What should we pay attention to in portrait photography?

Lead: What points should we pay attention to in portrait photography? I think timing is very important. Let's be specific.

1. Timing

Timing is good when you can capture the decisive moment of the character's expression or action.

The decisive moment doesn't mean accident, it can be expected under certain conditions, then everything else is ready, and the shutter and trigger are pressed at the same time.

2. Eyes

From the beginning of contact with portrait photography to the present, I feel that eyes are an indispensable part of portraits. Eyes represent communication with the audience, and eye light is a more subtle detail. If possible, it is ideal to take a photo of the other end of the lens. In addition, the focal length of 50mm is the most commonly used, which will increase the visual sense when shooting scenes in life.

3. Color plan

The atmosphere conveyed by a photo will be influenced by color, so if you want to take a photo full of happy atmosphere, bright, colorful and warm colors will be more direct and effective than low saturation, monotony and cool colors. When you plan which colors should appear in the picture, you should avoid or even eliminate all objects and extra colors that cause interference when you arrive at the scene.

So some photos look good, and some look a little vulgar. If you want others to start praising photos, it is a direct and effective choice to start with understanding colors.

lamplight

The same place, the same person, can be photographed under backlight or backlight, and it feels completely different. If you can, you will prefer to shoot against the light. On the one hand, it can modify the details of people's skin, on the other hand, because of the glare of the lens, the picture will have a feeling that people are separated from the surface of the photo. Some people say that this is air, and it can also be said that this is more hand-feel.

There's nothing wrong with following the light. Using it well can increase the three-dimensional sense of the picture, but it should be noted that if the light hits the face close to the lens, it is the so-called fat light. If it is necessary to modify the face shape, you can pay special attention to asking the subject to change the angle.

5. Situation (theme)

Many times, you don't need to pose as a model. After all, the purpose is to shoot the characters themselves, not to emphasize a certain commodity. If you spend two or three hours shooting a person and know nothing about the other person after shooting, it is difficult to explore the different aspects of the subject in depth.