How to take a great portrait?

Looking for a new environment to integrate people and scenery. This classic photo of the Beatles swimming was taken by photographer john long Gard in Miami. Stahlman told us that most people always try their best to capture everyone when taking group photos-even line them up-but when there is a large group of people, it is best to put them in a new or unexpected environment. For example, this photo of Langhade. Source: Paula Blancstein, whose life is not formal, took this photo in a restaurant in Kabul. A ten-year-old girl looked out of the window of the restaurant. "Although most people don't think this is a very formal portrait photo," Stahlman said, "sometimes, you can look around and see what people around you are doing. Take a very natural portrait of them. You don't have to worry about not being able to take a portrait photo because the technology is not in place or the formal shooting. "I like this photo," Stahlman said, pointing to a portrait taken by W. W. Eugene Smith of a worker in Ohio. This is my favorite photo in this group, mainly because it shows the elements of the worker in detail-showing his strength and working environment, telling his life and his story. These elements make people feel that this is not a pose, but a very casual photo. And this photo does not lack the strength it deserves. The worker was there, and the photographer just pressed the shutter. He didn't force himself into thinking too much. Eye contact is not necessary. This is another portrait taken by Paula Blancstein, this time in Kabul, with a man standing on his balcony. Here, there are some things to pay attention to-not only to see the people standing there facing the beautiful light, but also to understand the true meaning: this is a great example, which tells us not to let the subject keep staring at the camera and make eye contact. Eye contact is not necessary. Be a bystander and don't interfere with photographer Yale Joel. In the kindergarten classroom, he took photos of a group of young baseball players trying on new uniforms. This photo became a classic portrait photo. "I feel that I have taken a lot of portraits at once." Stahlman said, "Everyone in the photo is full of personality, especially the one who stands up. He behaves like an adult except that he has no trousers to wear. " Please remember: don't disturb the scene! This is a bit like Eugene? 6? 1 portrait taken by Smith. Because it recorded the most wonderful moment. Don't deliberately pursue perfection. Sometimes, you can't explain what happens when you take pictures. Angry Churchill is a classic portrait shot by yousuf karsh. Churchill looked angry because Cash had robbed his cigar before that. Churchill's angry image was regarded as a symbol of leading Britain out of the black age of World War II-the meaning of anger has gone beyond the cigars that have been taken away. "This matter is worth thinking about." Portrait is more than just taking a face. Stahlman said to this photo of Gray villette, "The magic of this portrait is that it focuses on her hand and speaks in her own way with that hand. This hand can express the artistic conception better than her face and eyes. In a sense, the experience of the next photo will be completely opposite to this theory. " Let the eyes be the window of the photo "is different from the close-up photo that mainly shows the old woman's hand." This photo perfectly illustrates the importance of telling stories with eyes. Eyes are an important way for us to interpret other people's emotions, so if the eyes of the subject stand out in your photo, the viewer will see them at first sight. Now, you can say that the decisive factor of a photo is the expression of eyes, and you have also learned how to quickly grasp the feelings of the characters. Although it is so simple, it is really the focus of shooting. Use the environment to supplement the characteristics of the characters. "Is this Mark? 6? A photo of Twain at 1 "Stahlman commented," This is a good example, and the surrounding environment has played a very effective role in expressing the story of the characters. There is a billiard table and many books, both of which are Mark Twain's favorite things in life. Of course, he needs to stand there relaxed. Everything around him is telling one thing, he is a person, a person with personality. And when taking portraits, you don't have to ask them to do anything. "