1. Perspective: The photographer stands within the alley, at a slightly lower position, capturing the scene at a horizontal angle. 2. Composition technique: Employ leading line composition, with the stone path and the buildings on both sides forming lines that guide the viewer's gaze towards the distant pedestrian, enhancing the sense of depth in the image. 3. Lens suggestion: Use a standard lens to naturally reproduce the spatial scale and atmosphere of the alley, clearly displaying architectural details and signboard text. Travel tip: Admission is free.

Changhe Old Street Historic District – Outside Shan Yi Tea Shop

The model stands in front of the bow, with the photographer squatting 3 meters away and shooting at a 30-degree angle upwards from a low angle. Shooting time: It is recommended to choose a sunny day when the light is good, making it easier to take good photos. Dress suggestion: You can dress according to your own preferences.

Changhe Old Street – Oversize Bow Sculpture

The photographer employs symmetrical composition, using the full wall of documents and exhibits as the backdrop, to create a balanced and culturally profound image; models can stand in front of the exhibits, adopting elegant poses such as leaning on the side or holding a scroll of books, and use the warm yellow lighting to create a retro artistic atmosphere, easily capturing a humanistic masterpiece that combines a sense of history and style.

Chongqing Natural History Museum – “Wen Xin Cang Dian” Exhibit

The model stands facing the mystery of the Earth with arms spread wide and feet positioned one in front of the other, giving a sense of moving forward, smiling towards the direction of the photographer. The photographer stands in front of the model and shoots at eye level, maintaining a distance of 2.5 meters from the model. During the shoot, place the person in the middle lower half of the frame, with the four characters "Earth's Mystery" above the model. The model spreads their arms wide, using a symmetrical composition method, arranging visual elements on both sides of the central axis formed by the model, creating a balanced and orderly visual effect.

Chongqing Natural History Museum – “Mysteries of Earth” Exhibit

Model stands sideways in front of a snail-shaped ammonite, hands open in a measuring gesture, looking up and smiling towards the photographer who is positioned slightly in front of the model, taking a flat shot from a distance of 2 meters. 1. Chongqing Natural History Museum: Open Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, closed on Mondays; no admission fee, with an approximate visit duration of 2-3 hours. 2. During the shooting process, if the lighting is not satisfactory, a flash can be used to brighten the subject.

Chongqing Natural History Museum – Erythrite Ammonite

The photographer uses a close-up composition, focusing on the interaction between the model and the historical display, utilizing the walls filled with books and literature panels to create a sense of humanistic depth. The model, with a lively pose holding headphones, complemented by a retro beret and leather jacket, creates a "literary and artistic trend-setter" contrast in the heavy historical scene. By using warm light to highlight layers, they effortlessly capture a check-in masterpiece that combines historical heritage and a sense of fashion.

Chongqing Natural History Museum – rare books display

The photographer employs diagonal composition, using the geometric lines of the staircase and the polar penguin exhibit case to create visual tension, highlighting the sense of depth in the Antarctic ice and snow scene. Models can stand in front of the exhibit case, striking poses that mimic penguin postures or interact playfully with the penguins, using cool-toned lighting to enhance the polar atmosphere, easily capturing a natural science and education style photo that is full of childlike wonder and a sense of exploration.

Chongqing Natural History Museum – penguin sculpture

The model stands sideways in front of a paper-cut wall, feet together and naturally standing, hands in pockets, looking coolly in the direction of the paper-cut wall. The photographer crouches down in front of the model and takes a shot from a low angle, 2.5 meters away from the model. 1. The area by the wall is quite large, and a wide-angle lens can be used for the shot to capture a more complete image while also making the model appear taller and slimmer. This image was taken with an iPhone 13 using a 0.7x wide-angle lens. 2. The indoor lighting is relatively dim, so after the shoot, the light sensitivity and brightness of the image need to be increased in post-processing. It is also appropriate to add a bit of contrast and sharpening.

Chongqing Natural History Museum – paper-cut-style wall

The photographer uses the central composition method, placing the model at the core of the frame. The background wall of car parts forms an industrial visual focus, highlighting the subject. The model stands with hands on hips, exuding a strong posture, paired with a retro beret and leather jacket, creating a sweet and cool contrast in front of the tough mechanical elements. By using light and shadow to create an atmospheric feel, effortlessly producing industrial style fashion shots.

Chongqing Natural History Museum – Third-Front exhibit panel

The model stands in front of a round ball with feet crossed, one hand in the pocket, and the other hand resting on the ball to the right, smiling in the direction of the photographer. The photographer stands directly in front of the model and takes a flat shot, keeping a distance of 3 meters from the model. During the shoot, the lighting is relatively dim; it's advisable to capture the shot when the projection comes down. The photographer should stand further away from the model and zoom in to 2x for the shot. This image was captured using an iPhone xsmas.

Chongqing Natural History Museum – half-sphere exhibit