Always wanted to write about mobile photography experience, in fact, this pit dug for a long time, and last year when writing 1020 sun bills were planning. Yes, more than a dozen months have passed, and until now, the content has been deleted or deleted. Once again, I dug a pit for myself, but I don't know when to fill in it... (Mystery: You haven't filled out the pits in your tabletop game? Fill the pits for 48 hours a day! Fast work Go!)
Many people say that I want to learn photography. What camera should I buy? Micro single OR SLR? Dafa OR Fuji? Canon OR Nikon? Half OR full range? How should the camera be configured? In fact, why not start your own photography from the mobile phone? Start with your cell phone and shoot for a while to see if you are interested in photography, or if you have mastered the basic skills, then buy the camera later. Because everyone has a mobile phone, the mobile phone is a portable camera that we carry every day, and we can record it at any time with beautiful scenery and interesting pictures. The shooting of the mobile phone is very foolish. Almost always take out the mobile phone and press the shutter button. However, because of the total limitation on the hardware of mobile phones, it is not easy to use a mobile phone to shoot beautiful pictures. So I wanted to share with you my experience of mobile photography in recent years. Although I believe that the shooting level is not too high, it will take more time to accumulate, but the experience of these years is also theoretically Is it desirable? And this time, no one will ever jump out and say "SLR has taken the effect of a cell phone"....?
In practice, the texts are more important than they are. After all, the theoretical things are something that I, an ordinary person, really don’t quite understand, or put more photos, supplemented by brief texts, so that everyone can see more clearly, and I like every The story behind a photo, I will share some of them interesting.
I have used only a few mobile phones. I really only use it to take pictures. At present, there are only three: google's second son nexus S, fighter sisters 1020, and MOTO X (XT1085) in the mobile phone. In addition to 1020, the other two models only have photos. It can be considered as an imputation (most of the picture quality is not very good for both sons). All of the original photos are from them , and I think that mobile photography still uses the mobile phone APP for post-processing to be "authentic", so my photos are processed using mobile phone APP. I have never used an iPhone to take pictures. Therefore, there are inadequacies in experience. If there are any mistakes or omissions, please enlighten the great gods to make common progress in exchanges. Thank you.
Speaking off topic, I recently reviewed the so-called “SLR in a cell phone†Nubia Z11. I may use this phone to shoot some of my favorite photos. I have tested its shooting results in detail. Unfortunately, there is nothing Eggs, no one to see, haha.
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First, the characteristics of mobile photography1.1 Portability of Mobile Phones
The biggest feature of mobile phones is their portability. Did you see so many EDC sun bills, do you see the sun drying? The mobile phone has now become a necessity that we can't leave on the go. With one or even several mobile phones, you can't carry your camera with you, but you can't carry your mobile phone with you. The portability of cameras like the Ricoh GR has been amazing, but it's still a lot worse than mobile phones. So this is the most convenient camera that we can use. The difference between good and bad shots is only the difference in level. It can be photographed and not photographed. It is a world of difference. Can you start your own photography from the mobile phone?
Candlelight in the rain. BY Lumia 1020. This photo was taken on a cold winter night at the end of December of the 14th. It was 11:30. On the way back from my friend’s house, I met two children who were playing with candles near my home. The sky was under a light shower. They were supporting the small ones. Red umbrella, playing in the rain with relish, I was shocked by the picture of this moment, and there is no camera around, so quickly pulled out the phone to record this scene. Even though the sky is too dark, even the sister 1020 who is known for its night scene cannot grasp this picture well, but I have finally recorded this picture. When I hurried back home and got a SLR back, the two children had already left.
1.2 Lens of mobile phone
Due to the size and size of mobile phones, almost all mobile phones use fixed-focus lenses. This is a good thing. It is known to play photography that the fixed focus lens helps to cultivate one's perspective. Over time, many times the composition is done in your eyes. And the focal length of the mobile phone is mostly about 28-35mm, which is the most comfortable focal length, so using a familiar mobile phone is also helpful for you to use a focal length lens similar to the focal length. My favorite focal length now is 35mm. Remember to use the phone's zoom function less, because this zoom is a digital zoom, which will greatly damage the picture quality (reasonably the same as when we view the picture on a computer), but also not conducive to your photography habits to cultivate.
leaf. BY Lumia 1020. 1020 called "lossless zoom", in fact, it is also taking advantage of their 4100W pixel ultra-high resolution, the result of cutting out to you directly in the cell phone (interestingly, the 1020 machine will save an uncut The original photos) because the pixels are high, so the impact on picture quality is not so great. In fact, look closely, there is still a gap in picture quality.
