When filming, use a flat angle but with a slightly lower camera position to elevate the visual proportion of the lion and highlight its majesty. Use a wide-angle lens to capture the details of the lion while maintaining the sense of space and the atmosphere of the city tower at night. Travel tips: It is recommended to shoot at night for better photographic results.

Tiananmen - White Marble Lions

Position slightly to the side across the street from Tiananmen, and take a flat angle shot. When framing the shot, include the golden railings and green plants in the foreground to enhance the sense of depth, and capture the full view of the city tower and blue sky in the background. Additional tips: The lighting is better on sunny days, which results in better photos.

Tiananmen - Entrance

Use a centered composition to place the Tiananmen Gatetower in the middle of the frame, ensuring that the red flags, slogans, and the structure of the gatetower on both sides are complete and symmetrical. The photographer should use a flat angle to avoid perspective distortion and display the solemn front view. The framing range should include the entire gatetower (from the roof to the railings of the Jinshui Bridge), with the background including a clear blue sky, and the foreground should include some railings of the Jinshui Bridge to enhance the sense of depth.

Tiananmen - Front of the Gate Tower

1. Perspective: The photographer stands at a distant position from Tiananmen, slightly tilted upward to ensure that the city tower and flag are fully captured in the frame. 2. Composition: Using the rule of thirds, place the main body of the city tower in the upper third of the center of the frame, creating a visual balance with the red flag and the building. 3. Lens focal length: Use a camera with a 50mm lens or a smartphone with 2x zoom to ensure clarity and richness of details in the image.

Tiananmen Square - Taking a photo of Tiananmen Gate beside the flower beds.

The model stands by the railing, with the photographer capturing from the side, placing the model right in the center of the frame using central composition. The red building on the left contrasts with the background's red flags and the blue sky, enhancing the visual appeal of the image. Travel tip: Reservations are required for visiting the Tiananmen Tower.

Tiananmen - Gate Tower

Photographers use a medium to long telephoto lens to capture the night scenery of the traffic flow, roads, Tiananmen Gate Tower, and the night sky in the frame, with the Tiananmen Gate Tower positioned at the center of the image to highlight the main subject. Travel tips: In the summer, the lighting of Tiananmen starts around 20:00.

West Chang'an Avenue - Photographing the Night View of Tiananmen Square

The photographer stands in front of Tiananmen, using a low-angle shot to enhance the sense of majesty and momentum of the image. By aligning the center of the frame, the national emblem is placed at the center, creating a central composition that highlights the symmetrical beauty of the subject. A telephoto lens is used to capture the details and solemnity of the Tiananmen national emblem. 1. Travel Tips: It is recommended to travel on a clear day for better daytime photography results. 2. Additional Experiences: The ultraviolet radiation is very strong in the summer, so pay attention to sun protection by bringing sunscreen, a sun hat, and sunglasses.

Tiananmen - Under the National Emblem

The photographer stands on one side of the Golden Water Bridge, facing Tiananmen Square directly, maintaining a level camera position for a frontal shot, ensuring that the bridge railings form leading lines. Employ leading line composition. Use a focal length of 35mm-50mm or smartphone 1x-2x to avoid wide-angle distortion and emphasize image details.

Tiananmen Square - Night view at the city gate

Shoot with a telephoto lens, use the scaffolding as a frame composition, and place the central worker and the national emblem within the frame to highlight the subject. Take a flat angle shot, include the yellow roof above, the purple scaffolding, and the working scene in the middle, maintain a symmetrical and balanced image, and showcase architectural details and human dynamics. Additional experience: Avoid shooting when the light is too strong.

Tiananmen - City Tower National Emblem and Workers

1. Use a centered composition to place the Tiananmen Gate Tower in the middle of the frame, highlighting the symmetrical beauty and grandeur of the architecture; an upward angle enhances the solemnity and majesty of Tiananmen, while including the blue sky and flying birds in the picture, adding dynamic elements to the work; the shot should capture the entirety of Tiananmen and the flock of birds at the top, with a background that is as simple and clutter-free as possible. 2. Shooting pose: The model can stand in front of Tiananmen, holding a red flag in one hand for the shot. 3. Wardrobe suggestions: The model can wear a red skirt or a red cheongsam for the photo session. 4. Additional tips: Pay attention to sun protection during summer photography and have insect repellent on hand.

Beijing Chang'an Avenue - Tiananmen Rostrum and Pigeons