Basic composition of portrait photography

In taking portrait photos, in addition to practicing the light source and posture, composition is a very important element, which can make the photos express more and more deeply, whether on the road or on the street.

Portrait photography can be divided into the following compositions according to the human body structure.

1, close-up composition

When shooting composition, portraits are the main ones. Usually, when composing, the top of the composition frame is about 20cm away from the top of the portrait head (calculated by the actual height of the portrait), and the bottom of the composition frame is about 10cm away from the portrait chest position (the thinner part). The photos taken by this composition method are generally beautiful and popular close-up photos of portraits, which are also very popular with ordinary people. Generally, photos of stars are common.

2. Half-length composition

The picture is still dominated by portraits, and the composition is straight. The top of the composition frame is about 20cm away from the head of the portrait (calculated by the actual height of the portrait), and the bottom of the composition frame is about 10cm away from the waist of the portrait (fine). The photos taken by this composition method are generally beautiful and formulaic portraits, which are also very common and popular photo types.

3. Composed of seven people

The picture is still dominated by portraits, and the composition is straight. The top of the composition frame is about 20cm away from the head of the portrait (calculated by the actual height of the portrait), and the bottom of the composition frame is about 10cm above and below the knee of the portrait. The photos taken by this composition method are also beautiful and formulaic portraits of seven heads, which is the most common and popular photo type. Most people who take portraits like this composition.

4. Body composition

The picture is still dominated by portraits, but the composition is straight. The top of the composition frame is about 20cm away from the head of the portrait, and the bottom of the composition frame is about 20cm at the foot of the portrait (calculated by the actual height of the portrait). The photos taken by this composition method are generally full-length portraits with a little background, which is a common full-length composition in wedding photography and is especially popular with customers.

Portrait photography and composition should consider the following factors. First of all, what is the work to show, or the beauty of the human body? Good temperament? Is the color of the clothes nice? Wait a minute. The second is to consider the form of expression, or to express the theme with expressions? Are colors used to express the theme? Is the environment used to express the theme? Wait a minute. The third is to consider what is the most typical and prominent factor that can best express the theme.

First of all, how much background should we consider?

A photo should be a story, and there should be a protagonist and a supporting role in the story. The protagonist should be the main object to be photographed, while the supporting role is the surrounding environment, other people and things. A good supporting actor can not only enrich photos, but also complete a story. How much background a photo should contain depends on the story you want to express.

This painting has a small figure and many backgrounds, which can show the grandeur of nature. The characters stand out in the corners of the pattern and the golden points, blending with nature. The scene is big. Good visual sense.

When shooting a portrait, you may wish to consider the cooperation of the background, and don't blindly pursue a large aperture and a shallow depth of field, otherwise the photo will become the same.

Second, the choice of closed and open composition.

The skill of portrait shooting is to organize a close composition, focusing on the outline or expression of the subject's face, and the photo will be full of oppression. Therefore, if the subject's face is prominent, you can try to increase the tension of the photo by this method.

Three bold spaces

Blanking is a basic skill and a test of people's aesthetic art. Boldly leaving blank can make the picture full of aura, openness and life.

Fourth, make good use of the dichotomy.

Trigonometry is often used in portrait composition.

Fourth, make good use of triangle composition method.

Triangular composition is the most commonly used method in portrait photography. This form of composition puts the main characters in the middle and lower part of the picture, and adjusts the shape or combination of the main characters into a triangular form, which gives people the greatest feeling that the composition has a strong sense of stability, upward impact and strong visual guidance. The change of different tilt angles in composition can produce different dynamic effects of the picture, with novel forms and clear main attack direction. It can be divided into regular triangle, acute triangle and inverted triangle. In actual shooting, the proportion, position and graceful posture of the characters in the picture should conform to the triangle composition. The composition of right triangle is steady and generous. The composition of an equilateral triangle is dignified and symmetrical. The composition of the inverted triangle is unstable and dynamic.

In portrait photography, simplifying other elements in the picture to highlight the composition method of characters is the basis of all portrait shooting, which is the basic common sense that photographers must master when shooting portraits.