Brief introduction of figure photography content

/kloc-for more than 0/00 years, the name "National Geographic" has become synonymous with fine photography in the United States. Some of the world's top photographers have traveled all over the world to take unforgettable photos for the institute's magazines and publications. Now, you can learn how the photographers of the National Geographic Society took those great photos in this photo handbook.

If you pay attention to the names of some people, whether they are famous or not, such as abraham lincoln and Martin Luther King; Or like Adolf Hitler, Saddam Hussein, etc. Their vivid images will immediately float in our minds. Although most of us have never met them in person, in fact, many of us will feel that we know them as if we had met them. Why do you have this illusion? Because we have seen their photos, these photos not only vividly depict their images, but also profoundly depict their personality characteristics. There are also some photos about ourselves, which record the growth experiences of our friends, lovers and ourselves from childhood to adulthood. These photos often remind us of the past, and those beautiful memories often fill our life.

People are the most important and complicated subject we shoot. It is easy to take a photo of a person, but it is not so easy to take a good portrait of a person. Whether shooting relatives or strangers, vivid photos of people depict not only people's appearance, but also their personality characteristics. The so-called "both form and spirit" is the truth.

Therefore, for taking pictures of people, the most important thing is to think, or keep asking yourself, "What theme should I express through this photo?"

In this book, we will focus on the "way of thinking" that people need for photography and the technical skills that people need for photos with both form and spirit. We will get a lot of useful inspiration from the National Geographic photographer and encourage you to practice step by step. There is no more effective and interesting way to learn figure photography than the method introduced in this book.