The posing method of portrait photography

Lead: Do you want your photos to be strong, straight, bright, optimistic, delicate, sweet or uneasy? The feeling that you finally want to shoot seriously determines what kind of action you will guide the model to take next. There are many postures worth talking about, but here are just some feelings for you.

Raise your face

Shooting directly at a person's face is the most direct way of communication between the subject and the audience. Create a feeling of self-confidence and affirmation, and let the audience directly infect the subject's emotions. There is nothing hidden in the positive eyes.

Please shoot with fun, focus your eyes and blur the background. Don't make it look like a big photo on your work permit!

Side profile

This is a very interesting way to shoot a portrait, which allows you to dig out the other side of this person that you don't know. If your subjects are shy or nervous, starting from this kind of shooting can help them build their self-confidence. As a creative skill, it is very useful, because this is the angle that most people like photographers don't often shoot. Again, please be creative and don't take your photos like those of prisoners. You should have seen it in many movies. Prisoners will take pictures when they enter prison, and they will all be taken from the front and side? )

Take a look back

This action can create a relaxed and friendly feeling for the photo. Often used in fashion photography, this action is more natural for women. But it also has different flavors, creating a tough feeling for male models. If this action is not well posed, it will immediately appear clumsy and ridiculous.

The point is, make sure you don't twist your neck. When we say looking back, we just tilt our heads from our shoulders, that's enough ~

sit down

This is a very good choice if you want your model to feel relaxed. Because most people are most relaxed when they sit down, because they know where to put their limbs at this time. Don't limit yourself to using ordinary chairs and sitting postures, try to sit on different things in many different ways, which will be very creative!

Lean against

Leaning posture can create a sense of self-confidence and relaxation. You can make your model lean against the wall or turn your back to the wall. You can shoot the front of the model, and the side will look good, because it highlights the angle of inclination.

lie down

Whether the subject is lying face up or face down, this is a good way to create a relaxed and interesting atmosphere. No matter from which angle you shoot horizontally or directly from above, you can create a vivid picture for your character.

Put your hands there!

Where to put the hand is a difficult problem for the subjects. For most subjects, it is a good thing that they can adjust their faces and bodies. If you don't know where to put your hands, you will show unnecessary tension. Controlling the movements of good hands can change the interest and composition of the picture, so it is very important to put your hands in the right position!

Crossing your arms can increase your self-confidence and security, especially for men. The natural droop of the arm can hide the hand a little, if you want the hand without special attention.

Put your hands in your pockets or hips. When you have somewhere to go, they will look much more relaxed. Touching your face can mean a lot. You can try to see if you can show different expressions when you put your hands on your face, such as grumpy, tired, surprised or angry. You can also cover part of your face with your hands to add mystery. For women, opening their arms is a welcome attitude, but covering their bodies with their hands increases intimacy and sensibility. If you are shooting children, give them props, such as favorite toys or a story book. In short, keep the child's hands busy.

Collective posture

Staggered or undulating formations can make the group photo look better and avoid the picture being too flat and monotonous. A slight bow to a whole group of people can get a good line of sight and take a good picture of everyone in this team. You can show some cohesion through physical proximity, such as some simple hugs.

Guide, not make rules.

Some people are never models. At this time, it is very important for a photographer to help boost his confidence through communication and guidance. Here are some tips that you can use to help them at the beginning of shooting.

Tell them not to hold their breath, it will make people look stiff and distance themselves from the action. Avoid stretching your limbs completely, because it looks very unnatural and stiff. Many people tend to smile when they see the camera. Please tell your models that they don't have to smile. They don't have to grin all the time unless laughter is a specific theme of your shooting.

catch sb's attention

As a photographer, you need to consider whether to highlight the eyes of the subject. This will enhance the effect of the photo and let the audience interact with the photo. Usually, the eyes will definitely become the focus of the photo. This does not mean that the subject has to look at the camera lens and try some changes to see which idea works best in each lens.

Nature is the best.

There is no doubt that nature is the best. If you feel uncomfortable and unnatural when shooting, then the final photo must be unnatural. Therefore, it is very important to keep in touch with the subject and know their feelings and thoughts about the current action in time.

The best people, like photographers, will let the models be themselves, capture the essence of the characters in a small frame, and convey rich information to you, thus successfully shaping the characters. I may not be able to do this, but I also know that it is really important to let the subject behave naturally. Grasp their true side, not the image that has been modified by carefully arranged actions.

Now it's your turn!

I hope you can integrate these simple actions in the next shooting and choose the right action for your subject. In fact, there is no absolute right or wrong standard, and we are constantly experimenting. You will learn from practice and gain confidence. Soon, you can quickly judge which actions are suitable for which models. It's a very good idea to do some exercises in different places with some friends. Feel the action skills you need to master as a photographer. Be confident when guiding the subject. Chin up, look left, and shoot. As long as these small details are taken into account, you can shoot the effect you have always wanted to shoot.