How to better highlight the subject in photography

The most effective way to highlight the subject is through composition.

The common ones are:

1. Contrast and foil method---use various contrast methods to highlight the main image

Commonly used contrast methods include virtual and real contrast, Size contrast, light and dark contrast, color contrast, motion contrast, direction contrast, etc. In the process of subject processing, the subject can be highlighted by contrasting the subject image with other images. For example, use a small depth of field to make the background and foreground blurry, so that the subject is solid and stands out. The main body can also be highlighted if the main body is large and the accompanying body is small or on the contrary. A static subject can stand out against a moving environment or, conversely, the subject can stand out. The warm-toned subject stands out against the cold-toned background.

2. Use line guidance to highlight the subject

If there are lines that can be used, you can place the subject in the perspective center and use the line guidance to highlight the subject;

3. Use the completeness of the image to highlight the subject;

If there are more than two characters in the picture, the characters with complete images will stand out than those with incomplete images;

4. Use the facial orientation of the characters to highlight the subject

If there are more than two people in the picture, the person whose face is facing the camera will be more prominent than the person who is facing away or sideways from the camera;

5. Use sight guidance to highlight the subject

Highlight the subject through the line of sight of non-subject figures, often used in static compositions with multiple figures;

6. Important position method

The subject can occupy an important position in the frame To highlight the subject, the most common method is to place the subject in the geometric center or the center of interest;

In practice, in order to highlight the subject, several methods mentioned above are often used at the same time. For example, use both favorable angles and relatively complete light to highlight the main subject of the picture.