The three-point photography technique allows you to highlight the subject of photography

　　

Instead of introducing the concept of "composition", we want to focus on a number of practical techniques and explore how these technologies can be used to focus the viewer's attention more effectively on what we want to show. It is worth mentioning that we can also not "method" for the method, otherwise we will make the same as the "composition rule" error.

Starter: first talk about layout

The center of the picture is the most prominent position, but it is not necessarily the most suitable position. Let the subject appear in which part of the screen, this is the "layout" of the problem to solve. In the traditional composition of the rules of the three-point method and the Golden section, these rules in a way to make the picture more "beautiful" or look more "comfortable", but this does not mean that we can not put the subject in the center of the picture or the edge.

　　

So where is the mystery of the layout?

To sum up, there are only two situations for the main layout: the center layout or the deviation from the center layout. Main center layout photos can be rigid, stable, calm, absurd and even mysterious content, but also often used to shoot a single person or animal to look at the lens, the layout of the deviation center than the central layout of the screen more flexible, more changes.

　　

The subject deviates from the center of the picture, and there is a problem that needs to be considered: which side of the subject leaves more space? Left or right, or left or right ... Let's take a look at what's different about the photos below.

When the theme does not have directionality, either up or down, it will look "comfortable" on the right side of the screen, because our habits are read from left to right, and the right side is the turning point of sight. Subject on the right, the sight of the subject will be turned back to the screen, if the theme on the left side, the line of sight will slide out of the picture to the right.

　　

Based on the same reading habits from left to right, "the subject in the left right side of the screen" looks more "comfortable" than "the subject is left on the right side of the screen". Of course, such a law can be broken like any other law, and we can do the opposite and use it to convey a different visual effect.

　　

For example, the following picture, the main body arranged in the picture on the left side of the One-third, so that the screen "some of the traditional", "plain some", so as to show the main body is resting peace feeling.

　　

First axe: Make the main body bigger by the front

This is very simple, very practical, and the effect is very significant. This is because the use of this trick to express the most direct. Some people think it's too direct, too simple, no change, and they don't want to use it, so they would rather go and look for some complex and fancy ways to do something different. But if you look at the pictures in the world, it's not hard to see that most of the best photos are used to include this trick. Make the main body bigger by the front.

The so-called "front to make the main body larger" refers to the subject as far as possible than other objects closer to the lens, so that the main body in the screen occupies a larger area. There are two ways to make the subject as close to the lens as possible to other objects. Robert Capa, a famous battlefield photographer, said: "If you're not good enough, you're not close enough to the war." That's the first way we're going to say: close to your subject.

　　

When we are close to the subject, we should pay attention to the perspective of the picture deformation. If you do not want the subject to appear in perspective deformation (such as large nose small ear phenomenon), then to maintain a certain distance with the subject. This distance is at least 10 times times the depth of the scene along the lens axis. For example, the head shoulder portrait, the nose and the distance between the ears is about 15 centimeters, to make the nose and ears ratio looks more normal, it is necessary to stand at 1.5 meters away to shoot. The horizontal distance between the knees and the ears is about 40 centimeters when you take a portrait of a positive posture, and if you want the proportions to look normal, keep the distance to 4 meters.

　　

　　

But when we want to emphasize a relationship or thing through this distortion, we can use close-up photography to achieve the goal. For example, the strength of a boxer's punch is exaggerated, and a close-up shot can make that fist gigantic.

Each method has its limitations, even if the simple and practical approach we have mentioned above is no exception. Proximity can mean aggression and aggression. If we shoot animals, when the distance is less than can be accepted safe distance, it is likely to attack us or flee, resulting in the shooting failure. The situation may be more complicated when photographing people, especially strangers.

　　

So we thought of the second method in this axe: when we can't get close to the subject, we can zoom in on the subject with a telephoto lens so that it occupies a larger area in the picture. The second method usually does not have perspective distortion problem, but because it is far away from the main body, the camera and the subject may appear between the movement of people, running cars and so become interference factors.

