The sky has been grey recently, and many places are foggy. For most people, foggy days with wet everywhere and ultra-low visibility are really unpleasing, let alone wanting to go out and take photos. Do some people even think that such weather can take good photos??
In fact, for some photographers, the unique charm of foggy days has become an excellent shooting subject.
Today, let's talk about shooting in foggy days, so that you can make blockbusters in "bad" weather!
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1. Unique shooting advantages in foggy days
2. What is suitable for shooting in foggy days
3. Common problems and solutions for shooting in foggy weather
Unique shooting advantages in foggy days
Foggy weather, the "bad" weather in your eyes, actually has its unique shooting advantages, which also plays an important role in the expressive force of a photo.
● Hazy beauty●
In foggy days, there will always be enchanting wonders of clouds and mist in the surrounding environment. At this time, the fog is either thick or thin, and everything in front of us seems to be covered with a layer of veil, which is illusory and looming. The photos taken have a hazy and mysterious beauty.
● Layered sense ●
We all know that in foggy days, the farther the fog is, the denser the fog until the end can't be seen, while the nearby scenery is full of color and higher clarity than the distant scenery, that is, the closer the scenery is to us, the clearer it is.
This perspective of space makes the layering of the picture distinct. At the same time, having layered fog throughout your shot can make your photos have a lower contrast, thusPreserve more highlight and shadow details of the picture。
● Cleanse background ●
Shrouded in the vast fog, the surroundings will look extraordinarily quiet and hazy. When you shoot, some background elements in the frame are obscured by fog, leaving a relatively clean and concise picture.
This kind of shooting picture is easier to focus on the viewer's line of sight than when shooting on a sunny day, and at the same time, it strengthens the shooting theme of the photo and highlights the main elements in the picture.
"Hazy beauty", "layering" and "purifying background" have become the highlights of foggy photography, which is why some photographers are obsessed with foggy photography.
When you understand the shooting advantages of these foggy days, it can also greatly improve your interest in shooting in foggy days.
What is suitable for shooting in foggy days
After understanding the advantages of foggy days, many friends may wonder, what can be photographed in foggy days?
Compared with sunny weather, the subject matter of shooting in foggy days will have certain limitations, and not all types of photos are suitable for shooting in foggy days.
Here are three subjects that can be photographed:Mountains and seas and architectural scenery、Street documentaryas well asEmotional portrait。
■ Mountains and seas and architectural scenery ■
The appearance of fog makes natural light fill the whole picture, and the relatively soft light makes the pictureLight and dark contrast becomes smallerWhether you are shooting the misty landscape of the mountains and seas, or the architectural scenery in the city, you can experience the unique hazy beauty.
■ Street documentary ■
Many times, foggy days can bring many different opportunities to your shooting, especially shooting street documentary themes, which is extremely challenging and creative.
Every minute and every second of the street scene changes can bring you a different shooting experience, and the gray weather adds a touch to the photosFuzzy texture。
Every shot captures like every movie picture, with endless street stories, and the photos are full of cinematic feeling.
■ Emotional portrait ■
In addition to the above-mentioned scenery and street documentary themes, some emotional portraits can be properly taken in foggy days.
In a soft light scene on a foggy day, the subject's skin is much better than that taken in direct light. When shooting, pay attention to the color of the model's clothing should be bright, and chooseBacklightOrSide backlightLight source for shooting.
The hazy fog scene further sublimates the atmosphere of the picture and deepens the emotional expression of the model.
Frequently asked problems and solutions for foggy shooting
We always encounter some common questions about shooting in foggy days. Now let's take a look at them together.
Q 1: Are all foggy days suitable for photos?
Speaking of shooting in foggy days, we should have the awareness that not all foggy days are suitable for taking pictures.
Under normal circumstances, when the fog is particularly thick, it is not recommended to go out for shooting. On the one hand, it is considered one's own safety; on the other hand, it is difficult to produce films in an environment with poor visibility and poor perspective.
You can choose a misty scene or a slightly thick scene, and the perspective effect of the picture is relatively better.
When shooting, try to keep the lens close to the subject, so as to reduce the influence of fog on the subject and make the subject clearer.
Q 2: How to control the exposure when shooting in foggy days?
I believe everyone who studies photography has heard of "White plus black minus"Principle: That is, increase the exposure when shooting the overall bright (white) scene, and reduce the exposure when shooting the overall dark (black) scene.
Because the fog is white and the whole picture is brighter, you can slightly increase the exposure when shooting, which not only makes the fog white, but also makes it more layeredExposure parameters: It is recommended to be 0.5-1 EV, depending on the site situation）
Q 3: What can I do to break the dullness of shooting pictures in foggy days?
Grey foggy days can easily bring a sense of dullness to people. If you want to make your foggy photos more expressive and break the dreary feeling of the picture, you need to master certain shooting skills.
◆ Interesting composition ◆
Compared with some conventional composition methods, some special compositions give misty sky a different visual experience, which can foster strengths and avoid weaknesses, and give people a bright feeling.
For example, the double yellow line on the highway is used as a guide line to guide the viewer's eyes ahead.
For another example, with "Size Comparison"The shooting technique enhances the visual impact of the picture.
Sometimes, when walking on foggy streets, you can also use people's umbrellas for frame composition, creating a visual sense of "picture-in-picture".
◆ Finding visual points of interest ◆
Many times, if there is only white fog in your shooting picture, but no other shooting elements, it will always make people feel monotonous.
At this point, if the photo is to be outstanding, it is necessary to add visual points of interest to the picture.
Such as interesting posters on the street, brightly colored umbrellas, walking passers-by... the appearance of these elements makes the picture more vivid, which can attract people's attention at the first time, achieve the effect of enlivening the atmosphere of the picture, and also make the photos more story-telling.
After reading today's foggy shooting tutorial, do you still think you can't take good photos in foggy days?
In fact, no matter what kind of weather, as long as you master certain shooting skills, the "bad" weather in your eyes will not become a stumbling block for you to take photos. On the contrary, it will become a big driving force for your photography creation.
So, if it's foggy in your city too, try taking pictures of the fog scene!
