Leveraging the romantic silhouette of the architecture and the reflection in the water, models can gracefully lean on the railings and stroll along the stone paths. Photographers can use a medium shot composition to showcase the integration of the characters with European-style buildings and water features.

Switch your phone to landscape mode, and on your camera, select a focal length of 24 - 50mm with an aperture setting between f/2.2 and f/4.5 to effortlessly capture the romantic moments of a small town.

Xi’an Expo Park Debao Gate – European Railing

1. Prop Interaction Technique:
Discover the "symbolic props" in the scene and guide the model to mimic the prop's posture (synchronously covering the face), creating an interesting echo between "people + objects" and instantly giving the image a sense of story!

2. Compositional Ingenuity:
Use "symmetrical composition" to enhance a sense of order (model and sculpture are symmetrical left and right); have the model look towards the prop, guiding the viewer's gaze to flow and increasing the level of interaction.

Roman Town – Pink Doll Bench

By using chimpanzee sculptures and childlike murals, models can interact and pose, or imitate the expressions of the chimpanzees and "echo" with the characters in the murals. Photographers should use a wide-angle lens to capture the sculptures, murals, and greenery, showcasing the richness of the scene.

Turn on the panorama mode on your phone, and on the camera, select a 24mm focal length and an aperture of f/3.2 - f/6.3 to capture the moments where wildness and childlike innocence blend.

Xi’an Expo Park – Graffiti Wall & Gorilla Statue

The photographer is 2 meters away from the model, taking a horizontal shot. Pay attention to avoid pedestrians to keep the frame clean and avoid distortion.

1. Equipment settings: Use a zoom lens of 24-70, with a focal length of 30 and an aperture of around 4.

2. Best time for shooting: Around 1 PM.

Xi’an Expo Park – Greek Garden Arch Stage

- Try poses like the ones in the picture, such as turning your head while looking back, showing your back, or pressing your hands together, to capture the interaction between the person and the architecture from different angles, adding a story to the scene.
- Use the greenery in front of the building by having the person lean or touch the plants, making the scene more natural and lively.

Roman Town – Church Side Square

Using the rule of thirds composition, the model is positioned on the left third of the frame, with the sunset and its reflection on the water on the right, balancing the image. The photographer employs a low angle shot that includes the sunset, water reflection, the model's back, and reeds, with the distant trees and bird-watching tower in the background.

Pose: Holding a reed in hand, the model faces away from the camera towards the sunset, with a natural stance that enhances the atmospheric feel.

Caoquyi – Sunset by Birdwatching Tower

Use a frontal shot with a fore-and-aft composition, include reeds in the foreground to enhance the sense of depth, capture the lake surface and trees on the shore in the midground, and incorporate distant mountains and blue sky in the background to emphasize the depth and spatial hierarchy of the image.

Caoquyi – Reeds, Lake & Distant Mountains

The model stands amidst the reeds, positioned at one-third to the left of the frame. The photographer captures the scene from a low angle, emphasizing the height of the reeds against the sky, employing the rule of thirds for composition, resulting in a clear subject and a balanced image. The model gazes upward, reaches out to gently touch the reeds, creating a natural interaction that enhances the narrative.

Caoquyi – Reed Field Photo

The photographer uses a flat shooting angle, incorporates reeds in the foreground to enhance the sense of depth, includes the river in the middle ground, and captures bridges and city buildings in the background, creating a three-tiered visual structure. Travel tip: It is recommended to go between 5pm and 7pm for a more beautiful view of the reed marsh under the sunset.

Caoquyi – Reeds, River & Bridge

1. Scene Utilization: Choose scenes with retro architecture and stone walls, using the architectural lines and textures as natural backdrops to enhance the storytelling, like the castle-style architecture in the picture which is exceptional.
2. Outfit Matching: Wear a simple solid-color dress (such as a white dress), which fits the scene and shows elegance, creating a fresh contrast with the retro background and highlighting the subject.
3. Natural Poses: Lean on or gently touch stone walls or railings, maintaining a relaxed and non-rigid posture to showcase a casual beauty and interact with the environment.

Roman Town – Church Shot by Stone Wall