Outdoor portrait photography skills

Lead: Because the outdoor environment is complex and changeable, we should consider the possible problems or situations in the shooting process before shooting, so as to avoid being in a hurry in the next shooting. Usually, the matters needing attention in outdoor portrait shooting mainly include photographic equipment and shooting methods. Come and have a look!

photographic equipment

/kloc-A lens over 0/35mm can take a close-up of the head.

When shooting outdoors, it is best to carry a zoom lens with a large aperture to ensure a better shooting effect. A portrait standard lens with a focal length of 85mm- 135mm is better. Generally, a lens with a focal length of 100mm is suitable for taking portraits with shoulders, and a lens with a focal length of 135mm or more can take close-ups of portraits.

Selection of measurement mode

For many photographers, it is a common shooting technique to use the spot metering mode of the camera to measure the skin and then focus on the eyes. When using spot metering, we can choose to spot metering on the model's face, and then press the exposure lock button on the camera to ensure the correct exposure, and then focus and compose.

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Shooting skill

Especially when the model is wearing white clothes and in a white background, the' white' in the photo is not white enough or gray, so we need to make appropriate exposure compensation. Because the camera often measures light with the center as the main body in automatic mode, the white main body will make the camera mistakenly think that the environment is bright, resulting in underexposure.

How to choose a suitable outdoor scene

The outdoor scene is like a stage for our performance. Without a suitable stage, it is impossible to show the proper performance effect. Similarly, there is no suitable location, and it is impossible to shoot the characteristics of the location. If you only shoot simple portraits, you lose the meaning of location shooting. The subject of outdoor portrait photography is people, but people can't exist alone without their surroundings.

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Conducive to foil the main body

A good scene can show the inner world of the characters and become a favorable foil for the emotional release of the characters. People-oriented, lyrical with scenery and harmonious coexistence of people and scenery fully extend and extend the connotation of portrait photography. For example, we put the model in beautiful natural scenery, and the fresh breath comes to us; When we decorate models in high-rise buildings or streets, we can fully show the position of characters in social life.

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The scene must be able to match or set off the characters, and help to express the theme to be filmed, lyrical with the scene and set off the characters with the scene.

Conducive to writing

Outdoor scenes can enhance the sense of form of photographic works, and photographers make full use of points, lines, surfaces, colors and other elements in the external environment to make photos more distinctive. Unique natural phenomena (clouds, wind, rain) or objects (flowers and buildings) in the environment can make the picture more interesting and fully express the emotions of the characters.

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The theme of the scene will make the whole picture more dynamic and fully show the deep feelings between people. Green grass and tame horses are indispensable companions for the whole picture to express the feelings of the characters.