Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Photography and portraiture - Which is more real, a mirror or a camera?

Which is more real, a mirror or a camera?

Personally, I think mirrors are more real than cameras.

1, the self in the mirror is closer to what others see, because the person reflected in the mirror is three-dimensional and dynamic. The photo is flat, and the picture statically depicts the dynamic three-dimensional people in our reality from one angle. What others see is, of course, three-dimensional and dynamic, so it is closer to what others see.

You are yourself in the mirror. The mirror adopts the principle of zero error of light reflection, while the lens of the camera will produce perspective deformation, especially the wide-angle lens. If it's a selfie, it's easy to deform your face and pull your five senses around, making you feel scared no matter how you look at it.

3, the camera is scratching the face, so some people are on the camera, some people are not on the camera, and the effect of the camera may not be true because of the light.

From the psychological point of view, home is probably the place where we look in the mirror most often. At home, we are basically in the most relaxed state. In contrast, when taking pictures, we will become more nervous and uncomfortable, which is why some people look in the mirror before going out for further study and always feel that they are in good condition. As a result, the photos taken after going out were not quite the same as expected.