How to take private portrait photos with backlight

Lead: private house shooting seems simple, but it is not easy to take a perceptual photo in a narrow space. How to take distinctive sexy photos is the primary consideration for photographers. In this paper, a point of private house shooting is deeply analyzed. Backlight shooting.

The most important point of backlight shooting is to grasp the best backlight time. Most private houses are photographed in indoor hotels, so the location of the hotel is very important. It is recommended to choose a spacious room with floor-to-ceiling windows for more sunshine. This paper illustrates with examples.

As a cliche, how to choose shooting equipment, here, I think a full-frame camera is more suitable: high latitude and strong color expression are Quan Huafu's advantages, and there are many levels of recording, which can provide some basis for our future film revision. In this paper, Canon 1D-X is selected to take photos, and the practical 35/F 1.4 is selected as the lens.

Canon 1D-X

When shooting in backlight, because we don't have to care too much about whether the background is overexposed, the most important exposure is still on the model's face, so in the camera metering mode, I will choose spot metering to measure the face, so that the exposure of the face will be more accurate.

To tell the truth, backlight focusing is a test for the camera, and the bellows will often be pulled, so I will choose the central point to focus when shooting, so the central point of the camera is the most sensitive and accurate among multiple focusing points. Generally speaking, it's not a big problem. I'll re-compose and shoot when the focus is good.

In the process of shooting, the model's clothing should also be taken into account. Generally speaking, it is more important to shoot a small and fresh feeling against the light, so you can choose clothes with bright colors, and dark clothes are not suitable. This high-profile photo style is very pleasing.

Private photography, the best state is that you capture the model's expression instead of deliberately posing. Models should relax, but you can't relax. You should always stare at the viewfinder. Maybe a wonderful moment will catch you. Nature is beautiful.

When shooting, I like to adjust the exposure a little more, which will make the photo look more feminine, but be careful not to be pale.

If the lens you use is not expensive, there may be lens glare in backlight shooting. Don't lose it. It may bring a special feeling to your photos. Even if you can't shoot glare, I may deliberately add glare at the back.

Backlight shooting, an accessory is very important: flash. Don't think that you can't use a flash in the strong sunshine outside, but the stronger the light, the more you need to use a flash.

But when using the flash, don't flash the lamp holder directly at the model, it can be vertical. If necessary, it's best to add a better flash reflector, which only needs to fill the face with a little light.

The angle problem is also a shooting method that needs to be tried constantly. Never look at the subject with a normal eye. The more exaggerated the posture, the easier it is to leave attractive photos.

Shooting a backlit portrait is the same as shooting an ordinary portrait. You must catch the model's eyes. You'd better communicate with the model before shooting. If you are a humorous person, this is a good way to make models laugh. When you laugh, your expression is the most natural, you can grasp it instantly, and you will make a good film.

The model's expression needs the guidance of the photographer.

Beauty of glare

When the model wears different clothes, the photographer should adjust the shooting according to the surrounding environment. The background in the above picture is a little bourgeois retro, and it is not so strong when shooting in backlight. Environmental portraits cannot lose the environment.

Backlight shooting is the key to shooting small fresh portraits. In addition to grasping the correct focus, exposure and model posture, the early shooting ideas should also be prepared in advance. The above mentioned several important points of backlight shooting, and interested film friends can try it more.