A guide on how to take the best photos in Stellar Blade.
Stellar Blade has so many quests, bosses, and areas to explore; Stellar Blade almost makes you feel like the game is about fighting Naytiba, but it isn’t. After you unlock the photo mode in the game, you can take cute and beautiful pictures of Eve; here are the best tips for Photo Mode in Stellar Blade.
Select the Correct Picture Mode
The Stellar Blade has two photo modes: the simple selfie mode and the full photo mode. Once you accept the Photography Club mission, the selfie camera will become available. It lets you take arm-length selfies with a lot of different settings. But if you want to be really creative, switch to full photo mode with a free camera that you can take with you anywhere.
You can’t make a quick shortcut that goes to full mode. Press R1 + Left on the D-pad instead. That might feel awkward, but just be ready to press a lot of buttons.
Pick Your FOV (field of view)
FoV (Field of View) sets the angle of view of the camera, which can be narrow (17°) or wide (100°). Narrow angles help isolate subjects by cutting out the background area. Wide angles are great for getting pictures of big enemies or scenes with a lot of detail.
You can get closer to your subject in portraits when you shoot at 25° to 35°. Don’t get too close, though, or you might lose sight of the character.
Showing off Your Character
There are 26 poses and 18 expressions for Eve in the photo mode. Most of them can also be used for Adam and Lily. Use the “Look at Camera” feature to make portraits stand out by having the subject look right into the camera.
Have A Clear Focus
You must have a clear focus. Eve has an autofocus feature that keeps the camera focused on her face even if you moves it. Like to focus on something else? Change the focus to manual and move the distance slider.
Set the Focus Visualizer to “On” to see what’s in focus as a bright yellow band. Fine-tune with dolly focus—move the camera a little forward or backward to get the sharpness just right.
Learn How to Use Depth of Field
Depth of field gives your picture a professional look by blurring the background and foreground, making your subject stand out more clearly. If you want a shallow depth of field with beautiful blur effects, use small aperture f-numbers.
To get a deep focus, raise the aperture number. This will make everything sharp, which is great for landscapes or groups. Adjust the depth of field (DoF) so that everyone can be seen.
Eve’s Burst and Beta Moves
Eve’s Beta and Burst moves make poses that change during battle and glow effects that look great in pictures, but they’re not really photo mode features.
During training, the photo mode doesn’t work, but it provides you with unlimited energy to find your favorite action shots. So, pick your moves and take the picture when you’re ready.
Changing the Color Setting
You can change the saturation of colors on the Display tab to make them stand out or fade. You can change the whole color palette by changing the hue. To cool down warm tones, try lowering the hue intensity and shifting blue a little.
You can also use preset color filters and change how strong they are. For creative effects, you can even leave characters out of filters, though this doesn’t always work out perfectly.
Learning How to Control Brightness and Exposure
There are two ways to change the brightness in photo mode. Brightness changes the level of light all over the picture evenly, while Exposure draws attention to highlights and light sources to make effects more dramatic.
These can be used with Contrast (which makes shadows darker and highlights brighter) and Bloom (which gives the picture a soft glow) to create the perfect lighting mood.
Control the Lighting
To brighten the scene, use the three custom omnidirectional lights. You can only light up the characters instead of the background if you want to.
Shadow casting should stay on for lighting that looks natural. When adding colored lights, ensure they match the colors of nearby lights for a realistic effect. For a dramatic effect, turn down the brightness of the world lighting.
Remember that lights lose color when they are at full brightness. To keep your colors bright, adjust the brightness to a lower setting and increase the intensity.
You can now take some great shots in Stellar Blade since you know these tips. Once you get the hang of it, the photo mode lets you do a lot of different things, from capturing intense battle scenes to just taking in the view. Try some new things and enjoy showing off your creativity—your next great screenshot is just around the corner!
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