It's time to be confident about night photography!

When I was a little girl, my mum used to tuck me into bed and read me a story. It was always about a princess...This spring break, i went to orlando. Disney world made me crazy. I was so excited to see all the princesses in the fairy tale. In the evening, I went to Cinderella’s castle very early and waited for the fireworks show eagerly. I prepared to take photos to record amazing veiws. However, it is very hard to take clear photos at night. Even the slightest movement can make the picture came out blurry.

(it is a failure photo taken by me)

Following are some tips to help me to take decent-looking images. I am eager to share with you.

1.      Switch your camera to manual mode by turning the mode dial to “M’.

2.      The trick to successful night photography is to get much more light into your camera. So you need to choose the smallest f-number available and a relatively long shutter speed to record the lights.

3.   Keep your camera very steady. Preferably use a tripod.

4.      Check your photo. If the lights aren’t bright enough, try a slower shutter speed. If the lights are too bright, try a quicker shutter speed.

(i am successful :))

You can have a try!

Explore the fantastic function in your smartphone and camera

I fell in love with HDR (High-Dynamic-Range) photos the first time I saw them. They look surreal just like paintings, blurring the differences between the reality and the illusion.

High-dynamic-range photography is the art of creating one image by combining multiple exposures. Traditionally, HDR images have been created by taking three photos of the same scene at different exposures -- regular, underexposed and overexposed -- and then combining them using a digital editing program.

Now Free HDR applications are available for smartphones, automating the process for amateur photographers. Also, for guys owning the Sony NEX 3 or NEX 5, you can also shoot HDR pictures with HDR mode.

So why not explore the fantastic function in your camera or smartphone right now?

Take a nice photo back from your travel

Spring break is coming. We are eagerly looking forward to travelling. It is good for us to record happiness within nice photos.  Today, I want to introduce using triangle composition to improve our pictures.

The way subjects connect to each other in a photo forms shapes that draw the eye from subject to subject. Some shapes are more effective than others in providing an interesting frame for your photo. Triangle shape always works best in terms of its simplicity and completeness. It will add dynamic to the picture when you shoot people with triangle composition.

(by Jake Garn)

(by Jake Garn)

However, you do not need to manipulate all your photo-taking existence around the triangle rule. But when it is possible, you can have a try to test whether it works!

Photography is an expensive hobby----Fish eye lens

Photography is an expensive hobby. Advanced equipment always can create amazing photos. I love fish eye lens although it is too expensive for its limited usability. The fish eye lens is the best way to capture a full spherical panorama since it is a wide-angle lens that takes in extremely wide.

An all-sky starfield is only possible with fish eye lens.

 (Amazing. It is exactly a world i dreamed during my childhood. )

A fish eye lens can add humor to a portrait.

(April Fool's Day is coming. Maybe i should consider purchasing a fish eye lens to celebrate the funny day)

Will squirrels have a long, long sleep during the winter?

When I was a little girl, I loved watching squirrels on cartoons! In my memory, they were living in the hole of trees and would have a long, long sleep during the whole winter.

Luckily, I am now living in Boston and there are a lot of cute squirrels. I am always curious about their home. All the time, I try to find holes in the tree and say hello to squirrels. But once I tracked a family of squirrels and found that they actually lived in the nest just like birds. I am a little bit disappointed. The fairy tale in my mind is shattered.

( I tracked the family and my fairy tale shattered)

Today’s point is how to take photos of animals.

1.       Getting the eyes in focus is key to capturing a photo of animals. Remember, miss the eye and you’ve missed the shot.

2.       Animals need to be large in the frame, but photographers should leave some room in front of the face.

3.       Just like human photography, animal photography can be ruined by a bad background. Litter, roads, and other manmade objects often detract from animal photographs.

4.  Catching an animal in the middle of an activity or interacting with its surroundings can create a powerful image.



Why not take a picture of your sweetheart right now?

It’s amazing! Scientists at Stanford University have discovered that the pictures of loved ones have the power to dull pain by 44%.

It’s so true. When I have pressure, I would like to look at photo collections of my parents and my boyfriend. I just thought it was a habit, but it is indeed a science. According to researchers, image of romantic partner has a calming effect in the pain processing areas of the brain, similar to the effect of paracetamol or narcotics like cocaine.

So, why not take a picture of your lover right now and do a test when you have headache, toothache or backache :)? It seems it is necessary to keep a photo of your sweetheart in your wallet all the time!



How can we look 10 pounds thinner in photos?

I love Oscar, Hollywood’s biggest party with the biggest stars. I am always curious why stars always look skinny in red carpet photos?

The secret is in the pose. Here are some tips:

1.       Stand like a ballet dancer.

Face front and cross one leg in front of the other one, then turn your body 45- degree angle towards camera and turn head and shoulders toward the camera. Place one foot angled in front of the other.

2.       Lean in towards the camera.

Think of having a long neck like a gazelle, and tilt your chin down just a bit to avoid the appearance of a double chin.

3.       Get a shoot from below

For long legs, point one leg into the center of the frame and get the photographer to shoot looking up your body.

4.       Hold arms slightly away from your body.

This keeps upper arm flab from flattening out and therefore appearing flabbier.

5.       Just relax and give a big smile :)

 (Actress Anne Hathaway)

 (Actress Scarlett Johansson)

(Actress Carmen Diaz ) 

Who is your favorite star? For more stars, please check http://www.moviefone.com/oscars-academy-awards/photos/red-carpet