Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Photography major - Introduction to the concept of figure photography

Introduction to the concept of figure photography

With the invention and popularization of cameras, portrait photography has become the most economical and simple way to record portraits. In contrast, portrait photography has been widely respected. At first, in the middle of19th century, due to the need for a large number of portraits, the silver disk photography method was popularized. This is also one of the earliest photography methods. Subsequently, some studios made this kind of film appeared in major cities around the world, and some even made as many as 500 films a day. The objects in the photo are placed in a delicate background, making full use of the natural light outside the window and all the mirrors that can reflect light. These early works all present a technical challenge, and the perfect combination of painting art and short exposure time of 30 seconds.