Small scene at dusk. BY MOTO XT1085. This angle is obviously not a small wide angle camera can shoot, because the object is too far away from me, so I had to use the digital zoom function, using the coke to further compress the space before they captured this small scene of the evening. Of course, the picture quality is also a lot worse. Therefore, don't use zoom to shoot.
1.3 Playability of Mobile Photography
Although the mobile phone is also a shooting tool, but compared with SLR professional shooting tools, there are many inherent disadvantages, such as you can not take the phone with SLR than the quality, it is too difficult for the phone, and the phone's poor control of SLR Too far, the reliability in the extreme environment is not comparable, slow focus, high sensitivity and so on are inherent disadvantages of mobile phones. However, taking a photo of a mobile phone is not only a good-looking photo, but also improvisation, experimentation, and social media sharing. This also means that you need to try bolder compositions, more accidental. When the picture quality and the shooting scene itself are limited, the creativity of the mobile phone camera is even more important. And there are a large number of playable APPs on mobile phones. Using them flexibly can create many interesting screens.
Gesang flowers. BY Lumia 1020. The picture of Gesang flowers floating pollen drawn by APP Fantasia Painter in the later period.
peep. BY Lumia 1020. This is a random screen generated by an interesting APP Selfie on WP. The original image was taken by me through a hole in a cloth. The APP automatically folds the screen to form an interesting screen. The hole in the cloth is a bit like a pair. eye.
The recent hot APP prisma can create a lot of artistic photos (more than a few non-mobile phone shooting).
With regard to the experience of mobile phone photography, I originally wanted to finish it in this article. However, given the fact that there are too many things in this article, I'm not good enough to let me divide it.
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Second, mobile phone photography Experience2.1 Understand the basics of photography
Both mobile phones and cameras are photographic tools. The photography theory is common . Although most of the time we use mobile phones to raise hands automatically, many mobile phone photography apps can now change some of the shooting parameters. What are the aperture, shutter, and ISO? , white balance, exposure compensation, etc. It is no harm to know more about the basics of these photography. This also lays the groundwork for using camera to photograph later, knows the principle of photography, understands the things behind these rules, and can only become active when applied. However, the parameters are dead, and the meaning of knowing the specific parameters is not significant. Only by understanding why this adjustment is needed can the theory be applied to different occasions.
Downstairs Bougainvillea. BY Lumia 1020. One night after work overtime to go to the downstairs, just neighbors opened the streetlights, when the opening of the Bougainvillea under the streetlights is very beautiful, but under the correction of the auto white balance the original picture is blue, not what I want feel. So I decisively changed the weather to white balance and took another picture. The picture got a lot warmer. Then after a simple late period to strengthen this warm tone, I got the above picture I wanted.
2.2 also talk about composition (focus)
Nowadays, talking about mobile photography must be based on composition. This is because compared with camera photography, the limitations of mobile photography equipment are greater, and there are relatively few technical things. There is more need to seek breakthroughs from composition, and composition is also the basic skill of photography. one. Then I also talk about composition with my own experience.
There are no absolute restrictions on composition, no right or wrong, forgetful of symmetrical composition, diagonal composition, S-type composition, etc., I think they only exist in the theory, as long as your composition can express your shooting intentions, let the picture Better looking, that's enough . When you shoot most of the time, you will not deliberately think about the composition of the composition. Many times, it is a habitual shooting. The composition exercises also come from the usual practice. The quantity changes to qualitative change. Naturally know how to shoot.
I will briefly talk about some of the more important compositional experiences I feel:
2.2.1 Note the position of the horizontal line
When shooting the scenery, you need to pay attention to the position of the horizon and the horizontal line. Don't worry about it. If you look at the scenery, you have a sense of imbalance. It looks unpleasant. In addition, landscape photography generally follows the three-point rule. If the ground (water surface) looks good, then it will give enough space to the ground (water surface). If the sky looks good, then give the sky more space. Of course, if you can find good-looking prospects, then it will be better.
