Portrait photography is the best time of day.

There are many factors that affect the effect of portrait shooting, such as the figure's appearance temperament, clothing collocation, shooting time, shooting environment, performance style, grasp of light and shadow, etc. It is not only from the light intensity that we consider when we shoot portraits in a day, which time period is the best. As far as personal shooting experience is concerned, we can consider the following aspects:

Methods/steps

From the perspective of the mental state of the subject and the photographer

No matter the model or photographer being photographed, they must have a good mental state in order to better display their wonderful performances. In a day, the mental state should be better in the morning, especially for the models being photographed, the mental state in the morning is obviously better than that in the afternoon. During this period, the characters are full of energy, clear thinking and not tired. Of course, they have better effects in the expression of actions and emotions.

consider from the perspective of climate and regional conditions

as we all know, different seasons have different climates, such as the temperature difference between winter and summer. For example, shooting portraits in summer may be cooler before 1: 3 in the morning. Once the temperature is high, you will sweat, and the mood and makeup of the model will be affected. But winter is different. At seven or eight o'clock in the morning, the temperature is very low, which will also affect the performance of the emotions and actions of the characters.

There are also different geographical conditions, and the time to choose is also different. For example, taking photos at the seaside of Dadonghai in Sanya, the sun appeared at sea at 7: 3 in the morning, and the light was already very strong at 9: in the morning. Therefore, when you choose to shoot, you may shoot earlier or later in the afternoon than when you shoot at the beach.

Consider from the shooting environment

When we shoot portraits, there are outdoor portraits and indoor portraits. If we shoot indoors and are less affected by nature, we usually shoot with artificial light sources. As long as the models are in good condition, we can shoot at any time.

consider from the perspective of the intensity of sunlight

under normal circumstances, you can't shoot at the time of day when the ratio of sunlight to sunlight is strong and weak. Therefore, we usually choose to shoot at 8: 3 am to 11: am and at 4: 3 am to 7: pm. Of course, this is the approximate time period, mainly depending on the status of the models and photographers being photographed. Of course, we don't rule out special circumstances, shooting at noon, but it's best to choose shooting in the shade of a tree. Without direct light, the expression and exposure of the characters will be better.

in a word, to say which time of the day is the best, we should consider it from the above four major aspects, not just from the light intensity.