Photo by Qujiang Art Museum – Vintage Light

Qujiang Art Museum – Vintage Light

The photographer uses a 50mm focal length to shoot, with the model standing on the first step and the photographer standing on the second step to avoid the circular building on the right, which makes the picture look more sophisticated; the photographer is 1.5 meters away from the model.

1. Opening hours: 9:00-17:30.
2. Shooting suggestion: It is recommended to shoot on good weather days to maximize the light and shadow effects throughout the venue.

Qujiang Art Museum – Red Stairs

1. Perspective: The photographer stands at a certain distance from the building, capturing from a low angle looking up.

2. Composition technique: The contrast in composition is evident in the colors, where the orange-red building stands in sharp contrast to the blue sky, highlighting the main structure.

3. Lens application: A wide-angle lens is used to exaggerate the upward viewing effect, making the building appear more majestic and tall, while also incorporating more elements of the sky to showcase the relationship between the building and the sky.

Additional tips: The first floor houses the Starry Sky Cultural and Creative Tea House, the basement level is a museum with exhibitions from time to time, and the terrace is suitable for photography.

Qujiang Art Museum – Exterior Panorama

1. Perspective: The photographer stands on one side of the bar area, capturing from a flat angle.
2. Composition techniques: Employing linear and contrast composition, the horizontal ceiling lines, vertical pillars, and slanted furniture lines interweave, adding depth to the image.
3. Lens usage: A mid-range lens is used to clearly display the interior scene.
Additional experience: At the ground floor entrance, Neri & Hu retained part of the original wide stairs, connecting to the sunken plinth. The robust concrete plinth retains the museum's existing space and restaurant while adding new functional spaces such as retail areas and public restrooms, aiming to complement the activity attributes of the adjacent pedestrian street.

Qujiang Art Museum – Bar Counter

Photo by Qujiang Art Museum – Entrance Exterior

Qujiang Art Museum – Entrance Exterior

1. Angle Positioning: The photographer stands in the darker area of the stairway, capturing the subject from a low angle looking upwards.
2. Composition Techniques: A framing composition is used, with the walls of the stairway forming a natural frame that encloses the subject and the sky, guiding the viewer's gaze to the center of the image. Vertical line composition is employed to add stability and a sense of extension to the scene.
3. Lens Usage: A mid-telephoto lens is used to compress space, clearly capturing the subject's posture and silhouette while blurring out unnecessary details, highlighting the main subject and creating an artistic and mysterious atmosphere.
Photography Tip: The second floor leads to a rooftop that is great for taking photos. When I went, there was no one around, so it was easy to capture atmospheric shots. It's especially suitable for using a smartphone's wide-angle lens, which can often produce better results than a camera.

Qujiang Art Museum – 2F Corridor

1. Perspective: The photographer stands at the lower step and takes a slightly upward shot.
2. Composition technique: Employs subject composition and negative space composition, with the person as the main subject of the frame, making them the visual focus, and the large blank background highlights the subject, enhancing the simplicity of the image.
3. Lens usage: A standard lens is used.

Xi’an Qujiang Art Museum – 2F Terrace

Photo by Qujiang Art Museum – Tablefront

Qujiang Art Museum – Tablefront