1. Positioning Angle: The model stands against the screen wall, and the photographer shoots at eye level with a slightly leftward camera position to avoid the rigidity of a direct composition. 2. Composition Method: Use a centered composition, with the decorative patterns on the screen wall as the visual center of the image, and the model positioned slightly lower to create balance. 3. Lens Focal Length: It is recommended to use a 50mm (camera) or 2x (phone) focal length to compress the picture space and highlight the coordination between the screen wall details and the person. 4. Frame Range: The background should fully display the screen wall decorations, avoiding too many surrounding cluttered elements, and highlight the classical beauty of the subject and background. 1. Shooting Equipment: It is recommended to use a 24-70mm f2.8 lens. 2. Travel Tips: The Forbidden City tickets need to be booked online 7 days in advance, with a price of 40 yuan per ticket during the off-season and 60 yuan per ticket during the peak season.

The Forbidden City – Imperial Garden West-Side Screen Wall

The photographer is positioned at eye level with the bronze qilin, capturing it up close. A central composition is used, placing the bronze qilin at the center of the frame to highlight the subject. A medium telephoto lens, capable of showing fine details, is employed to clearly display the texture, shape of the qilin, and the architectural elements in the background. Travel tips: The entrance fee is 60 yuan per person.

The Forbidden City – Imperial Garden Bronze Qilin and Main Gate

Use a framing composition, with the carved eaves of the ancient architecture as the foreground, framing the blue sky and blossoming branches in the background to enhance the sense of depth in the image. The photographer should use a low-angle shot, capturing from below upwards, to highlight the structure of the eaves and the depth of the branches. The framing should include the complete frame and the full view of the branches above, and it is recommended to use a wide-angle lens to retain environmental details and a sense of space. Travel Tips: It is recommended to travel on a sunny day.

The Forbidden City – Imperial Garden Yucui Pavilion

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The Forbidden City – Street Lamp with Ginkgo Trees and Red Walls

The photographer stands in front of the trunk-entwined tree, using a central composition with the tree positioned slightly to the right in the frame. The background includes a red-walled building and yellow roof, with a stone path leading to the building to enhance the sense of depth. Travel Tips: There are many people during weekends and holidays, so it's recommended to avoid peak times.

The Forbidden City – Imperial Garden Twin-Joined Tree

Use a centered composition with the model in the middle of the frame to draw the viewer's attention and highlight the subject. The photographer stands slightly in front of the model, shooting from a frontal angle, capturing the red wall and door frame to enhance the ancient atmosphere. 1. Dressing suggestion: You can try ancient-style clothing for a more atmospheric photo. 2. Other tips: ① Try to enter the park after 8:30 am or after 1:00 pm to avoid peak times; ② The Forbidden City is closed on Mondays, so don't show up without prior reservation.

The Forbidden City Imperial Garden – Redwood Door

The photographer takes a low-angle shot next to the artificial mountain, presenting the spatial relationship between the pavilion and the mountain; it is recommended to use a standard lens to accurately restore the scene ratio, clearly capturing the architectural features of the pavilion, the texture of the artificial mountain, and the environmental hierarchy, ensuring that the image is true to nature and the subject is prominent. 1. Travel tips: Admission fee is 40 yuan in the low season and 60 yuan in the high season, advance reservation is recommended. 2. Other experiences: ①It is suggested to wear sports shoes; ②Luggage can be stored at the Meridian Gate.

The Forbidden City – Upward View of Rockery and Yujing Pavilion

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The Forbidden City Imperial Garden – Upward View of Yujing Pavilion

The photographer is positioned low, shooting upward, using the foreground composition with stone lion railings as the foreground to enhance the antique atmosphere and depth of the scene. A medium telephoto lens is used to blur the background buildings, highlighting the details of the pink flowering tree and the foreground stone lions. Travel Tips: It is recommended to go early when there are fewer people, resulting in a better picture effect.

The Forbidden City – Elmleaf Plum at Imperial Garden Entrance

The model sits on a red wooden chair inside the pavilion, with the photographer slightly shooting from a high angle, the camera position slightly lower than the model's line of sight, using the rule of thirds composition, with the red pillar on the left serving as a framing element to enhance the depth of the image. Travel tips: Tickets need to be reserved in advance through the official mini-program of the "Palace Museum". The price is 60 yuan per person during the peak season (April 1st - October 31st) and 40 yuan per person during the off-peak season (November 1st - March 31st of the following year).

The Forbidden City – Imperial Garden Pavilion