Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Photography and portraiture - Why do you look so much better in the mirror than in the camera?

Why do you look so much better in the mirror than in the camera?

1. Light: Generally when we look in the mirror, there are many light effects around us, such as lights, white walls, ceramic tiles, etc. The fill light effect is very good, similar to a reflector, which will weaken the bright and shadow on the face. (Undereye bags, tear troughs, acne marks, etc.) The camera only has one kind of light. If you don’t turn on the beauty effects and other effects, it will be easy to see our dark circles, etc. Be careful when you go to the studio. You will see a reflector.

2. The frozen face effect: that is, people in a static state are not as beautiful as dynamic people. The self in the photo in the camera is static, motionless, and frozen at a certain time.

Then our energy is more concentrated, and we will see the flaws on our faces for a long time; while the mirror itself is dynamic and three-dimensional, and generally we only observe ourselves as a whole