Big taboos in portrait composition that beginners must avoid

Introduction: Photography is an art. Like painting, composition plays an extremely important role. It is like a skeleton that supports the soul of portrait photography. Let’s take a closer look!

1. Do not leave any blank space.

Chinese painting pays attention to the technique of “leaving blank space”, and the same applies to photography. If the subject takes up too much of the frame, it will not only be detrimental to cropping during the post-production process of the photo. At the same time, the picture will be scattered, the artistic conception will be lost, and the theme will not be highlighted. The difference between a good player and a bad player is sometimes just this small amount.

The composition of the rule of thirds in the picture above places the model in the center of the picture, with the setting sun and rocks as a backdrop. The visual space creates a sense of extension, which further highlights the subject.

2. Screen split

When framing, you must handle the position of the subject and her movement trend. If the model’s head turns to the side, it should extend along her head. The direction gives a certain shooting space. If the model wants to go to a certain point, there should be a blank space in the direction of that position. Don't get the direction wrong. Otherwise, the picture will have an unbalanced feeling of being divided into two, and the front and rear scenes will be incoherent and split. This lack of harmony and unity will give people a tense and crowded feeling, making the picture appear dull and depressing.

The picture above is a very typical example. The model looks to the right, as if she is watching something. The railings serve as the guide line of the picture and lead the viewer’s eyes to extend to the right, giving people a With space for wild imagination, without losing the sense of beauty.

3. The subject is not prominent

When shooting, you should compose the picture according to the intention you want to express and the type of shooting you want to take. If you want to make a tall person look like you are tall, you can use upward shots. On the contrary, if you want to make a short person look like you are short, you can choose overhead shots or flat shots. In short, when composing the picture, you should have a prominent theme that you want to express, and design around this theme. Show form, otherwise the photos will be uniform and boring.

The colors in the picture above are strong and rich. The overhead shot of the model’s face has a sense of escape. It is bold and precise, highlighting the model’s three-dimensional facial features and blurred eyes. The diagonal composition makes the picture full of mystery. The beauty of testing.

4. Improper proportion

When photographing people, you should also pay attention to the proportion of the person in the picture. If it is not a full-body photo, then in order to ensure the harmony of the picture, or to highlight a certain theme, you must The model's body proportions are "cut". Generally speaking, commonly used interception sites include: above the knees, waist level, above the chest, shoulders and head, and head. If it's not cut well, it may look weird.

The idea of ????this picture is very clever. It uses the composition of the mirror to bring the viewer into the world that the photographer wants to show. The picture is natural and vivid. More importantly, the progressive composition and cutting proportions from the chest, waist to the whole body not only show the model's perfect figure, but also give the picture a sense of fullness.

5. Overwhelm the guest and steal the show

In order to achieve a beautiful appearance of the person being photographed, some friends may add a lot of miscellaneous things to the model, or arrange conspicuous scenery in the background. , such as bright flowers, or various buildings or objects, these elements are likely to overwhelm the model. When shooting, both the foreground and background should be blurred or downplayed as much as possible, and these elements should be avoided from unnecessarily damaging the integrity of the image, such as park benches, crossbars above railings, stair handrails, slender pillars and so on.

The clever thing about the picture above is that the characters are placed on railings of equal height. The vertical railings create a sense of upward and downward extension, making the picture more compact. The light and shadow depict the model's bronzed skin tone and three-dimensional body without any sense of overlap, making the subject prominent and tense.

6. Picture imbalance

When composing the picture, the coordination of the tone structure and color structure of the picture is not taken into account, resulting in the imbalance of the color and tone of the picture, which affects the photo effect.

In the picture above, the main image is circular. The model also took full advantage of this by leaning on metal objects when posing, showing a kind of arc beauty that complements each other. The blue clothes and brown The hair blends in perfectly with the overall tone of the photo.