Frame your composition using the door frame as a natural border to enclose the distant lights and red walls in the center of the image, highlighting the depth and layers of the scene. Shoot from an eye-level angle, ensuring the frame includes the ground-level light projections and the shadows of the weeping willows overhead, adding richness to the details and atmosphere. Use a telephoto lens to compress the space, focusing the viewer's attention on the main subject and enhancing the dramatic effect of the light and architecture.

Travel Tip: It's recommended to shoot in the evening when the streetlights are on, as this lighting can make your photos more vivid.

The Forbidden City - Street Lamps at Night

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No. 4, Jingshan Front Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing

Photography Tips

Frame your composition using the door frame as a natural border to enclose the distant lights and red walls in the center of the image, highlighting the depth and layers of the scene. Shoot from an eye-level angle, ensuring the frame includes the ground-level light projections and the shadows of the weeping willows overhead, adding richness to the details and atmosphere. Use a telephoto lens to compress the space, focusing the viewer's attention on the main subject and enhancing the dramatic effect of the light and architecture. Travel Tip: It's recommended to shoot in the evening when the streetlights are on, as this lighting can make your photos more vivid.

Walking Guide

Navigate by car to the Palace Museum, located at 4 Jingshan Qian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing.