What skills do graphic models have to take pictures?

What skills do graphic models have to take pictures?

For graphic models, the shooting effect will directly affect their work and career. So, what are the photography skills of graphic models?

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Photography, as an artistic expression, requires models to have special expressive power in front of the camera. This form of expression, in addition to the help of atmosphere, the use of light, the adjustment of angle, the cut-in of viewpoint, the model's subjective expression consciousness and the expression of objective emotions will play a finishing role.

A successful news and landscape photography work does not need the "people in the painting" to participate in the conception and expression of the work. The model in clothing, advertising and portrait photography is undoubtedly the soul of the work, which can make a work move from mediocrity to superb visual experience. Therefore, the skills of models facing the camera are very important.

Kung fu is beyond poetry. The model style embodied in the work is by no means the instantaneous form of shutter opening, but the comprehensive result of long-term personality development, self-cultivation, reflection on expression techniques and self-knowledge and understanding of the intention of photographic works.

To be a model that photographers are willing to shoot, advertisers and enterprises are willing to use, and at the same time make the audience unforgettable and pleasing to the eye, the following points are particularly important:

First of all, we must realize our strengths and weaknesses.

It is the photographer's main purpose to deal with portrait effects, and it is also the basis for models to play their own characteristics. No one is perfect. By carefully examining the previous photos and images, find out your own advantages and disadvantages, and negotiate with the photographer to solve various possible solutions.

2. Know your differences

Trait is the decisive factor for a model to attract a lot of eyeballs. Beauty alone is not enough to form a strong impact. Or as subtle and gentle as the East, or as bright and gorgeous as the West; Or pure, or charming; Or a pen and ink book, or the breath of Shan Ye ... In short, it is possible to get ahead by highlighting your unique self.

3. Embodiment of self-restraint

Frivolity and superficiality can't make a work outstanding, which is also a taboo for models. The beauty of internal and external combination will be shown through the lens. Even if it is perfect for a layman, it is difficult to achieve the perfect fit between god and form.

4. Be familiar with and explore various expression techniques.

Models need to have the ability to show a variety of expressions, instantly show different kinds of emotions, and form their own style according to their own characteristics.

5. Understand the intention of the work and incorporate your own ideas.

Successful photography is not only the result of photographers' independent creation, but also a tacit understanding between models and photographers. Models subconsciously participate in the photographer's conception, composition, lighting and other specific operations, giving the photographer unexpected creative inspiration. It will be a very pleasant cooperation experience to really integrate into the photographer's creative process.

In short:

Each model has its own strengths and weaknesses, and the feeling in front of the camera is different, so it is difficult to summarize the performance skills. The key lies in the model's own' constant adjustment' and accurate shaping ability. As an advertising photography model, we should try our best to "package" ourselves from the inside out and from the outside in order to expect a good market effect.

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How can I take a good photo? The correct use of light is a crucial link.

Next, let's discuss how to use up the light according to the situation.

First, under normal circumstances, we can obtain high photometric accuracy by relying on the built-in exposure meter of the camera, and we can make exposure according to the reading of the exposure meter.

Second, backlighting photography: when backlighting photography, if you still follow the readings of the exposure meter, the exposure will be seriously insufficient, leading to shooting failure. If you shoot in the outdoor sun, you should increase the exposure by 3-4 levels according to the exposure at that time; If you want to take a silhouette effect, you should expose it according to the brightness of the background. In order to make the dark side have a certain illumination, we can use the reflector to reflect the light and determine the exposure on this basis.

Third, cloudy photography: if you can't determine the accurate exposure when shooting on cloudy days, you should be biased towards slight underexposure; Moreover, even if the exposure of cloudy photography is accurate, in many cases it is often not as good as a little less exposure. Because the exposure is slightly insufficient (the exposure is reduced by 0.5- 1), the performance of the bright part and the bright part of the object irradiated by diffuse light on cloudy days will not be affected, but it will help the dark part and the dark part to increase the tone contrast and slightly increase the tone contrast of the whole picture.

4. Bracket exposure method: In order to obtain ideal contrast and rich texture levels, bracket exposure method (or exposure optimization method) may be used for portrait photography, landscape photography, especially advertising photography or still life photography. The specific operation is: shoot 1 sheet according to the measured or estimated correct exposure, and then shoot 2 or 4 sheets according to the level of exposure increase or decrease, just like putting brackets on both sides of the reference exposure to gradually change the exposure. For example, according to the reading of the exposure meter, after shooting with F81125 seconds, shoot with F8 1/60 seconds and F 1 1/250 seconds, and then choose the most ideal one. This method seems to be a waste of film. In fact, getting an ideal negative is far more valuable than wasting a few films. In addition, several other films with slightly different exposures can be kept as backup negatives.

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