When photographing large scenes such as river views and sea views, be sure to pay attention to the horizontal line.
2.2.2 Reasonable use of extension lines
We know that in the plane we can increase the sense of space through lines, and extending the line is a good way. By arranging a subject we want in the focus of the extension line, we can attract the attention of others and achieve our goal.
Using the lines of the extended line to increase the sense of space, and then posing the bike is the best thing I do when I'm riding.
Standing in the foothills of the Jiefangbei WFC in Shancheng City, I played self-time...
2.2.3 Photography is Subtraction
Many photographers say that photography is doing subtraction, and less is more. It's not that we must do subtraction. It's because we begin to learn. If there are fewer elements in the picture, then we have better control. When the experience goes up, we can try to do addition and reasonable elements of the scheduling screen to express us. intention of. In fact, the mobile phone is very suitable for shooting a minimalist picture . The proper subtraction is to refine, highlight the subject, and the concise picture can give people more imaginative space. The picture is concise and the meaning is extremely rich. It is like in our Chinese painting. Leave blank. When you are faced with a complicated scene and you don’t know how to shoot it, try to shoot it minimally and discard everything you don’t need.
Panties geometric philosophy. BY Nexus S. When the night passed by, I found this interesting scene. God knew how much shame I was recording and recorded it silently.
I'm not very good at shooting minimalism. I recommend 2 simple masters for reference:
2.2.4 Observation from a Different Angle
In many cases, what we shoot out always feels almost similar to others. In fact, it is largely a matter of shooting angles. Everyone shoots from the same angle. If you take more shots, you will feel tired. If you try another angle, you may find new discoveries. The angle is different and it feels completely different. Try two examples:
This is a common angle for us to shoot flowers. We shoot along with the light and take a closer look. We take a clear picture of the stamens and petals, but we always feel less.
If we take a picture of the flower from the angle of the backswing, and the sky is the background, then the form of the flower will come out, and if it is shot against the sunlight, it will look more translucent.
This is a spiral staircase that I shot from the front and it seems to be messy.
When I photographed the previous one, I changed the angle of my backsight, and the lines of the spiral staircase came out, and the perception was much better than the previous one.
2.2.5 Composition and Rhythm
This is a picture with a strong sense of form and is suitable for photography exercises. Use some repeating elements to form the picture, and arrange different elements in duplicates so that the picture can become vivid.
The elements used to construct are actually what we usually use. Maybe sometimes you neglect their existence and use your eyes to find beautiful things to observe things around you.
2.2.6 Frame Composition
When you feel that you can't find a feeling on the composition, you can try a frame composition, peep into the scene from a small hole, and use windows, doors, or even a small hole in the wall to form a natural frame and divide the reconstructed scene. , to achieve the purpose of highlighting the screen. This is a bit like the role of windows in our traditional gardens, forming the middle scene and picture-in-picture.
Cold and warm food market. BY lumia 1020. This is the way I deliberately got off 2 stops on my way to work. Then I walked home and tried to take some interesting pictures on the road. Passing a vegetable market, and then found the hole in the wall, although waiting for a long time did not wait until the figure has a more ideal attitude, but the overall picture of the picture is still good, in the latter part of the emphasis on contrast between cold and warm to enhance the effect.
Sneak a cat in the stool. BY lumia 1020. When I was eating the barbecue, I found this comet, but I couldn't find a suitable angle. So I took the initiative and realized the frame composition with the stool, which was better than the direct shooting.
2.2.7 A little closer and a little lower
Here again quoted Kappa's famous quote: "If you do not shoot well enough, because you are not close enough." We take the mobile phone a little closer and a little lower, maybe there will be a different discovery, not only for the macro, but for better observation of the object being photographed.
2.3 Not enough to force the grid, black and white to scrape together
I personally think that black and white photographs are slightly easier than color, because black and white abandon the limitations of color, and only black and white light and shadow are used when shooting, and the addition of various colors will make the shooting scene much more complex. There are even more things to think about. Due to the limitations of mobile phone functions, it does not reflect enough black-and-white details, so I suggest that mobile phones take more black-and-white silhouette photos, that is, more dead black and white parts, highlighting the black outline. When I was shooting with the Nexus S, I was very fond of taking black and white photographs because of the average image quality.
