How to highlight the subject in portrait photography

Lead: Portrait photography, as its name implies, takes people as the object of shooting. Whether it is the whole body, chest circumference or facial close-up, people should be highlighted in the picture. Beginners of photography often pay too much attention to the background collocation behind the characters, hoping to echo the characters with beautiful backgrounds, which is often counterproductive. In this issue, let's walk into the field of portrait photography and see how to highlight the main body of your work-people. First, divide the subject.

In order to highlight the subject, we must first figure out which part is the subject, that is, separate a subject from many elements in the picture, so as to depict the subject in the later shooting.

1, the relationship between people and scenery

This is the most common photography collocation. Since the subject is human, of course, it is human itself that should be highlighted. How to highlight people in such circumstances will be introduced in detail later.

2, the relationship between multiple characters

It depends on the content of the picture to identify whether the main character is the subject or most of them are the subject.

3. Single people

Even if there is only one figure, its main structure and secondary structure should be determined. For example, when shooting a full-length portrait, the head is generally the main body; Take a bust or portrait close-up, usually with the face as the main body; When taking close-ups of portraits, eyes are usually the main body.

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Second, the method of highlighting the main body

1, by the position of the people in the picture.

The placement of characters is actually the composition of portrait photography, which is the most critical step. Whether it is the steady composition of the center or the comfortable composition of the golden section, as long as it is used properly, it can achieve the effect of highlighting the main body.

2, through the contrast between light and shade

It is self-evident that human eyes are sensitive to light, and light and shade are also important elements to divide levels and distinguish the relationship between before and after. It is a good choice to fill the light for the characters in the dark scene. The silhouette effect created by backlight is also a coup to highlight the main body!

3, color difference

As long as it's not black and white photography, you can't escape the topic of color. By using the differences of hue, color temperature and saturation, the subject can be separated from the background, especially the background content of large color blocks. It is very beneficial to highlight the main body by using the method of color difference.

4. Depth of field control

This is probably one of the most direct and commonly used methods. The method is simple. The large aperture creates a shallow depth of field, the subject is three-dimensional, the background is blurred, and the characters naturally stand out.

Step 5 use lines

Usually, the intersection or intersection of lines in the picture can form a visual center, and the main body is placed here, which is easy to attract the attention of the audience. And some backgrounds are orderly patterns composed of lines, which is exactly what we use rigid lines to set off lively characters. Of course, this method is not easy to master and needs more practice.

6, the use of special scenery

There are many scenes that can form a good backdrop, such as densely arranged leaves or flat objects with uniform colors.