What are the main techniques of portrait photography?

Many netizens like to use a large aperture lens to create a blurred background when shooting portraits. This article is to guide everyone to make reasonable shooting skills in the case of blurred background. The following is for reference only!

First, the division of the main body wants to highlight the main characters. We must first figure out which part is the subject, that is, to divide a subject from many elements in the picture, so as to depict the subject in the later shooting.

1, the relationship between people and scenery

This is the most common photography collocation. Since the theme is people, of course, people themselves should be highlighted. How to highlight people in such circumstances will be introduced in detail later.

2, the relationship between multiple characters

It depends on the content of the picture to identify whether the main character is the subject or most of them are the subject.

3. Single people

Even if there is only one figure, its main structure and secondary structure should be determined. For example, when shooting a full-length portrait, the head is generally the main body; Take a bust or portrait close-up, usually with the face as the main body; When taking close-ups of portraits, eyes are usually the main body.

Second, the method of highlighting the subject 1, through the position of the characters in the picture

The placement of characters is actually the composition of portrait photography, which is the most critical step. Whether it is the steady composition of the center or the comfortable composition of the golden section, as long as it is used properly, it can achieve the effect of highlighting the main body.

2, through the contrast between light and shade

It is self-evident that human eyes are sensitive to light, and light and shade are also important elements to divide levels and distinguish the relationship between before and after. It is a good choice to fill the light for the characters in the dark scene.

The silhouette effect created by backlight is also a coup to highlight the main body!

3, color difference

As long as it's not black and white photography, you can't escape the topic of color. By using the differences of hue, color temperature and saturation, the subject can be separated from the background, especially the background content of large color blocks. It is very beneficial to highlight the main body by using the method of color difference.

4. Depth of field control

This is probably one of the most direct and commonly used methods. The method is simple. The large aperture creates a shallow depth of field, the subject is three-dimensional, the background is blurred, and the characters naturally stand out.