Common methods of highlighting the subject

The common methods to highlight the subject are contrast, focus shift and color matching.

1. Contrast method

Contrast is the basic factor to form an image. It can be said that there is no image without contrast. Black and white are in sharp contrast, and at least two tones (black characters on a white background) can be compared to form an image. Only one tone cannot form an image. Contrast is an effective way to highlight the subject.

The commonly used contrast methods are virtual and real contrast, size contrast, light and dark contrast, color cold and warm contrast, dynamic and static contrast, direction contrast and so on. In the process of dealing with the subject, the subject can stand out by contrasting the subject image with other images. For example, if the background and foreground are blurred with a small depth of field, the main body will stand out.

if the main body is small or opposite, it can also highlight the main body. The static subject can stand out in a moving environment or vice versa. The main body of warm color is highlighted by the background of cold color.

2. Focus shift method

By moving the focus back and forth, not only the subject can be highlighted, but also the image of the subject can be changed. When shooting fixed the picture, focus well in one shot, and generally don't change the focus unless it is necessary to follow the focus. It is a composition method to mobilize the audience's attention by moving the focus back and forth.

For example, when two people at different distances from the camera are talking, they focus on A to make A clear and B fuzzy; When B speaks, focus on B to make B clear and A vague; This can be repeated many times, which is also the way to highlight the main body. This method has two preconditions: one is small depth of field; Second, there is an object distance difference between the two subjects.

3. Color matching

As an indispensable element in photography, in photography, besides composition and light and shadow, the color is the most important factor that affects the beauty of photos. As the saying goes, "Although red flowers are good, they still need green leaves to help each other", which brilliantly illustrates the role of color. In a work, brightly colored scenery can always catch people's eyes quickly.

when shooting, you can make full use of the bright color contrast between the main body and the accompanying body to effectively highlight the main body of the picture.