The second axe: using the Guide line to highlight the main body

The place where we connect heaven and earth is called "Horizon", the river as a "curve", the straight street as a "straight line", the direction of the eye is called "sight" ... Coarse can be lines, fine or line, can be seen in lines, invisible or line. The lines are everywhere in our eyes, but it doesn't exist in nature, which is an unacceptable fact. Since the line does not exist in nature, how does our brain recognize it? Ignore the size of the object, we think of it as a "point"; and "Dot" is very similar to ignore the weight of objects, we think of it as "line." Lines can express length and direction.

　　

In the picture line can be directly expressed object, that is, the subject. If the line is the main body, how to highlight it may not be the Sanbang we can solve this time. This time we are exploring the use of the direction of the line to guide the eyes to the main body. This is one of our common methods when the main body is not big enough and there is just a line.

　　

When we do "use lines to guide the line of sight" practice, we often encounter such a problem: we pay more attention to lines than the main body, resulting lines more eye-catching than the main body. In other words, the practitioner just wants people to see the "subject" through the lines, and it doesn't matter what the "subject" is. So this is the way to approach, in addition to distracting lines, it is difficult to notice other things.

The right approach should be the opposite: we focus on "the subject", and when there is a lead line in the field, we need to consider whether or not to use the subject. So, when using the guide line and it's not the subject, our advice is not to make the lead line too strong.

　　

　　

The chair not only guides the line of sight, but also provides an important role for the performance of the person resting on fatigue. From the above two cases, we can see that if there is a connection between the guiding line and the body, and the relationship plays an important role in the subject performance, then the presence of the guide line becomes more meaningful.

The third axe: using the frame to highlight the main body

Use the "line" between the "lines" or "line" and the frame of the space between the "box" body, to achieve the purpose of highlighting it. We call this approach "using the framework to highlight the subject." When the main body is not very large use of the framework to highlight the subject is also one of our common methods, of course, this method is not limited to the main body is relatively small, it can also be used in the main body is relatively large time.

This is more like "picture painting," and the difference is that the area that surrounds the frame may be regular or irregular. If the frame is not just the main body, then the framework still needs to be prioritized.

　　

As with the guide line, if the frame is too strong, it distracts people's attention and loses the role of prominent subjects. This situation also often occurs in the "Use of framework" exercise, where practitioners tend to frame the framework in the first place, as if they were telling the viewer: "Hey! frame here, I used a frame to live in an object. ”

Whenever we learn a way to be very excited, and then use it everywhere, whether or not it is suitable. While it can sometimes make a bad picture, it's a good way to learn. Use the "Just learn to hand" psychological enthusiasm, to carry out intensive training of skills. But note: In a large number of filming process must think and summary, gradually grasp the skills suitable for the application of the place, so that the skills can be stable play out. In other words, when we use the framework to highlight the subject, we should know when it will be good and when it will be bad. This is also true in other ways.

　　

In this picture, the shadow part of the mountain formed a "V" word frame that would foil the inverted "V" of the main body, which is a good example, but sometimes, when using the frame and it is not the subject, our suggestion is not to make the framework too strong.

Style: an axe

The way to highlight the subject is far more than this Sanbang, but other methods are inextricably linked to these three approaches. Or a different way of saying it, or it can be used in conjunction with these three methods. For example, the use of light lighting to highlight the main body, often using shadow or high light to build a frame to highlight the main body, the use of repetitive highlighting themes, but also may be "close to let the subject larger" together ...

　　

In short, photography has no real tricks, only a lot of shots, see, more reflection, quantitative changes will lead to qualitative changes, the last to see a breakthrough in skills. In shooting practice, the method is a matter of time, so long as we focus enough attention on the subject, we can always find the right way to highlight it. After all, we are going to show the subject, not the method. The above is a tutorial network small series for everyone carefully collected content, hope can be a beginner photography friends benefit Oh.