Photographic visual analysis of portrait photography

Lead: It's easy to get stagnant when you shoot a portrait from the height of your eyes only by relying on the same focal length and light. While trying to explore a new angle, driving the shooting state of the model can bring different freshness to the work.

Looking up at the model is not an attractive choice (it will make the nose of the character look big and become the focus, and the visual center of gravity will be placed on the lower body of the subject).

If you shoot from the perspective of overlooking, let the models pay attention to the camera above, which can emphasize their eyes and produce a slim figure.

Try to get closer and shoot the portrait directly from the top or side to create a relaxed and warm atmosphere for the picture.

? This photo was taken in an underground bar in Manchester. Brett Harkness, a professional portrait and wedding photographer, told us that it is always a good thing to have a guide line in a picture, and the stairs in the picture provide a powerful function for the overall visual effect. I decided to shoot the model vertically from above, because she has beautiful hair and I want to let them out. ?

If there are factors that make the model feel uncomfortable or embarrassed at the shooting point, you need to finish the shooting quickly and make the subject look naturally relaxed in the photo. Of course, there are some specific problems in the pose and lighting of the model.

? When you take a portrait from above, you must pay special attention to the position of your face and chin. Brett said,? If the model doesn't look up and leans slightly to one side, then the chin will be caught? Buried? In the chest. Especially when they are wearing low-necked dresses or shirts. This will make the picture look strange. In this case, we polished the profile of model Chloe and created a shadow on her chin, which can be distinguished from her neck. ?

Shooting skill

★ If the model has long hair, it is the best way to play this shooting skill and provide natural guide lines.

★ Avoid standing too close or shooting with a wide-angle lens, because it will produce annoying distortion.

★ Put the chair or ladder directly outside the shooting, so that you can be above the subject. Check to make sure that the foot of the ladder or chair does not appear in the picture.

★ Make sure that your shooting posture will not block the light of the subject. Use a main light source and a reflector as the main body to make them look like they are standing.