How to light up indoor portrait photography

Indoor portrait photography should use light, how to match the light.

1, clever use of window light: you can place a reflector on the opposite side of the window light to reduce the shadow generated by the light source, which is soft and elegant, and can play an understatement role in people's faces. This kind of lighting is especially suitable for color film and is used by many portrait photographers.

2. Scattered light: Scattered light is characterized by uniformity and softness, and the illuminated scenery and characters have no obvious light receiving surface, which brings the shortcoming of dull picture. Therefore, outdoor scattered light has excellent quality, but also has defects that can not be ignored. The photographer's conscious deployment is the embodiment of creative ability and a part of creation.

3. Skillful use of side light: The characteristic of backlight is that it can well show the shape and color of the subject. However, it is not easy to produce shadows on the side of the subject when shooting along the light, and it lacks three-dimensional sense. Side lighting is the most commonly used technique in artistic photography. Side light can block the direct light by using the protruding part of the face or body of the character to form a shadow, which shows that the outline of the character constitutes a contrast between light and dark. The existence of these contrasts looks lively and full of strong artistic charm.

4. Try backlighting: backlighting is a means of photography. Broad backlight should include full backlight and side backlight. If we can properly use the means of backlight photography, it will undoubtedly be of great value to enhance the artistic effect of photography creation.

5. Make good use of shadows: Since photography is "painting with light", shadows that cannot be illuminated by light must be an important aspect in the painting process. Although people often ignore the role of shadow in photography, or even deliberately avoid it, it is still a vivid element in many photography works, and photographers can use it creatively with a little thinking. Thereby improving the photographic works.

6. Distance of light source: The closer the light source is, the softer the light is; The farther the light source is, the harder the light is. This is because the closer the light source is to the subject, the bigger it is, and the wider it is; The farther the light source is from the subject, the smaller it is, that is, the narrower it is.

7. Highlight the subject with light: Photography is the art of light and shadow. In order to highlight the subject in a photo, the relationship between light and shade is usually used. Generally, the main body is arranged in bright light, and the less important foil is arranged in the dark.