Stand at eye level in front of the store to take the photograph. Use the door frame and glass windows to create a natural frame around the interior of the store and its customers. A standard lens is recommended as its perspective is similar to the human eye, which can present the scene naturally without obvious distortion, faithfully reproducing the actual space and layout of the store.

Travel tip: Business hours are from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

SelfCoffee - Entrance

Photo by The Forbidden City - with red palace walls and autumn foliage.

The Forbidden City - with red palace walls and autumn foliage.

1. Shooting Angle: The photographer should stand across the street, crouch slightly, and capture the model and the coffee shop entrance at eye level to highlight the symmetry of the storefront and the classical eaves lines.
2. Composition: Use the rule of thirds, placing the "self coffee" sign at the top third of the frame and the model at the lower third on the right side to maintain balance in the composition.
3. Lens Focal Length: It is recommended to use a camera with a 50mm-85mm focal length or a phone with a 2x zoom to compress the background and emphasize the subject and architectural details.
1. Pose: The model can choose to look at the camera or not, with a natural posture.
2. Travel Tips: The best time for shooting is around 3 PM when the sunlight is softer.
3. Outfit Suggestions: Wear clean and simple clothing.

in front of the self-coffee shop

Photo by Temple of Heaven - Bench

Temple of Heaven - Bench

Photo by The Forbidden City - Take a photo with the red doors, windows, and golden decorations.

The Forbidden City - Take a photo with the red doors, windows, and golden decorations.

Photo by Temple of Heaven - Take a photo with the stone railings and green plants at dawn and dusk.

Temple of Heaven - Take a photo with the stone railings and green plants at dawn and dusk.

The photographer stands in the center of the courtyard, using an upward angle to capture the central red door in the middle of the frame, with symmetrical red walls on both sides, emphasizing the solemnity of the architecture. The composition includes the red walls, the central door, the wet stone path, and the trees on both sides, with the sky in the background adding depth to the image.

The Palace Museum in Beijing - Enclosed courtyards with red walls, stone pathways, and trees.

Photo by Temple of Heaven Park in Beijing - capturing architectural lattice windows and paintings.

Temple of Heaven Park in Beijing - capturing architectural lattice windows and paintings.

Photo by Take a photo with the pink arched building at the old campus of Renmin University of China.

Take a photo with the pink arched building at the old campus of Renmin University of China.

Photo by The Forbidden City - Exhibition of Opulent Golden and Intricate Clocks

The Forbidden City - Exhibition of Opulent Golden and Intricate Clocks