How to choose the background for portrait photography

Background is one of the most important elements in portrait shooting, which can set off the theme, create the situation and increase the aesthetic feeling. On this website, I saw many portraits of the same hobby, and found that many people are weak in dealing with the background, so the author used several demonstration photos to discuss how to choose the background in this chapter. The second photo was taken under a tree. Because the background nearby is messy, the author took a picture 200mm away from it, removed the messy background and left only a little green leaves. This kind of shooting has mastered the principle of "simplicity" and the main body is obvious. Photos 3 and 4 show several bicycles parked on the outer wall of a department building in Chengda. The red wall only provides a simple background, and several bicycles also help to create this situation. Photo 5 was taken in the corridor of a classroom, and the effect of shallow depth of field blurred the lines. Is it special? Because it is sidelight, the left side of the face looks darker, so the author uses a reflector to fill the light to reduce the difference between light and shade of the face. (Figure 6) Using the circular arc of the building, the subject is just surrounded and photographed in this background. It should be noted that the distance between the main body and the building behind it needs to be adjusted to the most suitable position in order to achieve such a perfect cooperation. This movie can be said to be an accident. When I put on a new movie, I forgot that it was an old movie that was shot several times and then returned to the movie. Because I forgot to take the film to the unexposed position, I was repeatedly exposed and accidentally got this work. Because the bright part of the last film has been completely exposed, the impact of the second exposure is not great. However, the dark image is exposed again, and the whole photo feels good, which can also be said to be another expression of the background. The phrase "photography is the art of subtraction" is catchy. I think this rule is still applicable when taking portraits. The role of background is to set off the theme, but it can't rob the theme, so it is based on the principle of simplicity. "seeking change in simplicity" is the direction of dealing with the background when shooting portraits. The above demonstration photos are a good reference for you, not the law. After mastering the principle, not only the background processing is perfect, but also the amazing and applauded background can be changed. Come on! Attachment: when taking pictures, a colleague asked the author why he didn't take out the commonly used PENTAX645N to take pictures. Yes, the camera of 120 is of high quality, which has its advantages when it is necessary to enlarge photos. However, the author believes that in the activity of shooting portraits, you don't need a powerful camera or a high-resolution lens, as long as you can shoot them.