The model stands behind a large tree and leans out with their upper body. The photographer stands at an angle slightly lower than the model's line of sight, recommending the use of a 50mm lens or the 2x zoom on a smartphone for a flat shot.

Lingdang Hutong - Next to the Big Tree

1. Positioning Perspective: The model stands in front of the red door, with the photographer slightly low-angle and level, using an upward perspective to highlight the red door. 2. Composition Method: Employing a framing composition, using the door frame to encase the model, adding a sense of depth. 3. Framing Range: Incorporating the gray brick wall and red door into the background to emphasize the characteristics of the alleyway and the atmosphere of spring. 4. Lens Focal Length: It is recommended to use a 50mm lens (for cameras) or a 2x zoom (for smartphones) to compress the sense of space and strengthen the relationship between the subject and the background. 1. Travel Strategy: ① Ticket Price: The entire journey is free of charge, no tickets required.

Lingdang Hutong - Red Gate Front

The photographer stands to the side and slightly in front of the model, capturing the scene with a flat angle that uses the door frame and brick wall as natural borders, focusing the visual attention on the model and the red door. A standard lens is used to emphasize the subject and avoid a cluttered background. Travel Tips: Admission is free.

Lingdang Hutong - Menkuang

1. Perspective Position: The photographer stands at a position that is at eye level with the subject and slightly farther away, using a level angle perspective. 2. Frame Composition: The red door and the brick walls on both sides form a natural frame, enclosing the subject within, highlighting the main focus. 3. Lens Recommendation: Using a standard lens allows the elements of people and architecture in the frame to appear natural and harmonious, effectively preserving the authenticity of the hutong scene. 1. Travel Tips: ① Ticket Price: No ticket is required for shooting outside the area.

Lingdang Hutong - Red Gate Steps

1. Positioning Angle: Stand slightly to the side of the model's front, allowing the old architectural elements in the background (such as red doors, stone drums) to naturally come into the frame. 2. Composition Technique: Place the model in the center of the frame, with the red door in the background forming a frame, echoing with the old architecture. 3. Lens Recommendation: Use a mid-range lens to naturally blend the model with the old architectural background, showcasing their relationship. 1. Equipment Settings: The shooting device is the Fujifilm XS10. 2. Travel Tips: ① Hutongs do not require an entrance fee; ② Dressing Advice: It is recommended to choose clothes with higher saturation for easier picture-taking; ③ Shooting Time: It is suggested to be between 9:30-17:00.

Lingdang Hutong - Old Architecture

Photo by Take a photo with the blue exterior walls and decorations of the shop in Lingdang Hutong.

Take a photo with the blue exterior walls and decorations of the shop in Lingdang Hutong.

The photographer adopts a low-angle shot from a slightly lower position in front of the store, looking up to capture the details of the roof tiles and wall. Ensure the left Bell Lane sign, the doll in the middle, and the right plant-dyed indigo plaque and decorations are fully framed, balancing the elements on both sides to highlight the artistic atmosphere of the Hutong shop.

Lingdang Hutong - Blue-gray brick wall pipe decorations with plaques

The photographer stands slightly lower than the model, directly in front of them, shooting at eye level to maintain image stability, capturing the "Bell Alley" sign and the model in the same frame. Position the "Bell Alley" sign in the upper left third of the frame, and have the model occupy the right third, enhancing the sense of balance in the image. It is recommended to use a 50mm focal length (1x on a phone) to highlight the subject and the signboard while avoiding a background that distracts the viewer. 1. Equipment settings: 24-70mm f2.8. 2. Travel tips: The best time for shooting is between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM.

Lingdong Hutong - in front of the Lingdong Hutong Public Sign

Prepare a mid-wide angle lens, with the model and photographer maintaining a distance, and compose the shot with the city tower in the background. 1. Equipment settings: Fujifilm X-H2S, lens 18-55. 2. Photo poses: ① Walk forward with big steps, capturing the back view; ② Stand facing the camera, one hand in the pocket, looking to the side; ③ Walk forward with your back to the camera, then suddenly turn around for a candid shot.

Bell Lane - Opposite the Bell Tower