If we want to take good photos, we must first understand the basic rules and methods of composition to avoid many basic mistakes. Generally speaking, most of the mistakes made by junior film fans are very similar. It is summarized as the following ten taboos to make pictures to r

The good or bad composition often determines the success or failure of a work. If we want to take good photos, we must first understand the basic rules and methods of composition to avoid many basic mistakes. Generally speaking, most of the mistakes made by junior film fans are very similar. It is summarized as the following ten taboos to make pictures to remind film fans.

One of the ten taboos - No theme People who are new to photography often want to take pictures of all the beautiful scenery you see in your eyes, for fear of missing any details. But every time we see the photos we take, we always feel that the scenery in the photos is not as beautiful as we see, or even messy, which is precisely because we put too many scenery in the picture when we take pictures. A photo with too much content often makes people feel confused. It has everything, but it seems that it does not express anything. When we take pictures, we should first ask ourselves: "Why do we need to take this photo? What do I want the viewer to see in this photo?" In this way, when shooting, we will remove some unnecessary elements, such as messy backgrounds, irrelevant characters, etc., so that the viewer can read what we want to express at a glance in the work and be attracted by it.

There are many elements in this picture. The characters in the close-up view, the images in the rear mirror in the cart, the yellow car on the right, and the pedestrians crossing the street in the distance are all more prominent visual points. More elements are likely to cause differences in the theme.

The second of the ten taboos ─ The picture is too full and breathable When we are first to shoot, we sometimes think that the larger the proportion of the area in the picture, the better, so we often pull the scene we are going to shoot very close until the picture cannot be put down. The scenery in these photos is like being stuck on the face, which makes people feel very depressed and breathless. Sometimes, we will see a lonely object in the photo without knowing the environment it is in. The reason for this phenomenon is that the theme occupies too much space, the picture is full, and it completely blocks the necessary background for explaining the environment.

flower occupies a large area in the picture, the space is too crowded, and the picture feels uncomfortable.

The picture has a good sense of space, with more white space, which just sets off the texture of the smoke. At the same time, the theme is also more prominent. When shooting, we usually arrange the subject in the golden ratio, three-minute line and other positions of the picture, leaving appropriate space for the background, so that the subject naturally exists in the environment. The third of the ten taboos - Building tilt Building tilt is very taboo in photography. Unless the photographer deliberately pursues a certain effect or expresses a special emotion in this way, the tilt of the building often gives people an extremely unstable feeling, making the viewer feel that the shooting is casual and uneasy.

Generally speaking, the basic element of shooting a building is to ensure that the building is in a horizontal position.

The tilted church in this picture not only makes people feel uneasy, but also makes people feel disrespectful.

Because the lens does not have parallel horizontal lines, the distortion of the lens causes the building to tilt.

The difference between Figure 1 and Figure 2 is very obvious. The building in Figure 1 feels that the picture is very safe and has a good visual effect because of the vertical picture. The conical tower in Figure 2 is obviously tilted to the left, which makes people feel like they are about to collapse, which increases the insecurity of the picture and also causes the viewer to feel uncomfortable.

Ten taboos: ─Head hits the wall When shooting side portraits or objects with forward poses, generally speaking, try to leave more space where the character is facing or moving, so that people's vision can be released. However, many early-level filmmakers often ignore this problem, sometimes occupying the subject and causing the viewing window to stop in the direction of the characters, resulting in the very dull picture.

Ten taboos: 5th ─ ─Additional objects are tangled When shooting, the background selection is very important. It is necessary to avoid branches, chimneys and other phenomena on the top of the head, which will bring a very embarrassing visual effect.Moreover, the generation of additional objects will seriously affect the expression of the subject, distract the viewer's attention, and even bring inexplicable psychological feelings to the viewer. The redundant lines in the picture above

make people wonder.

There is a curved string in the background behind the character, which appears together with the character in the foreground.
has a ridiculous effect. In fact, as long as the angle is changed or the background is removed, such situations can be avoided.

Ten taboos: 6: Picture split When shooting, the horizon is not arranged properly so that it is located in the center of the picture. This may cause the subject and background to be evenly distributed on both sides of the picture, or cause the subject and supporting characters to be evenly distributed on both sides of the picture, which will make the picture feel like it is divided into two. Because the upper and lower pictures are divided into two, the upper and lower pictures will confront each other, which will make the theme unclear and lack a sense of unity and harmony.

Figure 1 Red circle in the lower left: The power of the grassland and the power of the sky make people wonder why the theme is. The red circle on the upper right side of
: The horizontal line is in the middle, making the picture divided into two, making it appear dull and not angry.

Figure 1 and Figure 2 both divide the picture evenly. Figure 1 places the horizontal line in the middle of the picture, making the picture appear dull and has no theme.
and the skyline in Figure 2 is also located in the middle, the picture structure is dull and restrained. Ten Taboos: Seventh of Ten Taboos - Over-expressing the foil in the screen, or over-eye foiling the foil with too eye-catching colors and shapes will cause the viewer to be over-attracted by the foil, which will put the subject in a secondary position. This kind of picture that puts the cart before the horse will not express the thoughts the photographer wants to express, and may even lead to the viewer's misunderstanding of the meaning of the work.

Is this picture expressing a building or a tree? It is a bit ambiguous. If it is a building, the tree in front is a bit abrupt; if it is a tree in
, the building behind will steal the limelight, so from the perspective of the theme, this picture is prone to produce theme differences.

The eighth of the ten taboos ─The picture imbalance When composing the picture, it does not pay attention to the overall tone and tone structure, resulting in inconsistent color and atmosphere of the picture, affecting the photo effect; or when composing the picture, the viewer does not pay attention to the picture echo relationship, resulting in the viewer's state of depression, tension, etc., which is called "imbalance of the picture".

Figure 1 The upper left red circle: The power and area are heavier, so it feels unbalanced compared to the right.
lower right red circle: The power is too light and makes the picture appear unbalanced

Figure 1 and Figure 2 both involve the issue of left and right balance of the picture. Figure 1 The red building on the left is very tall, occupying a larger area on the left side of the picture, while the smaller red building on the right side is therefore the picture looks unbalanced. The left and right sides of Figure 2 are also divided diagonally, and the left side has less content and the picture is simple. The buildings on the lake surface on the right occupy a large area. However, due to the traction of the dark ship in the lower left corner, the center of gravity of the picture will gradually shift to the lower left corner. The heavy and light of the original picture also reach a balance under the traction of the ship. : Nine of the ten taboos: The exit is blocked When composition, the main lines in the picture are incomplete and cut in half, or the "channel" in the picture is cut off. Such composition can easily create a closed psychological effect, making the viewer feel nervous and depressed. In addition, such compositions often lead to "cutting" in the viewer's thinking due to visual congestion and severance, making it impossible for the viewer to better understand the artistic conception and meaning of the picture.

The road in the upper right corner of this picture seems to be a little closed because there is no exit.

Compared with the above picture, each line of the picture has been explained, making it feel comfortable.The picture on the right seems a bit obstructed.

The main lines in the picture are incomplete and are cut in half, or the "channel" in the picture is cut off. Such composition can easily create a closed psychological effect, making the viewer feel nervous and depressed.

Ten taboos ─There is no place for plants in the picture

In the composition, when a vertical line appears, for example, if you take a tree, you should take a picture of the roots of the tree; if it is impossible to take a picture of the roots, then their foothold must be explained. Because when you take pictures of trees, houses, and roads, cut off the bottom of the tree at the waist, and the tree will float up, and the picture will look strange and uncomfortable. Without the roots in the picture above, I feel that the tree has become redundant and seems to be about to float up.