the lens can record the actual scenes and events, the different focal length of the lens will be more conducive to the expressive force of the picture effect. Reasons such as wide Angle lens perspective in documentary photography can express more distinct presence, to strengthen the impact of the close shot, at the same time it can accommodate more scenes, more details and more information. While the telephoto lens can compress the space perspective relationship and bring the vision closer, the background is selected with a purpose to make the background better.

A good documentary photography, in addition to recording the activities of the real, natural scenes and events, also need to pay attention to form artistic conception and feeling, have a combination of documentary and artistry, in this way can work has a stronger appeal.

Cultivate the sense of documentary photography.

1.The feeling of the camera.

When you take a bad picture, you complain about not having a good camera. There is no time for good camera and bad shooting. I have time, I have a good camera, and I can't take good pictures, so I can only complain for a long time. It's really important to feel the camera. The camera is ripe, like an old friend, know its temper, a hand to know whether or not. I used Canon 550D for many years, and then changed 5D3. The 5D3 has been used for nearly a year, but the total feeling is not as good as 550D, including the sound of the shutter, which is also comfortable for 550D. So, now it's basically two machines taking out the door at the same time, more or 550D.

2. The feeling of focusing segment.

When I first started taking pictures, I always wanted to have all the focus segments. I thought, if you have all the focal lengths, there's no way to escape. Of course, the focal length will limit how we view the scene, but we don't have all the lenses to make a good shot. To really take a good picture, you need to cultivate a sense of focus, and to cultivate a sense of focus, it's really not a day. If the person is shot, the focal length around 130MM is a comfortable focal length. In the past few years, I have been using the 55-255 Canon normal lens, and have a little bit of feeling for the 130MM focus segment. Feel the distance is moderate, want to take candid photograph also is OK. 35MM is the focal length of the more commonly used documentary photography. With this focal length, it is almost impossible to take candid shots and can only get close, so the photo has a kind of affinity. 50MM, the most commonly used focal length of documentary photography is the standard of human eyes. Wu jail Lin said he played 50MM for more than a decade, finally found a sense. For a focal length, more than a decade to find a sense, my god, we are still far away!

3. The feeling of composition.

The picture is not video, it can't continue the story, it's just a moment. So, composition is very important. Some people say that photos are deceptive. What does that mean? In fact, the picture captures only one fragment of the world, and this fragment may not be the truth, but it may be just a false image. How we compose, the message is completely different. Photograph the upper body, it is professional photograph; the whole body, is the humorous picture; you take a picture of a hooligan. Human documentary photography, after all, is the relationship between man and the environment. How to combine people and the environment organically to take pictures with flavor is a feeling that needs to be cultivated.

4.The feeling of light.

With light, you can shoot. Without light, of course you can't photograph. Especially sensitive to light, it is the photographer's skill. It is common knowledge that the light of morning and evening is soft and suitable for taking pictures. Overcast day, also can take a photograph, especially the face that patted an old man, cloudy day has more qualitative feeling. The interesting combination of light and shadow is what the photographer pursues. When people see things, we may as well observe them. And so on and so on, it's all basic stuff. Human documentary photography, basic natural light, good at capturing is very important. For example, it's dark and there's only a beam of light, which is sure to attract people. Light makes the world a wonderful place, and light makes photography fun. We take much, by feeling it know some situation need the number of aperture, shutter speed, iso, react quickly, not before also spend a lot of time in these things, miss the good chance. Not to be like a novice, to see a good scene, take a picture, the original overexposure.

5. The feeling of color.

The world is colorful, but at the end of the day, you have to develop your own style of shooting, glass prints and it is estimated that you have to focus on a certain color. Focus, professional, professional, will have their own style. See too much, clap much, to certain tonal nature will be close. For example, I photograph the ancient village, the color of the small green tiles, the color of the old house, and so on. In addition, the villagers' bronze faces are also fascinating. Of course, everyone plays with different things; they will have their own preferences, not importunity.