Photography Skills and Angle Portrait

It is said that "the eyes are the windows of the soul", and in most portrait photography works, the eyes are a very important factor; The horizontal angle of view of the eyes can maximize the expressive force of the eyes, so it is very popular.

The so-called eye horizontal angle of view is to make the position flush with the model's line of sight, which means that the photographer needs to adjust the position according to the model's posture (standing, sitting, squatting, etc.). ).

Using eye-level perspective, the audience will be closer to the eyes of the model psychologically, more easily attracted by the work, and more able to feel the artistic conception and atmosphere of the work.

2. Low angle

Head-up perspective is very effective, but it is too monotonous if you only use this perspective. You can try to lower the camera and shoot at a low angle from the bottom up (even close to the ground).

A remarkable feature of this angle is that the perspective deformation is obvious (that is, the near is large and the far is small). Basically, all the photos of "Long Legs" are taken at a low angle.

By the way, some people think that the photo of "long legs" should be taken with a wide-angle lens at a low angle, but the distortion of the wide-angle lens is too obvious, which may lead to unbalanced legs and unnatural looks, and may also lead to thick calves. It is best to use a standard lens.

3. High angle

I often see high angles in selfies, and I also use the perspective principle of "near big and far small" to make my face look sharp.

In addition, this perspective is not very useful, because it often makes people look shorter-unless you deliberately want to make the model feel "petite and cute" or create a "weak and helpless" melancholy atmosphere.

Inclined viewing angle

There is a term in the film industry, Dutch Corner, which means inclined viewing angle. This perspective is common in all kinds of movies and is often used to create a sense of movement, drama or uneasiness.

When applied to portrait photography, you can try to deliberately tilt the angle of view and add some movement and dramatic effects to the photo.

5. Teleperspective

This kind of perspective is also very common in movies, and it is usually used when introducing new scenes into movies. First, a shot containing a lot of environmental information is shot from a distance to show the relationship between the subject and the whole scene, and then the close shot is enlarged.

When shooting portraits, you can also try this perspective, shooting from a distance, "into the scene for the generation."