Boys playing photography

Answer 1

If a boy wanted to play with photography, he could start from the following aspects:

** 1. Learn basic knowledge **
1. ** Cameras **
- Understand the basic structure of the camera, including the functions of the shutter, aperture, and sensitivity. For example, the shutter speed determined the length of the exposure time. A fast shutter speed could freeze the instant action, and a slow shutter speed could create the effect of motion blur. The aperture size affected the depth of field. A large aperture (small value) could make the background blurred and highlight the main body. A small aperture (large value) could make the front and back scenes clear.
- Master the different shooting modes of the camera, such as automatic mode (suitable for beginners to get started quickly), manual mode (can completely control the shooting parameters), aperture priority mode (prioritize setting the aperture size, the camera automatically matches the shutter speed), shutter priority mode (prioritize setting the shutter speed, the camera automatically matches the aperture size), etc.
2. ** Knowledge of composition **
- Learn the basic composition rules, such as the three-point composition, divide the picture into nine squares, and place the main body that you want to stand out at the intersection of the four dividing lines or along the dividing lines. This can make the picture more balanced and attractive.
- Understand symmetrical composition, frame composition, guide line composition, and other methods. A symmetrical composition could give people a sense of stability and harmony; a frame composition used the elements in the picture to form a frame and frame the main body to increase the layering of the picture; a guide line composition used lines to guide the audience's gaze to the main body.

3. ** Light usage **
- Understand different types of light, such as natural light (including soft light in the morning and evening, strong light in the afternoon, etc.) and artificial light (such as flashes, photography lights, etc.). The light in the morning and evening was softer and the colors were warmer, which was suitable for shooting landscapes and portraits. The light in the afternoon was stronger and easy to produce shadows, which needed to be skillfully used or avoided.
- Master the direction of the light, such as forward light (the light is directly directed at the main body, the image is relatively flat, but the color is bright), backlight (the light is shone from the back of the main body, it can shoot a beautiful outline light, but the main body is easy to be under-exposed and needs to be filled with light), and side light (it can shape the three-dimensional sense of the main body, showing the texture and texture of the object).

** 2. Shooting Techniques **
1. ** Portrait photography **
- When shooting a male portrait, the choice of posture was very important. It could be a simple posture of standing naturally with arms crossed, paying attention to the shoulders slightly back and abdomen, or placing the body's center of gravity on one leg when holding the arms.
- There were also many choices for sitting posture. For example, sitting sideways could lengthen the leg lines. Sitting one-third of the chair, the legs would naturally lean to one side. Sitting casually could create a lazy feeling. Sitting at the back of the chair, leaning back against the back of the chair and sliding down a little.
- Using small props to increase the sense of life in the photos, for example, boys could hold coffee, cell phones, backpacks, etc., and they could also match accessories such as headphones.
- Choosing the right angle, such as a slightly lower angle to shoot a boy sitting on the steps with his hands behind his back, could make the picture look more extended, and a slightly higher angle to shoot a boy sitting sideways could capture the outline of the whole person.
2. ** Landscape photography *
- Find interesting shooting spots, such as the top of the mountain to shoot a wide panoramic view, or the river to shoot the dynamic effects of the water.
- Use a filter to enhance the image. For example, a crystallizer can reduce the reflection of water and glass and increase the blue saturation of the sky. A grader can balance the exposure of the sky and the ground.
- Considering the shooting under different weather conditions, it was possible to shoot raindrops or wet streets on rainy days, and white snow scenes on snowy days.

** 3. Post-processing **
1. ** Software Selection **
- For beginners, they could use simple and easy-to-use mobile applications such as Snapseed, which had basic adjustment functions such as brightness, contrast, and saturation adjustment. They could also perform operations such as crop and rotation.
- The most commonly used computer was the Adobe lighthouse, which had a great advantage when processing files in RAW format. It could be processed in batches and adjust parameters such as color, exposure, and details.
2. ** Adjusting content **
- In post-processing, one could adjust the color balance of the photo to make the color of the picture more accurate or create a unique color style, such as a retro style with warm colors or a refreshing style with cold colors.
- Increase the clarity and sharpness of the photo to make the subject more prominent, but be careful not to over-adjust to avoid noise.
- Cut the photo to remove unnecessary elements and recompose to improve the overall effect of the picture.
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