It should be noted that the so-called black-and-white photographs are not simply the later conversion of color photographs into black and white, and many times before the photographing needs to be considered with black and white thinking, light and shadow arrangements, how to highlight the subject, the composition of the trade-offs and so on. Only in this way can you shoot a qualified black and white photo.
2.4 HDR Rescue Mobile Photos
Because of the limitation of hardware, the mobile phone has limited latitude, and it is difficult to shoot large scenes. At this time, it is necessary to use HDR to increase its latitude. There are many methods for HDR. The HDR function of the camera is turned on in the early stage, and the highlights and shadows are enhanced by the apps such as snapseed and VSCO later to make it look more detailed. I like to use HDR very much, especially when shooting the scenery, but everything has a degree, too much, if the start is too embarrassing, it is not good to see.
Originally when shooting with the Nexus S, no research was done. Generally, 360-camera HDR filters were used for direct shooting. Now it seems that the taste is still a bit heavy. There are more obvious HDR traces. A trip.
Later, when the lumi1020 was used, it was no longer directly shot with the camera filter, and normal shooting was not carried out with the filter. After the shooting, the APP was used for processing. Good APP processing effects can be adjusted, and some can still be masked, so the effect of this later stage is better.
Not only does scenery need HDR, some human films can also try to add a bit of HDR effect, which increases the contrast effect of light and shadow, but the picture is slightly dirty, and some friends do not like this effect.
Food shots taken before eating were more appetizing after adding proper HDR effects.
2.5 A tripod between you and the beautiful night photos
As we all know, the night view has always been the soft underbelly of mobile phones, although mobile phone manufacturers are constantly working hard, such as adding OIS image stabilization, adding long exposure functions, but compared with the camera, the effect is still not satisfactory. This is limited by the function of the phone, but if you give a tripod, the result may not be the same. Tripods need not be too big. Ordinary table legs can be used. Before I used the cottage octopus, I later used the pixi of Manfrotto after it was broken. It is very easy to use and it can also support SLR. For mobile phones, the tripod is not good, the problem is not too big, but there is no tripod, it may be two concepts. But the light is not enough, and your phone needs long exposure. At present, many apps can do it, such as Slowshutter Cam for IOS system and slow function for Nubian phones (I’ve just written a Z11 review. Look ah) Wait, you need to adjust the shooting parameters to minimize the ISO, thereby improving the noise problem.
Some of the night scenes were shot with the 1020 and a tripod at night in Mountain City.
If you are holding a night scene, OIS optical image stabilization is certainly better, but also try to find the support point of the hand, especially the elbow, or put the phone on a more stable platform, you can shoot.
Or try to avoid weaknesses and shoot some small scenes in the evening. There may be different feelings. This shot was taken with the MOTO XT1085. It was originally recognized that the night shooting effect of this phone is not too good.
2.5 playing with light and shadow
Light and shadow is an eternal topic in photography. Photography is the art of using light. Light is often very magical. After entering the pit, I usually go to watch and find some interesting light and shadow on the way to and from work. In fact, this is the greatest pleasure that photography brings to me. The shadow of a tree, the shadow of a person, the shadow of a plant, the shadow of an animal... are all objects that we can shoot.
He and she. BY lumia 1020. The former valued friend said that this has the feeling of a slam dunk player. At that time, he and her still playing with friends. Now it has become the other half of his life.
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Third, improve the road3.1 Shoot Your Favorite Themes
Shooting your favorite subject matter can keep you passionate about photography, which is one of the driving forces of our daily shooting. In recent years, besides like to sweep the streets, I like to take photos of the streets. There are probably so many topics that I like to shoot: 1 is a comet, because the family cats, I am also a lover, so as long as the road encounter Stars, I like to use mobile phones to record them; 2 is the evening, especially in the evening of summer, the evening is rather late. Usually after the completion of the class, most of them will meet the time before the sunset. It is a day. In the prime time of taking photographs, whenever I saw that the clouds in the sky were still good, I would rush to the edge of the Yangtze River to record the magnificent scene of the evening. 3 I was riding, because it was not convenient to carry the camera. Many times I use cell phones to shoot, and every time I get to a nice place, I like to have my car and the scenery take a photo. Yes, I'm a rider. Then divide it into three parts and put some photos!
