Photo by Beijing Zhongshan Park - Take a photo with the flower clusters and red walls.

Beijing Zhongshan Park - Take a photo with the flower clusters and red walls.

Photo by Zhongshan Park in Beijing - Vermillion Columns and Red Walls of the Corridor

Zhongshan Park in Beijing - Vermillion Columns and Red Walls of the Corridor

1. Shooting Angle: The photographer stands at an angle slightly to the front side of the model, shooting at an almost eye-level perspective. 2. Composition Technique: A rule of thirds composition is used, with the model positioned at the right one-third of the frame, emphasizing the subject. 3. Lens Recommendation: Use a medium to long telephoto lens to blur the background, highlighting the model and compressing the space for a more compact composition. 1. Equipment Settings: Sony A7M4 24-70mm. 2. Additional Tips: The light in the morning when the sun shines down is fantastic, creating beautiful lighting effects, making this an excellent spot for portrait photography.

Zhongshan Park in Beijing - Lakeside

Using a frame-within-a-frame composition, the photographer captures the entrance of Zhongshan Hall through the natural frame of the foreground branches, emphasizing the main architectural structure. Shooting from a low angle and looking up adds dynamism to the scene. The frame includes the branches, the red door with a blue plaque, and the orange roof of the hall, with the blue sky in the background enhancing the depth of the image.

Zhongshan Park in Beijing - Entrance to Zhongshan Hall and foreground tree branches.

Stand inside the corridor and use a level shooting angle, with the lens facing the direction in which the corridor extends. Use leading lines in your composition, utilizing the lines of the pillars and railings on both sides to guide the viewer’s eye to the distant circular arch, enhancing the sense of depth. The frame should include the white structures on both sides, the vine trellis at the top, and the stone pathways on the ground. Incorporate the arch and background figures in the distance to add layers to the scene.

Zhongshan Park in Beijing - White Chinese-style Corridor

Photo by Zhongshan Park in Beijing - Take a photo with the city walls and autumn leaves.

Zhongshan Park in Beijing - Take a photo with the city walls and autumn leaves.

Photo by Zhongshan Park in Beijing - Take a group photo with the plaque and building of the Zhongshan Hall.

Zhongshan Park in Beijing - Take a group photo with the plaque and building of the Zhongshan Hall.

Photo by Beijing Zhongshan Park - Take a photo with the Goldfish Culture Exhibition signboard.

Beijing Zhongshan Park - Take a photo with the Goldfish Culture Exhibition signboard.

The photographer is positioned in front of the Laijin Yuxuan shop entrance, shooting at eye level. Using a central composition technique, the camera places the winter vegetable bun shop door at the center of the frame, making it the focal point. A standard lens is used to faithfully reproduce the scene, maintaining the normal proportions of the buildings and trees. Travel Tips: Admission is 3 RMB per person, and tickets can be purchased from the park’s official website. Advance booking is required one day prior to the visit.

Beijing Zhongshan Park - Lai Jin Yu Xuan Store Entrance

1. Shooting Angle: The photographer stands outside the courtyard, slightly crouching, and shoots from an eye-level angle. The model sits on the steps of the pavilion, looking up at the tree branches to add a storytelling element to the image. 2. Composition Technique: Use the rule of thirds, placing the model in the lower right corner of the frame, leaving a large area of golden leaves in the upper left to highlight the autumn atmosphere. 3. Lens Recommendation: Use a 35mm or 50mm focal length on a camera, or the 1x or 2x zoom on a phone, to appropriately compress the space and emphasize the harmony between the subject and the environment. 4. Equipment Settings: Sony a7r3 with lenses 24-70mm and 70-300mm. 5. Additional Tips: There are very few people here, and even fewer on weekend mornings.

Zhongshan Park, Beijing - Yue Garden Courtyard Trees