How to Create Perfect Portrait Photography

The key to shooting a perfect portrait photography is to know how to guide the model to pose. In this tutorial, we will tell you some skills to guide models to pose, and you can take good portrait photos by using these skills.

Step 1: Basic posture

The most critical point of any successful portrait photography is the pose and expression of the model. The photographer's job is to make the model understand what kind of information needs to be conveyed in the work. Many times we will see some photos with good posture and light, but the model's face conveys the wrong information, which will completely ruin a work.

Another important function of posture is to create dynamic lines and elements in the picture. It is very important to know how to make the model show these things. Models don't know what posture they need, how to put their hands or what expression they need to make-these are the jobs of photographers. This tutorial will introduce some very useful techniques to get the perfect posture.

Step 2: Place your feet.

For any portrait photography, feet come first. The standing posture of models will determine whether they are comfortable and natural during the shooting. It is not good for a model to stand stiffly in front of the camera.

Many times, the back foot should point to one side at a 90-degree angle with the lens, and the front foot should point to the lens. This posture will make the model lean slightly and make her look thinner. This is a good standing posture. Standing in front of the camera with your feet parallel is rude, which is not welcome in most cases.

Step 3: Pay attention to your legs and hips.

People often say, "If you can bend your leg, bend it." Try to relax one leg and watch the knee and ankle bend naturally. When the model puts her weight on her front legs, her hips will naturally lean back. Some people like this style of photos, but most people will focus on the hind legs, so that they can put their hips away.