Personal photographic lighting

1. Establish a good relationship with the model before taking photos.

After all, private photography is different from other forms of portrait photography, and greater trust is needed between models and photographers. Not everyone has the courage to take off their clothes in front of others and be honest with their bodies, even among people of the same sex.

Before shooting, communicate with the model for a long time and get familiar with each other. At the same time, let the model know your creativity and what kind of photos you want to take, so that the model can relax and take more natural and better photos.

2. Pre-visualization

Preparing in advance will make the shooting process smoother. Communicate with the model before shooting what kind of photos to take. It is best to have some samples for the model to see, so that the model can better understand what kind of performance he can have in the picture.

Be professional in the shooting process, which can also give the model confidence and try to communicate with language. Don't touch the other person's body without authorization. It is absolutely impolite and will make the other person feel uncomfortable.

3. Guide model

Sometimes, photographers forget that models are an important part of their creation, and this wrong way of thinking may be doubled when their works may be NSFW.

Showing the photos you have taken in the past to the models can enhance their confidence in you, and also give them a general understanding of your style, so that they can understand what they can do in the process of shooting, so that they can cooperate with each other to take better-looking photos. Otherwise, you never know when the spark of inspiration will strike between you.

Step 4 read the light

The premise of using light is to master light. First of all, what we need to know is the indoor lighting. What light can be used by us?

When we walk into a new space where we can shoot with existing light, the first thing to do is to see what the light here will bring us. The best way is to eliminate all the light, turn off all the external light sources such as doors, windows and lights, and then reintroduce the light into the room, such as opening the window, so that we can understand what changes each light source can bring to the room.

In this way, we can know the angle and intensity of the light and what kind of shadows may be cast in the room. Through these, we can make a suitable shooting plan according to the shape of these lights.

Step 5 use reflected light

Perhaps the biggest problem with indoor shooting is the lack of light. Professional portrait photographers always take a reflector with them when shooting, so that the light can be better focused on the subject. But for many amateur photographers like us, it is totally unnecessary. After all, many environments around us can act as natural reflectors. Although the effect is not very good, it can also provide some supplementary light for the shadow of the subject. Many things can be used as reflectors, such as a piece of white paper, a white wall, or even a white sheet or tablecloth.

The use of reflected light can avoid direct light to the human body and make it look too stiff, which can make the light look softer and more comfortable.

Step 6 try different angles

Many private works, even portraits, are actually just repeating the same thing over and over again.

Same place, same scene, same light, same angle, different people. Although experience can reduce failure, it is more important for photographers to try new shooting methods.

Before shooting, you can prepare something that you can climb, such as a small hoof or a chair, to ensure that you can look for pictures at various angles and heights, so that you can shoot more beautiful works.

Undeniably, when people talk about private photography, they will have some strange eyes more or less. Even Weibo, who shows private works, has some offensive comments. However, you should know that language is a mirror, which can not only express opinions, but also reflect the heart, what kind of people will say, so you don't have to be too serious about commenting on such people.

Photography itself is a very pure thing, no matter what the subject matter is. No matter how controversial private photography is, physical beauty is a godsend, and no one can deny it.

Finally, it should be emphasized that before shooting, the photographer and the subject must communicate in two directions, including shooting scale, photo processing, copyright ownership and use right of the work, etc., to avoid unnecessary disputes.