How to take close-up portraits?

Take a close-up portrait and pay attention to the following points.

1, bold cutting

The more parts a photo contains, the more elements need to be controlled, and the more difficult it is to compose a picture. Bold cutting is a good way! Every part of a person can be the main body, of course, the most common is to highlight the eyes and lips.

2. Create a sense of painting

When shooting close-ups of portraits, we should pursue the feeling that the picture gives people. We can use makeup and props as part of the composition to create the atmosphere of the whole picture.

Step 3 make eye contact

People's eyes are often the most important part of the picture, and most models in close-up portraits are staring at the camera, which naturally leads to "communication" between the viewer and the photographer. If this special "directivity" is used properly, sometimes special effects will be achieved.

When the model's eyes are not staring at the camera, it is necessary to reserve some imagination space in the line of sight of the characters, so that the eyes can become an extension of composition.

Keep some imagination space in the line of sight of the characters, and let the eyes become an extension of composition.

4, mobilize the mood of the model

Ordinary photographers don't have many opportunities to shoot professional models, so it is very important to mobilize the emotions of ordinary photographers. In order to improve the success rate, you can tell the subject what you want to feel before shooting and communicate with her more. In addition, when shooting, we should constantly encourage the subject, keep her attention on your lens at all times, and shoot continuously, so that she feels that the shooting process is very happy and smooth. Even if she doesn't perform well sometimes during filming, you should continue filming and encourage her more to make her performance better and better.

5. Pay attention to the details of beauty

When shooting, you also need to pay attention to details such as model characteristics and manners. If the character's face is wide, try to shoot from the side; If the chin is long, you can look down a little; If she has beautiful big eyes, you might as well take a close-up of her eyes.

In the overall attitude, we need to pay attention to the following basic points.

A, the head and body of the character should not be a straight line. When the body is facing the camera, the head should turn slightly or lean to both sides. When the head is facing the camera, the body of the character should be turned at an angle, so that the film will be very vivid.

B, legs and arms to avoid parallel, the specific way is to make the model focus on one leg, the other leg can be properly bent, and the arm can be bent all the time or form a certain angle. This will make the photos very dynamic.

C. If the subject's posture is sitting posture, try to arrange him to sit in front of the chair and avoid putting his whole body on the chair, so that the subject can easily maintain a good posture.

D, the posture of hands and shoulders is very important in portrait photography. Pay attention to the integrity of the hand when shooting, and don't let the hand feel deformed, broken or incomplete. If you put your hands on your hips or put them in your pockets, show some fingers to avoid giving the impression of being cut off. Don't parallel your arms and shoulders, because it will make people feel stiff and mechanical. When shooting, you can make the shoulders of the subject one high and one low, or one tandem. Hands can be placed on different parts of the body easily and naturally.

E, professional fashion photography often needs a professional hair stylist. In fact, in ordinary shooting, letting the hair of the subject naturally float to the face and eyes may also get unexpected results. It should be noted that in general, don't let your hair block your eyes!