Back to campus street photographyHere are some tips for returning to campus street photography:
** 1. Equipment preparation **
1. ** Choose a camera **
- If you want better picture quality and more manual operation space, you can choose a single-lens reflex camera or a mirrorless camera. They could adapt to different lighting conditions and change lenses. For example, a full-frame camera had better noise control at high sensitivity, making it suitable for shooting in dimly lit indoor environments on campus.
- If it was just for convenient recording, some high-end card machines or mobile phones with better cameras could also meet the basic needs. Nowadays, many mobile phones had powerful shooting functions, such as multi-focal shooting and night scene mode.
2. ** Screen Selection **
- The standard lens (such as the 50mm fixed-focus lens, which was close to the standard angle of view after the conversion of the 35mm lens on the APS-C frame camera) was suitable for shooting some mid-range scenes, such as the interaction of people on the campus, the parts of the building, etc. It could ensure that the picture was horizontal and vertical, and the angle of view was more realistic.
- The wide-angle lens (such as 16 - 35mm) could shoot large scenes, such as the panoramic view of the campus playground, the campus gate, etc., which could show the overall atmosphere of the campus and the grandeur of the building.
- Telephoto lenses (such as 70 - 200mm) can be used to capture people in the distance or close-up certain details on the campus, such as taking pictures of birds on the campus tree or students in the distance.
3. ** Ancestors **
- Carrying a tripod. When taking pictures that required a long exposure time (such as shooting the night view of the campus, running water, etc.), the tripod could keep the camera stable and prevent the picture from blurring. It could also be used for selfies or group photos.
** 2. Shooting Time **
1. ** Morning session **
- It was around 7 to 9 in the morning. The light was softer and the colors were brighter. This was a good time to take photos of the campus 'morning scenery, such as the students studying in the morning and the library illuminated by the morning light. The light and shadow effects were more obvious, and the silhouette of buildings or people could be shot using side light.
2. ** Afternoon **
- It was around four to five in the afternoon, and the light was soft and not dazzling. It was suitable for filming outdoor activities and paths on campus. The warm lighting at this time could add a warm atmosphere to the picture.
3. ** Avoidance time slot **
- Try to avoid shooting at noon because the sunlight was too strong at that time. It was easy to cause the contrast of the light and shadow of the picture to be too large, and there would be heavy shadows, which was not conducive to shooting the details of the people and buildings.
- They also had to avoid shooting against the light. Backlighting would make the face of the character black or the background too bright and the subject under-exposed, unless they wanted a special silhouette effect.
** 3. Shooting content and composition skills **
1. ** Character **
- Take pictures of the students 'daily activities, such as classes, breaks between classes, participating in club activities, etc. You can use the method of snapping photos, set the camera parameters in advance, and wait for interesting moments.
- In the composition, the character could be placed in the center of the picture or near the golden section point to highlight the main body. For example, if you were to shoot a student playing the piano, you could place the person's face or hand (the part that interacted with the piano) in an important position in the picture.
2. ** Building **
- Shooting the school building, library, clock tower and other landmark buildings. They could shoot the building from a low angle to highlight its height and majesty, or they could shoot it from a high angle to show the layout of the building.
- When composing, pay attention to whether the lines of the building are horizontal and vertical. You can use the lines of the building to guide the line of sight. For example, the lines of the campus corridor can lead the audience's line of sight to the depths of the picture.
3. ** Small details **
- Pay attention to some small details on the campus, such as the flowers and trees on the campus, the scribbles on the walls, and the signs. These small details could reflect the campus culture very well.
- For the composition of small details, you can use a close-up method to fill the picture or use a frame composition to place the small details in the frame to enhance the attractiveness of the picture.
** 4. Shooting Techniques **
1. ** Depth-of-field control **
- Choose the appropriate aperture according to the subject. If you want to blur the background to highlight the main subject (such as shooting a single student or a flower in the campus), you can use a large aperture (such as f/2.8, etc.). If you want to shoot a group photo or want the entire scene to be clear (such as a panoramic picture of the campus), use a small aperture (when the number of people is 10 - 30, the aperture can be F7.1 - F9; when 30 - 50 people, the aperture can be F9 - F11).
2. ** Shutter Speed **
- When shooting people, the shutter speed should not be lower than 1/100 seconds, so as to prevent the movement of the people from blurring.(If the people have fast movements, such as running students, a faster shutter speed is needed, such as 1/200 seconds or higher.)
- If you want to shoot some creative effects, such as using a slow door to shoot the flowing water in the campus (making the flowing water appear silky), you need to use a slower shutter speed. You can use a tripod to keep the camera stable.
3. ** Focus Selection **
- When shooting a picture with multiple rows of people or objects, you must choose the focal point reasonably. For example, when shooting a group of students who were listening to a lecture, there were several rows of people. The focus could be placed on the people in the middle row. The depth of the background and the depth of the background could be used to make the front and back scenes clear.
4. ** Continuous Shooting Mode **
- When shooting some dynamic scenes (such as school sports), you can use continuous shooting mode, so that you can capture the moment of the wonderful picture, and then choose the most satisfactory photos from the continuous shooting.
** 5. Post-processing **
1. ** Color adjustment **
- He adjusted the colors according to the theme of the shoot and the atmosphere he wanted to express. If you want to create a retro campus atmosphere, you can reduce the saturation and add some warm colors. If you want to show a modern campus, you can increase the color contrast and saturation.
2. ** Clipping Images **
- Cutting the photo to remove unnecessary elements in the picture, making the main body more prominent and the composition more reasonable.
3. ** Flaw Repair **
- Repair the flaws in the photo, such as noise in the photo, stains in the picture, etc., to improve the quality of the photo.
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