Light portrait photography skills

Lead: Many photographers at home and abroad have many strategies in finding light sources. Good photographers always keep everything simple and don't need lights when shooting. No matter what light source is needed for shooting, they will think with their brains, and the light source used in the end is often available for free. Let's take the picture as an example to witness the wonderful use of live light in shooting!

First, the magical use of spotlights under artificial light sources

As shown below, photographer Cary Norton searched all over Birmingham in order to find a suitable shooting location before shooting rock singers, and finally chose this bar. In order not to spoil the atmosphere of the bar, Cary Norton shoots directly with the live light source and highlights the indomitable character of the rock singer with the dome light.

Cary Norton

When shooting indoors, scene light sources are usually mixed, and photographers often encounter the problem of color temperature conflict when shooting. As shown below, the light above the billiard table is incandescent, and the light source behind the model is fluorescent tube. Photographer Cary Norton first considered the Kelvin of different light sources, then decided to set the white balance of the camera (3200K is used here), and finally made post-adjustment.

Second, the magical use of spotlights under natural light sources

1, manufacturing highlights

Never-ending dusk by Swallow

The above picture uses the sunlight on the roof of the shooting site as the top light, and the light shines on the head of the person, which makes some hair on the top of the head overexposed. Under normal circumstances, we require accurate exposure when shooting, and overexposure here becomes the finishing touch of the picture. The wonderful effect of sunlight in the photo, coupled with the euphemistic gestures, blurred expressions and retro-toned background of the model, makes the photo more readable and artistic.

2. Set off the main body and highlight the main body

The picture above is a unique wedding photo. According to common sense, people always like light to repel darkness. Therefore, the picture style of wedding photos is generally high-profile, but the photographer of this wedding photo runs counter to it. He uses the light outside the corridor as the background light of the couple, and measures the background light when shooting, so that the couple presents a silhouette effect and creates a mystery to the picture.

3. Highlight the personality of the characters.

Photographers use natural light to form a light clip for the model by the pool, highlighting the model's strong figure and three-dimensional facial features. Elegant hair, dark blue clothes and firm eyes convey that the model is a serious and rigorous career-oriented woman.

4. Create an environmental atmosphere

The above picture takes the sunlight shining into the corridor as the main light source. Through the reflection of light, it seems that a mirror is installed on the green wall, which makes the whole picture appear green. Coupled with moving characters, the visual language of each element in the picture reaches * * *, creating a strange atmosphere.