The most commonly used posing essentials in portrait photography

Lead: Standing posture is the most widely used posture in portrait photography. The key point of standing posture and its change lies in the model's control of body center of gravity. From a practical point of view, standing photography should start with adjusting the steps of the model. Let's have a look!

What are the main points of changing squat posture?

There is a basic principle for shooting standing posture, that is, the model's feet cannot be close together, and one of them must be in front. This makes the shoulders rotate slightly at an angle to the camera. The center of gravity of the body should be placed on the hind legs, so that the knees of the front legs will be slightly bent, and the shoulders on the back side will be slightly lower than those on the front. At this point, the characters in the picture will change from dull to lively.

When shooting the standing posture, the model holds her head up and shoulders high, which can make her look energetic and glow naturally in the picture. At this point, we should also pay attention to the model's feet. It's best not to stand at attention, or the characters will look like they are? Punished? . Feet slightly apart or a small step back and forth can make the posture look more natural.

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We can pose as much as possible with the waist as the center, but we must use our hind legs as the support of our body's center of gravity. Only when the center of gravity is stable can the posture be more natural.

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Standing posture can not only take full-length photos, but also take half-length photos, no matter how many people or two people. This way of composition can make our leg posture more natural and easier to arrange when taking a group photo.

What are the main points of changing sitting posture?

Sitting posture can generally be divided into two types, one is full sitting posture; One is a semi-sitting position. According to the different shooting angles, it can also be divided into two types: frontal sitting posture and side sitting posture. We can make appropriate adjustments according to the composition method to be adopted in order to obtain the ideal effect.

Compared with standing posture, sitting posture is more difficult to shoot. The difficulties mainly lie in the following two points: first, it is very important to highlight the leg lines of the model, and how to highlight and lengthen the leg lines of the characters through the posture and modeling of sitting posture; The second is how to highlight the personality of characters, especially female models, through the dress of models, and pay attention to avoid exposure.

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The change of sitting posture mainly depends on the change of the legs, hands and head of the character. Of course, if matched with some proper props, it will produce many unexpected effects.

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In practice? The opposite shoulder is low? It is easy to show the graceful curves of women's bodies, but the movements are relatively difficult. And then what? Ipsilateral shoulder low? Beauty design is easier for ordinary people. Among them? Ipsilateral shoulder low? It means that the center of gravity of the character is in the same direction as the lower shoulder.

Tips:

When shooting sitting posture, remember to put the center of gravity of your feet on your toes, not your heels. If possible, a little toe pad will make your legs look longer and more beautiful.

What are the main points of changing squat posture?

The transformation of squatting posture is mainly completed by the photographer's design.

This kind of shooting posture often appears in some Japanese and Korean shooting themes, which can artificially create an effect of pure and lovely characters and innocent girls. This posture is more suitable for petite and sweet-looking female models. Photographers need to try according to the shooting theme, surrounding environment, light, etc. , in order to obtain the ideal shooting effect.

The most ideal squatting posture is lateral squatting. Generally, the most commonly used method is the oblique squat posture. At this time, the model can make her legs high and low into a high kneeling posture, which will be more natural.

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When shooting a squat posture, the model can stretch forward and make a posture of pressing forward, which can highlight her graceful figure.

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When shooting squatting posture, try to avoid the model facing the camera, which is very easy to be naked, and at the same time, it will squeeze the muscles of the model's legs together and destroy the lines of the legs. We can let the model use some props (backpacks, small animals, etc. ) to make the necessary shelter.