Photo by Old Steel Factory Creative Park – With White Brick Building & Bench

Old Steel Factory Creative Park – With White Brick Building & Bench

The model sits on a seat, with the photographer positioned at the front capturing at eye level, incorporating both the music elements and the person into the frame to highlight the creativity of the music wall and the leisure of the individual.

1. Camera settings: Aperture priority (f/2.8 - f/5.6), with central-weighted metering to ensure accurate exposure of the subject.

2. Additional tips: Smartphone users can utilize the "Portrait Mode" to create a background blur and emphasize the subject.

Dahua 1935 – Creative Music Wall

Model stands under a graffiti umbrella, hands raised, simulating the action of holding an umbrella, with the photographer about 1 meter away, slightly tilted upward. Recommended camera lens 30mm/smartphone 1x focal length to capture the entire graffiti and character in the frame, highlighting the creativity of the graffiti and the vitality of the character. Equipment settings: Aperture priority (f/2.8 - f/5.6), matrix metering to ensure accurate overall exposure, smartphone users can simply use "Normal mode" for shooting, and pay attention to keeping the frame level.

Dahua 1935 – Totoro Graffiti Wall

Models can interact with the lyric wall by standing sideways, pressing their bodies against the wall, turning their faces to one side, squatting below the lyrics, using the rough texture of the wall as a background to highlight the emotions of the characters; or standing close to the wall with their palms gently covering part of the lyrics to create a sense of interaction in the frame. Photographers can shoot parallel to capture the complete image of the person and the lyric wall, showing the integration of the scene; or use a low-angle upward shot to bring in the architectural elements above the wall, enriching the picture layers. With the industrial style hues of the wall and the outfit of the characters, use a normal focal length to retain the details of the scene, making the photo have its own story feel.

Check-in tips: For open check-in points, try to avoid going at noon when the light is too strong.

Photo poses:
① Stand in front of the lyric wall, with one hand naturally resting on the wall, fingertips lightly touching the lyrics, body slightly tilted, eyes gently looking at the camera, showing a relaxed artistic feel;
② Facing the camera, hands in front forming a small heart, toes lightly tapping in a playful tiptoe pose, a bright smile, capturing the essence of lively cuteness;
③ With your back to the lyric wall, hands lightly resting on the wall behind, slowly turning your head, letting hair flow naturally, creating a lazy and casual atmosphere.

Dahua 1935 – Sunny Lyrics Wall

Models can interact emotionally with the wall text, for example, gently touch the brick wall with one hand, lean slightly forward, and convey a romantic mood through the text and body language; or stand in front of the wall, look up slightly, and lightly embrace the wall with open arms to create a warm tension through the text. Photographers can choose to shoot in medium shot to fully retain the wall text and character posture, highlighting the romantic atmosphere of the scene; close-ups can also be used to focus on character expressions and text details to enhance the sense of story. Using the rough texture of the brick wall as a background, combined with simple character dressing, the contrast can increase the shooting rate, and appropriately changing shooting angles can create a unique composition with mottled walls, romantic text, and characters.

Check-in tips: Open check-in points, try to avoid going at noon when the light is too strong.

Photo poses: ① As shown in the picture, kneel on one knee, gently hold sunglasses with one hand, hold colorful props with the other hand, naturally face sideways to the wall, showing a casual and gentle state; ② Stand with your back to the brick wall, gently lean one hand on the wall, slowly look back at the camera, bringing out a literary atmosphere; ③ Stand close to the wall with your side facing it, one hand naturally hangs down, the other hand is raised to lightly touch the "I love Xi'an" text, with focused eyes, making the picture interactive.

Dahua 1935 – “I Like Xi’an, But I Like You More” Wall

Pose for shooting: When walking sideways, slightly tilt the shoulders, let one arm swing more naturally, while the other arm stays slightly tucked in. The body should form a soft angle following the direction of movement.

Dahua 1935 – Time Corridor

Position the sunset painting on the wall as the main subject of the frame. The photographer should shoot at eye level, capturing both the movement of the person and the wall painting in the same frame, highlighting the artistic feel of the painting and the vitality of the person. Utilize the lines of the wall as compositional elements to add depth to the image. Set the camera to aperture priority mode (f/2.8 - f/5.6), and use central-weighted metering to ensure accurate exposure of the wall painting. Smartphone users can use the "normal mode" to clearly capture the details of the wall painting and the person.

Shooting time: It is recommended to shoot during good weather in the daytime for better results.

Dahua 1935 – Sun Graffiti Wall

Models can interact with the scene more, such as sitting on a bench and placing the bag at their feet as a prop to add a sense of everyday life to the picture; or standing in front of the display box, lightly patting the surface with their hand to make the movement more natural. Photographers can choose to shoot from a horizontal angle to capture the full body, presenting the combination of the character with the Mario-themed display box and yellow bench, highlighting the characteristics of the scene; they can also zoom in to shoot a half-body shot, focusing on the character's expressions and postures, and using the neon elements on the wall as a background embellishment. Utilize color contrast (red, yellow, pink, and white) to highlight the layers of the picture, and use normal focal length to retain the details of the retro trendy toys, giving the photo a sense of storytelling.

Check-in tips: For open check-in spots, try to avoid going at noon when the light is too strong.

Photo poses:

1. Sit on the yellow bench with legs naturally extended, both hands making a "V" gesture raised above the head, lean the body slightly forward, and smile broadly to maximize the sense of vitality.

2. Stand next to the red display box with one hand on the edge of the box and the other hand in the pocket, face sideways to the camera, and look coolly ahead to create a sweet and cool atmosphere.

3. With your back to the red display box, feet shoulder-width apart, hands making a heart shape behind the back, slowly turn your head to look at the camera, revealing a playful smile, being cute and casual.

Dahua 1935 – Red Display Wall & Yellow Bench

Position the subject in front of a brick wall, and have the photographer shoot from the front, utilizing the texture of the bricks and large characters to enrich the visual layers. This can be done in the afternoon when the soft light can add to the atmosphere of the photo.

Equipment settings: Use aperture priority mode on the camera (f/4 - f/8) to ensure both the subject and the background are in focus; when using a smartphone, turn on portrait mode and adjust the exposure compensation to highlight the subject.

Dahua 1935 – Brick Wall Landmark

Suggest focusing on the Rem figure, using a slightly upward angle to highlight the character's vividness while avoiding interference from the surrounding crowd. The lighting of the mall or reflections from the glass curtain wall can be used as background embellishments to enhance the sense of depth in the image, highlighting the fantastic atmosphere of the collision between dimensions.

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