The application of design principle in mobile phone photography

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In order to leave a memorial for the last year in school, I have recently taken a mobile phone to the corner of the campus to take pictures. Mobile photos are easy to share. I have come to realize that the most beloved photos of my friends are unconscious in accordance with certain design principles. These principles are interlaced, constantly followed and broken, and finally framed into a picture below.

Unified

If art is the refinement of life, then photography is the refinement of vision. The so-called "refinement" is to subtract from everyday things and unify all the elements of a picture into the same theme. We need to constantly remove the clutter from the screen until the screen reaches a certain level of uniformity. The zoom ability of the phone is poor, so zooming is not a good way to intercept the screen. We can use the fixed-focus lens to make mobile phone, and then through the post-software to cut the screen.

Balance

The human eye likes balance. Even if the picture is unbalanced, our brains also like to make small moves in the dark, and adjust the picture in an imaginary balance. The bright picture, the vision will unconsciously look for the dark element to balance. Otherwise, the visual system will automatically reduce the sensitivity, to avoid too bright elements become too dazzling. In addition to light and dark, the vision also pursues the balance of color, cooling, proportions, weight, graphics and so on. An unbalanced picture can cause an audience's subconscious uneasiness. If the imbalance is not a conscious subject, the perception of the picture will be greatly compromised.

Contrast

The human eye needs to be contrasted to identify the graph. The lack of a contrasting pattern is a dull piece of paper. There are many ways to compare. The contrast of light, shade, color, material and shape can distinguish the basic components of the screen. Although contrast is the basis of the composition of the screen, photographers can intensify the contrast with consciousness. When contrast is intensified, the "contrast" itself constitutes the subject of the screen. In order to achieve such an effect, contrast must be strong, even strong to rich theatrical color. Flattening out's contrast screen can be confusing to people.

Repeat

Human vision is always trying to apply repetitive patterns to cognition. When we accepted a pattern, we could not help looking for similar patterns on the screen, such as parallel lines, adjoining panes, neatly arranged bikes. Repetitive styles give people a sense of regularity and reward people with visual cognition. On the other hand, the repeated formation of the rules, will also become the main line of interpretation of the screen. We can use repetition to guide the audience to read the screen.

Rhythm

Simple and powerful repetition is easy to establish rules, but such rules are often too rational. We can add a gradual rhythm to the rhythm of repetition, and bring a romantic sense of music to the picture. Rhythm is a harmonious change that can be achieved in many ways. Many of the daily scenes have naturally taken on a rhythm: The Wind-winding dunes, the wind-blown silk scarves, the leaves from large to small arranged on the branches. The perspective effect can bring a gradient from near to far and become a special rhythm.

Proportion

We use proportions to appreciate the picture, just as the Greeks used the proportions to measure their stature. 1:1 this way of segmentation creates a rigorous symmetry. 1:0.618 such a mysterious "golden section", but can create a perfect human-like harmony effect. In addition, many mobile phone photography app on the common "well" character, according to the ratio of one-third to split the screen. Put the protagonist of the photo in the "Well" word focus, not only to avoid the center of the body to bring a sense of monotony, but also allow the subject to enjoy enough visual space to attract the sight.

Application of design principles in mobile phone photography