Architecture should be a type of subject that all photography enthusiasts like to shoot. When I go out for a trip, I will habitually take pictures of the airport, church, local characteristic buildings, and even hotels I stay in. And not only the appearance, the spatial layout and decoration and furnishings of many buildings are also very exciting.
However, due to factors such as changing indoor lighting conditions and complex furnishings, indoor architectural photography is often more challenging than outdoor shooting, especially for photography enthusiasts who are first exposed to this subject, they often feel that they can’t start. Let’s share 8 simple and practical photography skills based on my experience to learn how to take satisfactory interior architectural photography.
Although this article shares mobile phone shooting skills, most of them are also suitable for you to create with other photography equipment.
1. Take the flat photos of
. Most of the architectural photos of must be taken flat. Therefore, you must check it before pressing the shutter. Do not push the problems that can be solved in the early stage to the later stage. You should know that even the slight deviation in the early stage requires us to spend more time in the later stage to correct it. Currently, many mobile phones on the market have built-in levels, which you can call out in the settings, including some third-party shooting software that will also have such functions. You can also use the three-point line in your phone to compare and reference some horizontal and vertical lines in the building, which will help you take a correct picture. Of course, some angle and perspective correction can be made to the photos in the later stage, but here I need to emphasize a problem that many mobile phone photography enthusiasts ignore, that is, the watermark that comes with the mobile phone must be turned off before shooting. For example, in the above photo, although I tried to keep my phone as flat as possible when I was taking it, the final effect was still a bit tilted. However, due to the existence of the watermark in the lower left corner, it is difficult to compose the photos twice. Otherwise, after some adjustments to rotation, tailoring and perspective deformation, the overall effect of the building may be satisfactory, but the watermark part will probably become incomplete or crooked. Before shooting, I will turn on all the lights that can be turned on in the room, especially rooms with windows. This is not only for the beauty of the picture, but also for balancing the light ratio between indoor and outdoor. Reducing the contrast between light and dark in indoor and outdoor light is more conducive to the overall exposure control of the picture, thereby taking more perfect photos. Open the camera in the phone. Generally, long press and hold the screen to lock the screen to expose and focus. First lock, then slide the small sun icon on the screen up and down to adjust to an appropriate exposure effect. Because most of the time, we have to make some fine adjustments to the composition before pressing the shutter. After locking, we can avoid the automatic adjustment of the exposure and focus of the mobile phone when we change the composition. Many times, due to indoor space limitations, the first thing we think of when shooting large scenes is to use the ultra-wide-angle lens in our mobile phone. But this has one disadvantage of , that is, at the edge of the picture is distorted by , and distortion is absolutely unacceptable for rigorous architectural photography. At this time, you can use the main lens ( wide-angle lens ) to complete it through panoramic shooting. It can not only shoot larger images but also avoid distortion problems. What's more, not all phones are equipped with ultra-wide-angle lenses, but almost all have the function of panoramic shooting. and the second point above to balance the indoor and outdoor light ratio. Hotel rooms generally have two layers of curtains. The gauze curtains can soften the outdoor sunlight, thereby reducing the contrast between light and dark inside and outside. If you are shooting a living room or a KTV private room, it is best to turn on the TV, otherwise there will be a large piece of black in the photo, which will look ugly.If the TV screen is in a relatively centered position in your photo, it will be even more prominent. , especially those buildings with very special structures, you must take pictures of its characteristics. For example, the photo below was taken in a bookstore in Beijing. Through a series of progressively superimposed arch structures, the picture is more profound and highlights the design beauty of this bookstore. The appropriate character passing adds a visual center to the picture. These two photos were taken from Beijing Daxing International Airport C-pillar. The above picture shows the overall effect, and the following picture shows the partial close-up. , that's right, it's a tripod. Even if I take pictures with my phone, I will carry them with me. A tripod can bring unparalleled stability to your shooting, especially in dark light environments. No matter how advanced your phone has, the quality of the photos taken with a tripod will improve a lot. In addition, the buildings are all stationary, and you don’t need to constantly adjust the composition or track the subject by moving the camera quickly. The tripod will naturally not become an obstacle to shooting. What reason should you not use it? Here is [Mobile Photography Manual], I am Yang Tao. Welcome to follow, like and forward support. I also want to thank my lover for their company and care. Master these 7 techniques, flexibly use lines, and make your photography composition more perfect Want to take good photos. The following 7 points must avoid Want to shoot blockbusters with your mobile phone. These 6 things, you have to first understand 2. Use indoor lighting
3. Lock exposure and focus
4. With the help of the panoramic function
5. Remember to pull up the gauze curtain
6. Turn on the TV
7. The composition should be cleverly
8. Make good use of tripod