3.1.1 Comet
3.1.2 Dusk
3.1.3 Riding
3.2 More Imagination
There are many times in life where we need to use some of our imagination. Of course photography is no exception. Of course, my imagination is not rich, but insisting on shooting has occasional gains.
HALO. By Nexus S. Everyone sees how this picture is constructed?
Happy ballet dancer. BY lumia 1020. The second time she had a date with her, after watching the movie to send her home, I stumbled upon the shadow of this tree, which resembled a ballerina who was dancing, just like I was very happy. This shows that taking photos is really related to mood.
3.3 a little more sense of humor
Sometimes the sense of humor in the photos can give a lot of points to the photos, but in this respect I admit that I have no talent. Born to have a sense of humor, I recommend to see the street sweeping photos of Liu Tao, a Hefei meter-setter, as well as photos of the city of Tange Tang.
makes me laugh. By Nexus S. Lazy comet people who is poking laughter?
3.4 think a little more
Thinking about this topic is not easy to say. There are some reflections on your life, life, and society. You can communicate through the pictures you have taken. The camera in your hand is just a tool for expressing your thoughts.
Empty sofa. BY lumia 1020. At dusk, the empty sofa on the side of the road looks like a story.
heavy. BY lumia 1020. This picture does not need me to say more? When I saw it, I thought I must record it.
network. BY lumia 1020. the city makes life more beautiful?
3.5 more to see and take more
Everyone's talent is not the same, hard work to fill, so look at the master, master's work, and more to think why they want to shoot so, and then put their own ideas into the shooting, a lot of filming, a lot of practice, so as to improve.
In the second article of the series, I recommended some photography books for everyone to refer to.
Of course, there are many works of online masters, and more to map insects, lofter, 500X, flicker stroll it, I will not recommend one by one.
As for many people who say they don’t have time to shoot, take your mobile phone and practice on the way to and from work. Most of the above photos were taken on the way to and from work. As for the previously popular "365 shooting plan", I tried to give up in about 3 months, because taking a high-quality picture every day is still a bit difficult for me to work for, and forced myself to finish. 365's mission to shoot, a little lost the fun of shooting, I still prefer the feeling of occasional gains. Of course, taking part in the 365 shooting plan is also to give yourself a shot of motivation, but for me this kind of self-conscious people, the significance is not so great.
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In addition to direct shooting, mobile phones can do some photography-related things.
4.1 Fill light
The LED flash of the mobile phone is a fill light that we carry with us. The flexible use may be able to play a wonderful effect.
For example, is this beer mug shot with GR more texture than direct shooting? How is it done?
Actual shooting scene...
4.2 Metering
Today's digital cameras have the function of metering light. What is the use of mobile phones to measure light? If you have used a fully-manufactured film camera, understand the function of the light meter. When I used Dad's gull 205 film machine to play, the first few volumes were basically forfeited, and the exposure was not accurate. The mobile phone meter software mostly uses the camera of the mobile phone as a metering point, and calculates the exposure combination required for shooting by software. Although it is not comparable to a professional meter, it is very reliable under normal outdoor lighting.
The Android system recommends Light Meter, which supports manual setting of the shutter speed, aperture size, and ISO speed, while also setting the EV. IOS recommends using Pocket LightMeter.
4.3 Slow Gate Calculation
This is the software he recommended when watching Zhang Qianli's "Original Became" video. I find it very easy to use. ND mirror shooting scenery friends know that the exposure time after the calculation of ND mirror is a little troublesome, so use APP to achieve it is a lot easier.
IOS and Andrews have a slow-long calculator, will help you solve the ND mirror slow shutter exposure time, very convenient.
I just simply give three examples to help you get started. With the powerful APP, there are many additional functions that can be used to achieve photography. It is really a change of life for mobile phones.
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V. Late experience of mobile photography (to be continued)When you press the shutter, you only complete half the work of the photography, and the remaining half is done on the computer (OR phone). The later period is essential for a photo. Originally this chapter was intended to be written together, but look at this length, I am not kind enough to stay for the next one to talk about it, I do not have the habit of cheating on experience. Stay tuned. I hope that my lazy cancer does not happen again. (Securely, there are articles in the Drafting Box which have been put on hold for more than a year, and half of the photography apps on the WP system have been recommended). Your support is mine. power. I also hope that my words will help you.
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