The photographer employs a panoramic composition to showcase the entire neighborhood, incorporating elements such as architecture, shop signs, and lighting; leverages the lighting in low-light conditions to render the atmosphere and highlight the liveliness of the night scene; a standard lens is used to make the text, decorations on buildings, and street details clear, conveying a blend of urban life and artistic atmosphere. 

Best time for photography: Visiting in the dusk or evening adds more ambiance to the shots.

Old Market – Cyberpunk Art Exhibition Wall Night View

Centered composition with the model standing in the middle, the photographer captures the model's full body, about three meters away from the model.

Pose guidance: The model can hold the left hand with the right hand, looking to the left, and stand relaxed. Alternatively, the model can grab their hair with one hand, which looks very good.

Equipment used: Canon R62 camera, 24-105mm lens.

Old Market Cultural Creative Street – Check-in Wall

Crouch down to shoot, use a flat shooting position, compose the shot with central framing, and place the characters "Chang'an" in the middle.

Shooting time: June 6th, 14:55.

Equipment used: Canon R62 camera, 24-105mm lens.

Crouch down to shoot, compose centrally.

Old Market Cultural Creative Street – White Wall Black Tile Chang’an Text Wall

Shooting from a slightly lower angle can enhance the visual tension of the wall mural "flowers above," making the integration of the character and the mural more story-like, and also includes part of the sky background, adding depth to the image.

Keep the composition simple: Use the wall mural as the main background, place the character in the center, and minimize unnecessary elements to highlight the check-in theme, making the image clean and focused.

Old Market Cultural Creative Street – Wall Painting of Girl with Hairpin

1: As shown in the figure, the photographer and the model are 2 meters apart, with the photographer taking a horizontal shot. Be mindful to avoid pedestrians to keep the frame clean, avoid distortion, and ensure shooting safety.

2: It is recommended to use a camera with a zoom lens of 24-70 for shooting, with a focal length of 40 and an aperture of around 4. The best time for shooting is around 1 PM.

Xingyue MALL – Shiba Inu Model

Recommend using a bird's-eye view angle, slightly tilting the line of sight relative to the wall to highlight the texture of the graffiti text and the album cover wall.

Xi’an Old Market – Wall Graffiti & Album Cover Wall

Suggest using a central composition, placing the pink hot air balloon and the figures in the center of the frame to emphasize the visual impact of the main subject. Keep the shooting angle level and get as close as possible to the subject to avoid unnecessary clutter entering the frame. The framing should include the purple flower railing at the bottom of the image as a foreground to add depth, while also preserving the buildings and blue sky in the background to highlight the contrast between the subject and its surroundings. It is recommended to use a standard focal length or a phone's 2x lens to ensure the image is clear and sharp, preserving details and richness of color.

Wearing light-colored clothing will be more photogenic.

Old Market Cultural Creative Street – Pink Hot Air Balloon

Use centered composition, place the red hot air balloon in the center of the frame, highlight the text "I'm not waiting for the wind, I'm waiting for you, Xi'an Old Vegetable Market". The photographer should stand at the same level as the hot air balloon for a horizontal shot, including the "Old Vegetable Market" sign below the hot air balloon and part of the gray building wall, creating a color contrast.

Xi’an Old Market – Balcony Hot Air Balloon & Xi’an Sign

As shown in the image, the photographer and the model are 2 meters apart, with the photographer shooting horizontally. When taking the picture, pay attention to avoid pedestrians to keep the frame clean and avoid distortion.

It is recommended to use a camera with a zoom lens of 24-70mm for shooting. The focal length should be around 40mm with an aperture of about f/4. The best time for shooting is around 8 am.

Old Market Cultural Creative Street – Wall Painting of Girl with Hairpin

1: As shown in the picture, the photographer and the model are 2 meters apart, and the photographer shoots horizontally. When shooting, be mindful to avoid pedestrians to keep the frame clean, pay attention to avoid distortion, and ensure shooting safety.

2: It is recommended to use a camera for shooting, with a zoom lens of 24-70, a focal length of 35, and an aperture of around 4. The best time for shooting is around 1 o'clock.

Xingyue MALL – Ruru & Liyou Standee