What are the skills of portrait photography?

Lead: Portrait photography takes the description and expression of the subject as its performance task, and the characters should have distinct looks. In fact, any photographic subject has some basic skills, but it is not easy to shoot well. The following are the portrait photography techniques I have carefully arranged for you. Welcome to refer to them!

Make full use of natural light

Natural light is a real godsend. Don't always think about how to shine. If you can make good use of natural light, your photos will be more than half successful. Natural light is a kind of soft light. If you want to shoot the delicate side of a female model, natural light is definitely the best choice.

When shooting, you can find more reflective objects to match, such as white walls. Soft light can make the model look more beautiful.

Boot model instead of boot model.

Some photographers like to tell models what to do and make them pose like this, but many models are not professional, so it is very likely that their deliberate gestures will be stiff, and the photos taken will definitely not look good.

As a photographer, we should learn to communicate with models and guide them to make their desired poses through language communication. Natural expression is the real beauty.

Find a venue first.

There will always be such a problem when rote learning. If you want to take pictures, you will probably find the venue unusable. So before you decide to shoot, you must find a good venue, have certain expectations for what you want to shoot, and prepare some props to cooperate with the shooting according to the situation of the venue, so it will be easier to shoot if you are prepared.

Being prepared can also show your professionalism and make the model trust you more.

You can't have everything in the right place at the right time.

The biggest problem in shooting outdoor portraits is facing the complex and changeable natural environment. Maybe you were going to have a sunny day, only to find it cloudy when you went out. Maybe you thought there was no one here, but later you found out there were many old people here.

Even if something goes wrong, don't panic. We can't make a fool of ourselves in front of models. Use your head to imagine how to turn these disadvantages into characteristics, and then use these to take some distinctive photos.

Try to change your thinking, don't always complain, and don't make excuses for yourself.

Do you really know anything about portrait photography?

To be honest, many people think that the most important thing in taking portraits is three points: sister paper! Sister paper! Sister paper!

There is nothing wrong with this statement. It is true that the model's face value occupies a large part in portrait photography, and it will also make the whole group of photos feel different immediately. However, does the photo supported by the model's face value really mean something to you? Or just want to be such a dispensable photographer?

As a qualified photographer, you must have your own style and routine. When others see a set of photos, the first thing they think of is not the model but the photographer. Only when you have your own mature style can your photography be regarded as practice.

Usually organize more information.

I usually look at some portraits of masters. Of course, it depends on their composition and theme expression. In their works, models are secondary, and anyone else can shoot them.

Collect these materials and classify them. You can learn from them and imitate their style when you start shooting. Over time, you can change your style. The development of any style is not achieved overnight, but is tempered step by step through constant practice.

Wish you work with pleasure!

Often the shooting time is very short, which makes people feel very tired. They just want to finish filming quickly and then (yue) meet the model (hui). Maybe the photos taken with a clear purpose are not necessarily very good. Enjoy the photo shoot.

Who says you have to be in a serious working state to take good photos? Dating models and chatting at the same time can also take good photos. What matters is how you look at the image and what kind of moments you want to record.

Inspiration won't wait for you, you have to find it yourself.

As a photographer, you should cultivate fresh inspiration to practice anytime and anywhere. Inspiration can help you create a brand-new theme, and inspiration comes from anyone you meet, books you read, music you listen to, and even hard work, which can help you find inspiration.

With inspiration, don't let it run away, write it down and think about how to make it the source of your own creation.

Slow down.

Nowadays, the society is changing too fast, and the pace of our daily life is also very fast. I often feel very tired, and I often feel that I can't catch up. Obviously, I didn't finish many things today, but there are more things waiting for me tomorrow.

In fact, many times I push myself too hard, so relax, slow down, give myself a proper vacation and find more inspiration during the rest.