Lead: What should we do if we lack a reflector in the process of photography? Don't worry, we can find n kinds of props to replace the reflector at home. Let's follow me to find out! N kinds of props that can replace the reflector at home

When shooting indoor scenes, the reflector is a common accessory to fill the light, which can reduce the contrast between the light and the dark of the subject and achieve a brighter effect. It is very easy to use whether shooting people or shooting objects. However, unless there is a certain professional demand, the average person should be less likely to buy such accessories. In fact, in home life, there are also some objects that can act as reflectors. If you make good use of them, you can make the indoor photography more divided.

For modern people, photography seems to be an indispensable part of life, whether using a mobile phone or a camera. Even at home, when generate is inspired, patting children, family members, hairy children, or food potted plants, whether using natural light outside the window or indoor lighting, may require a little light supplement to make the effect better because of factors such as the projection angle of light and the position of the subject. Master the principle of light reflection and use some props in the room flexibly, even without a professional reflector, you can achieve the effect of light supplement. But what things can be used at home?

There are mainly two kinds of movable props at home or indoors, such as cloth and paper products, which are convenient to move. They can be used flexibly, that is, they can be used together with ambient light to supplement light, or they can be used together with flash light, which can not only supplement light, but also sometimes increase the shooting atmosphere. And props that can't be moved, such as white walls or ceilings, are mostly used with flashlights or other lamps.

textiles: white bed sheets, cloth curtains, clothes

props like white bed sheets, clothes and other textiles are light-transmitting. Although light can really reflect light when it hits them, the amount of reflected light is bound to be less than that of the original illumination, and the intensity of light supplement is less. If you want to reduce the light transmittance to slightly enhance the light supplement effect, you can choose a bed sheet or cloth curtain with a denser material. For example, when shooting by natural light at the window, you can hang a bed sheet or a curtain on the opposite side of the light, so that the incoming light can be reflected on the subject, and the details in the shadow can be deleted to reduce the contrast.

If a friend or family member is dressed in white at the scene, you can also ask him to stand in an appropriate position to play a role when you need a temporary reflector. When shooting portraits, the white clothes on the subject can also slightly reduce the shadow feeling at the chin and slow down the contrast between light and shadow.

mirror: small cosmetic mirror and large wall mirror

light reflection principle, also known as? Specular reflection? As the name implies, a mirror can always reflect light, whether it is a liquid mirror (water, lakes, etc.) or a solid mirror. Can the mirror available for indoor photography be real? Mirror? From the small cosmetic mirror that girls carry with them to the mirror or full-length mirror hanging on the wall, each has its own advantages. Depending on the size and area, different methods of use can be converted. For example, a small cosmetic mirror is suitable for shooting small objects, while it may be OK to shoot portraits with a large-area mirror such as a full-length mirror.

sometimes, the mirror can also be integrated into the shooting creation. On the one hand, it serves as a shooting prop in the hands of the subject, and on the other hand, it plays a role in supplementing light. In addition, when shooting small objects or ornaments, you can also put the object on the mirror to create the effect of reflection and increase the atmosphere of the picture.

Stationery: white cardboard, books and notebooks

Compared with the fabrics and mirrors mentioned above, stationery props seem to be easier to obtain. For example, perhaps only girls usually have small cosmetic mirrors, but if they are books or notebooks, there is no gender difference. On the whole, the density of paper is higher than that of cloth, and its reflective ability is slightly stronger. However, there are many different materials of paper, such as paper with smooth touch, which reflects light more evenly, and paper with rough texture, which reflects light more loosely, and the amount of light hitting the subject may be less.

As a prop for supplementary light shooting, books or notebooks can be used in a wider range of shooting topics than small cosmetic mirrors, and it is a good prop scheme for shooting children, model, relatives and friends. When shooting, observe the direction of the main light source and adjust the posture of the subject holding or placing books. The white cardboard can not only be used as a reflector alone, but also be DIY into a reflector on the flash.

kitchenware: aluminum foil paper, crisper lid

There are generally three types of reflectors: white reflector, silver reflector and gold reflector. The most common reflector is white reflector, but gold reflector and silver reflector have stronger light-supplementing effects. Due to the bright metal material, the reflective effect is stronger than white, and the light reflected by gold is warmer than silver. Usually, when you use the oven or barbecue outside, the aluminum foil paper you often use can actually be DIY into a silver reflector. Remember to crumple the aluminum foil paper before using it, and then spread it out, so that the reflected light will be more natural and soft.

can I use it in kitchen supplies? Pretend to be? The reflector also has a white plastic box cover, which can play a similar role as white cardboard, but because of its different thickness and toughness, it feels more durable and can be stored, and there is no need to worry about folding when carrying it. It can also be DIY into a reflector for the top of a flash lamp.

categories that are difficult to move: white walls, ceilings, and large furniture

Compared with some props mentioned above, white walls, ceilings, etc. are really impossible to move? Big props? However, if combined with external flash and movable lamps, it can also play a good role in indoor shooting. Take what people often hear when they take pictures with flash? Jumping lights? , that is, using the principle of light reflection, borrowing walls and ceilings? Reflector? For lighting, the effect will be more natural than direct lighting with a flash. In addition to the flash, if you sometimes use other lamps at home to light, when you feel that the light is too strong and concentrated, you can also change lighting effects through the same principle and method.