Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Photography and portraiture - Why do some mirrors make your face look bigger, and some mirrors make your face look smaller?

Why do some mirrors make your face look bigger, and some mirrors make your face look smaller?

1. Because some mirrors are concave and some are convex, the surface of the mirror is uneven, so the face sizes are different.

2. It is also related to the different posture and distance of the person looking at the mirror.

3. When the plane mirror is at the same distance, the shadows reflected should be the same. However, because the surrounding environment of the mirror and the outside mirror are different, your feelings are also different.

4. The effect reflected by the size of the mirror is different, because its lighting and viewing angle are different, so the reflected effect must have errors.

5. It is related to the quality of the mirror. The effect of mercury mirror is different from that of plain mirror. It is better than mercury mirror and the price is higher.

6. If it is not the mirror, it is mostly due to psychological factors. Everyone has expectations about their appearance. This is what I feel when I look in the mirror. Because of this inner existence, the more I look in the mirror, the more "flaws" I feel.

Extended information:

Looking in the mirror is 30% better than taking a photo.

Wu Xin, a commercial photographer from Chongqing Kyle who took photos of models in this period, analyzed that this is due to the different imaging principles of the two. "Looking in the mirror follows the principle of light reflection. What appears in the mirror is a virtual image, that is, the opposite image of the left and right. The imaging principle of the camera uses a convex lens to form a real image through light refraction. From this perspective, the photo is closer to reality. Because, when looking in the mirror What you see is symmetrical."

"But this does not mean that what is in the photo is the real appearance." Wu Xin added, "The photo effect is affected by various factors: light, distance, and layout. The structure, photographer's technique, expression, etc. are sometimes distorted by the lens, so the photo may not reflect the true appearance. You may think that one of your photos is very photogenic, but another one is ugly and unphotogenic. In fact, no matter how beautiful it is. Ugly is a kind of distortion."

Based on psychological suggestion: Tan Gangqiang, director of the Chongqing Association Psychological Consulting Office, said that it is more of a self-psychological suggestion. "Everyone wants to look better. If they are not satisfied, they will adjust the angle, expression, and distance of looking in the mirror until they are satisfied. If you become a habit over time, you will like your appearance in the mirror more and more. This is very similar to the mood you feel when looking in the mirror. It has nothing to do with it. If you are in a good mood, everything will look good. If you are depressed and depressed, you may not think you look good in the mirror.

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