The photographer stands below the steps and takes a photo looking up. 1. Shooting Equipment: Fuji XH2S, lens 18-55. 2. Pose: Rest both hands on the stone railing, slightly turn your head to the side or lower it slightly for a very atmospheric feel. 3. Admission: Main Gate Ticket / 10 RMB, Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest / 20 RMB, Combined Ticket / 28 RMB. 4. Shooting Tip: Make sure your face is facing the sun; light is the best filter.

Temple of Heaven - Hall of Supreme Harmony Red Windows

1. Focusing Choices: You can focus on the subject, blurring the red door and blue-tiled roof in the background, adding an artistic touch to the photo. 2. Composition Techniques: Use the door as a frame to photograph the subject, adding depth to the image. 1. Equipment Parameters: A DSLR camera or high-pixel smartphone is recommended to capture more detail. For lenses, a wide-angle lens can better capture the full view of the red door. 2. Shooting Time: To capture the red door at its best, choose morning or evening when the light is softer, enhancing the texture and color of the red door. 3. Travel Tips: Buy a Tiananmen Park ticket for 10 yuan to enter, or a combo ticket for 28 yuan to visit multiple sites including the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, which is a better value. 4. Clothing Suggestions: Wear dark colors to contrast with the white door and red gate.

Temple of Heaven - Open space in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

The photographer, positioned outside the wall near the Temple of Heaven's Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, captures an upward shot of the main structure. With a deep blue sky as the backdrop, the main building of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests stands out, making its outline and details more prominent against the clean sky. Travel Tips: Off-season (November to March): 6:30 AM - 10:00 PM, combined ticket 28 CNY. Peak season (April to October): 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM, combined ticket 34 CNY.

Temple of Heaven Park - Night scene photography outside the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

1. Equipment Info: Fuji XH2S, Lens: 18-55. 2. Posing Tips: No need for a wide range of poses, just focus on your expression and face the light. 3. Travel Tips: Main Gate Ticket / $1, Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest / $2, Combined Ticket / $3. 4. Other Tips: Find a spot without tree shadows, stand in the center between two rows of trees, and face the light. This will create better facial highlights in your photos.

Temple of Heaven - East Gate

The photographer stands to the side of the model and is recommended to use a medium to long focal length lens for shooting. The model, dressed in white, serves as the foreground subject, while the Circular Maunder Hall (Qiniandian) stands as the background subject, with its unique three-tiered circular roof, exquisite decorations, and grand scale making it the visual focal point of the image. The model's white attire creates a striking contrast against the blue-black glazed tiles of the Circular Maunder Hall, the golden spire, and the white marble balustrade. The background is relatively simple, with the blue sky and the Circular Maunder Hall dominating the scene, minimizing distractions from other elements and highlighting both the model and the hall. 1. Equipment: Fuji camera. 2. Travel Tips: ① Admission: 15 RMB per person for individual tickets, 28 RMB per person for a combo ticket; ② Operating Hours: The park gates are open from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM, while the internal attractions are open from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with the exception of Mondays when the attractions are closed, excluding holidays. 3. Outfit Suggestions: It is recommended to wear white or black clothing. 4. Additional Tips: The Circular Maunder Hall is lit up on Fridays, Saturdays, and holidays in the evening. The lights turn on with the city streetlights and turn off at 9:00 PM, making it a great time for night photography.

Temple of Heaven's Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests - Take a photo with the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

The model stands in front of the intersection of horizontal and vertical roof tiles, with a ditch on the ground. The photographer stands in front of the model, positioning the model’s head at the intersection of the tiles, using the vertical tiles as the foreground to create a sense of depth. Travel Tip: Choose to shoot in the early morning or late afternoon for softer light, which is ideal for photography.

The green tile wall behind the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven.

Photo by Temple of Heaven Park - Take a photo with the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

Temple of Heaven Park - Take a photo with the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

The model stands in the middle of the path, and the photographer shoots from about an arm's length away. A 2x or medium-telephoto lens can be used to better integrate the subject with the background. 1. Equipment: Fuji XT30II + 18-55mm lens. 2. Travel Tips: The best shooting time is around 16:30.

Temple of Heaven - Greenery Surrounding the Main Hall

The photographer adopts a level shooting position, maintaining a horizontal perspective with the subjects and the Temple of Heaven architecture, to reproduce the true proportions of the scene, allowing the subjects' movements, architectural details, and spatial relationships to be naturally presented. Travel Tips: ① Ticket Prices: Combination ticket 28 RMB, individual ticket 10 RMB; ② Opening Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Temple of Heaven - Take a photo with the stone walls and the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.

The model stands about 10 meters from the red wall, near the arch, creating some distance between the arch and the red wall. The photographer takes a squatting position for an upward shot, incorporating the background of the red wall and the magnolia flowers. Admission: Off-season 10 RMB, Peak season 15 RMB (not a combo ticket), no separate ticket needed for the斋宫 (Zhaigong). Shooting Time: Around 14:00 Equipment: Fujifilm XT30II + 18-55mm lens

Temple of Heaven - Zaijin Palace Arch Wall with Magnolia Flowers