My American magical life
Chapter 78 - 78 6 I believe he will not deceive me!

78: Chapter 6 I believe he will not deceive me!

78: Chapter 6 I believe he will not deceive me!

Ordinary people can achieve dramatic improvements in video and photography from the simplest of four aspects.

Cheng Daqi customized a set of photographic enhancement strategies for Sani, based on her level.

“The first is the choice of background in the frame.

Often, when you see various advertisements and film shots, you are attracted by the beauty displayed in the frame.

But when you take pictures yourself, it’s often hard to reach a relatively satisfactory level.

Here is a basic point, which is the background of the frame.

This kind of background can be simply summarized by two points: whether the background content is neat and whether the colors are jarring.

Many great photographers can capture stunningly powerful images amidst extreme chaos, but for us who just shoot videos, there’s no need to attempt such difficulty.

Choosing a relatively simple and tidy background can make photos and videos look better.

The colors in the background only need to not be too jarring, and I will slowly teach you how to manage this later.”

“The second is the shooting angle.

Most of the time, when you take pictures or videos, the subject is family, friends, or lovers, with the sole purpose of documenting the beautiful moments together.

You lift your phone, take a shot, and if you’re not satisfied, you take another.

See?

This is actually very inefficient!

The quickest way to take a decent photo is to change the shooting angle.

Squatting and taking pictures from a distance can make someone look taller, and a side shot can hide many facial details, making it easier to capture an ’emotional tone.’

You must avoid two situations: shooting from high down and shooting too close to a face.

These two belong to hellish angles, and unless you’re a naturally super handsome man or beautiful woman, they are hard to pull off.”

“So, can I take close-up pictures of myself?” Black Sis asked expectantly.

Actually, she wanted to ask Cheng Daqi whether she counted as a great beauty.

“Of course, but whether it looks good depends on skill; people with good technique can still take good close-up shots.”

Cheng Daqi was now in a state of dedication to his job, with no interest in cheering up Sani.

Black Sis’s first shoot was coming up soon, and he wanted to quickly teach Sani the basic techniques.

“The third is lighting.

Eighty percent of people might have taken thousands or tens of thousands of pictures without realizing how important lighting is.

In the photography world, there is a saying—light is the soul of creation.

I never expected this example to become trite: a lighting technician from Wuyou Media can take a signing bonus of five hundred thousand when they job-hop!

Lighting technicians play with light, and because its impact on shooting is so important, they can command such high prices when being poached.

There are too many details about lighting, so I’ll just give you three examples.

The first is shooting with the light behind you, where the light’s direction is consistent with that of the lens.

Under the action of the light, the colors of the subject are full and vibrant.

This method is a mainstay in youth and romance movies; it’s a fundamental technique that is truly timeless.

The second is side-lighting the left side, showcasing the subject’s left face.

This involves a principle of ‘left-face bias.’

Our left face is controlled by our right brain, which has a more pronounced emotional advantage compared to our left brain.

The left face can convey more emotional information, stimulating our affection for it.

If you like a cold, aloof face, you’ll find that the left face looks colder; if you like a sweet, smiling face, the left face will look sweeter to you.

Shooting with light hitting the left side will also better convey emotion through the subject’s left face.

Many major internet celebrities and stars take note of this, often preferring to appear on camera from the left side in their videos and promotions.

The third is to avoid backlighting.

Backlit photography is a compulsory course for professional photographers, but as you are just starting out, there’s no need to waste time on a technique that’s destined not to be used often.”

“Chan, I’m almost falling asleep, is there still more?”

Black Sis discontentedly fiddled with the notes on her phone, where she had just jotted down the photography tips.

“One last thing, ensure the camera is steady when shooting.

If the lens is stable, the image quality will be better.”

This stability, some of it comes with the equipment, but professional photographers use a tripod head to help stabilize the lens.

Currently, we haven’t purchased a professional tripod head, so you can only try to keep your hands as steady as possible when shooting.”

(There’s so much to talk about regarding photography, but these few tips belong to the category of watch-and-learn, apply-and-immediately-improve.)

Seeing that Cheng Daqi had finally finished speaking, Sani yawned and generously stretched.

“Sani, how much of that did you remember?”

Today was different from usual, with Cheng Daqi leading and Sani trailing behind him.

After explaining to our neighbor, black sister, once again the details to pay attention to during the shoot, Cheng Daqi wanted to know how much she had understood.

“I just remember you said the left side of my face looks good, and also, my hands need to be steady, can’t just move them around.”

Black sister pursed her lips; she really was listening attentively.

But Cheng Daqi spoke so quickly, and there were so many words she had never heard before, let alone understood.

“So many words you said, I don’t understand them, like ‘Backlit’, this word I’m hearing for the first time.

Are you sure you know what you’re talking about?”

Ignorant!

He harshly criticized her in his mind, but Cheng Daqi couldn’t blame her.

That’s how joyful education can be in some public schools in America, not to mention that Sani had dropped out.

“Alright, can you remember to shoot from the side, capture the left side of the body, and keep your hands steady?”

Sani nodded assertively.

Black sister still wanted to prove herself, initially she wasn’t very confident.

But if Cheng Daqi could have twenty thousand followers, both being homeless, she didn’t see where she was any less than Cheng Daqi.

“That’s enough, just don’t forget these three things during the shoot, and the result won’t be bad.

I will select a good background, control the lighting, you just need to focus on taking the photos.”

—————–

“Kernor, has your brain been soaked in a septic tank?

I know you’ve been watching martial arts videos from Hua Country these past few days, and I get that you want to learn martial arts.

But isn’t your martial arts just gymnastics?”

Scott is a typical Germanic, even though his blonde hair is now full of dirt, he still had the energy to spit at his dumbfounding partner.

“It’s not gymnastics, this is the fundamental foundation of martial arts, you wouldn’t understand.

The foundation comes before learning the divine skills, you just don’t get it,” the black hefty man explained with his hands in his pockets, minding his own business.

“My high school cheerleading team did the same moves, and they did it much better than you, so were they all martial arts masters?

Masters in bed gymnastics maybe?”

Scott would rather take a nap than waste time like this.

“It’s different, they were practicing America’s martial arts, and I’m learning Hua Country’s martial arts.”

Kernor’s argument seemed logical, leaving Scott temporarily unable to come up with a retort.

He felt it was time to consider finding a new partner.

Though Kernor was quite honest, his seriousness could indeed be very annoying.

“Listen, Cole, you idiot, I don’t want to meet the person you’re talking about, he’s a scammer!

He could only fool a dummy like you!”

If it had been any other time, hearing his partner speak like this, Kernor might have just laughed it off.

He would have retorted with a “you’re a complete idiot, stop spewing crap” and moved on.

Over the years, having encountered so much malice and discrimination, he always dealt with it in the same way.

But today, he didn’t want to continue living in a daze like usual.

The hefty black man had had enough of life’s hardships, and it was sad that, due to his limited understanding, he didn’t even know why he was failing or how to cope with it.

His impoverished and pale soul at the brink of collapse, he yearned for hope, no matter how faint or ludicrous it might be.

Having seen the hope given by Cheng Daqi, he didn’t want to ponder whether it was reliable or not, he was still evading.

But this time, he was just avoiding the fear of the future.

Not like usual, cowardly escaping from the cruel reality.

He stopped in his tracks, staring at his old partner, and placed his hands on Scott’s shoulders.

“He said he can help introduce a job, Cort, you should meet him.

Plus, I have taken a master, I believe he won’t lie to me.”

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