In general portrait photography, what lens is better for a full-frame machine?

Beginners are not very familiar with the creation of pictures, so there are often many imperfections in composition. In other words, because of overemphasis on the arrangement of background and composition, ignoring the essence of characters, it becomes superficial, making the whole image and characters unable to blend into one, and losing the expression of the connotation of characters in portrait photography. In fact, these can be improved through learning. The following are some common mistakes made by beginners and improvement methods, hoping to help you.

Portrait shooting skills:

1, highlight the theme and don't be overwhelmed by the background.

Application: Because the subject is a portrait, the proportion of the portrait in the whole picture should not be too small. When shooting, you can try to be close to the subject, choose a simple background, take advantage of the short depth of field, such as opening the aperture, choosing a lens with a longer focal length, or choosing a clean scene far away from the subject, so as to simplify the background and highlight the subject. Prominent scenery, such as bright flowers, should be blurred or faded as far as possible, whether in the foreground or in the background, so as not to usurp the charm of the characters and guide the way.

2, foster strengths and avoid weaknesses, that is to say, use shooting skills to highlight the advantages of the subject's appearance and cover up its defects.

Application: When shooting outside the park, try not to put branches, bars, beams or reflective points around people's faces. The angle between the photographer and the person can be changed appropriately, and these inappropriate scenes can be excluded from the picture by changing the perspective. Try to avoid drawing lines of the whole picture without destroying the integrity of the image, such as long chairs in the park, bars above railings, handrails of stairs, slender columns and so on. In addition, if the arrangement of limbs is not appropriate, it will also cut the image and have a certain impact on the image.

3. Grasp vivid and natural gestures and expressions.

Application: Many friends find that portrait photos feel "lifeless" and lack of expressiveness even if the color ratio of composition is properly applied. In fact, vivid and natural facial expressions are attractive tools for photos. To capture the most "cinematic" classic moments of characters, the interaction between photographers and subjects is needed. Junior portrait photographers are generally not good at directing models to fiddle with movements, which is actually a key one. You should convey your photography theme and ideas to the model, let the model know what you want to shoot and what you want to shoot, and communicate them clearly to create wonderful moments.

4. Try to be novel in composition form and strive for your own style.

Application: Generally beginners are used to putting the theme in the center of the picture, so the composition is relatively dull. In fact, you can try to move the theme to the golden point or golden line of TIC-tac-toe composition, and get into the habit of focusing (locking) first and then re-composing. With certain photographic experience, we can try to break through the existing composition rules, create a unique personal style, cooperate with the use of negatives, related lenses and filters, think backwards, boldly arrange the relationship between people and scenery, and find our own style in alternative images.