Advertising photography often encounters products that shoot still life, which contains many things, such as some ornaments, home and so on. Shooting these products will be widely used in print advertisements. Compared with portrait photography, still life photography is relatively simple, because we can try to shoot still life from different angles or even repeatedly, but portrait photography is difficult to capture the most wonderful moments of the characters. However, even if it is simple, there are many places to pay attention to. The following photography school will explain some places that need attention in still life shooting. The biggest difference between still life photography and portrait photography or landscape photography is the change of scene. When shooting still life, we can control the light, scene, subject and so on in our hands, but not portraits and landscapes. This is very helpful for us to make creative shooting methods, so as to maximize the beauty of still life. Step 1: Find what you want to shoot most. When practicing, you'd better find what you want to shoot first, because shooting still life is boring. You must arouse your interest first. It is best not to find some smooth objects, because the light is not easy to control, and then try to shoot when the technology is mature. If you have mastered the trick, you can try shooting a variety of items in combination. Step 2: Control the light. Mastering light is a compulsory course for photographers. If light can be used freely, it is only a matter of time before a good work is made. At this time, some lamps can be used to assist shooting, and the light sources that interfere with shooting should be removed. If the conditions are not enough, you can try it with a desk lamp, which also has a good effect. Then I tried to shoot from different angles and in different ways. Of course, using natural light may also be a good idea. Step 3: The focus of still life photography is more important, so use a slow shutter to make the exposure full. At this time, you can use a tripod to assist shooting to avoid the influence of hand shaking on focusing. When shooting, the background has a great influence on the subject, so it is best to choose a simple and clear background, which can highlight the light and color. Step 4: Composition. I don't need to tell you the importance of composition. No matter what kind of photography is inseparable from composition, photographic composition is also very important for still life photography. We can use all kinds of composition rules we have learned to write, such as choosing trisection and so on. Step 5: shoot repeatedly. It would be unrealistic to shoot satisfactory works at once, and a very good photographer will not be satisfied with it only once. Therefore, it is very important to shoot repeatedly. Even if it's boring, stick to it. Only by persisting can we grasp the key points.