What is the height of the camera when taking portraits?

When shooting a bust, the height of the camera is approximately equal to the height of the subject's nose; When taking photos of seven heads, the camera position is about the height of the subject's chest; When taking a full-length photo, the height of the camera should be at the waist of the subject.

When shooting a full-length portrait, the position of the viewpoint should be at the waist height of the subject. If the photographer has a high vision, he will have a bird's eye view, especially when shooting at close range, the legs in the portrait photos will appear shorter and obviously deformed.

So when taking portraits, you must pay attention. When taking pictures, it is best to take pictures from the waist of the subject, otherwise it is easy to take a sense of deformation.

Extended data

In portrait photography, the height of the camera is of great significance. This is because the camera shoots from different heights, and the face of the subject will be very different. If you shoot from below the face, you will shoot your nostrils at the photo, so pay special attention to the height of the camera when shooting female portraits. Photographers should also consider their own height and determine the camera height by combining the height difference between themselves and the subject.

The height of the camera should be determined according to the height of the subject, not the apparent horizon height (eye height) of the photographer. When the height difference between the photographer and the subject is large, the camera height should be adjusted up and down to find the angle that meets the shooting intention.

Here, lenses with different focal lengths were used to take full-body photos of the subject at 200 cm, 155 cm (the height of the subject's eyes), 100 cm (the height of the subject's navel) and 50 cm (the height of the subject's knees). Let's observe the imaging characteristics taken from different angles.

For example, a lens of 16mm will have a strong perspective. Changing the camera height will bring a completely different impression to the photo. Extreme deformation when shooting at high angles will make the head look big. The advantage of shooting at a low angle is that the legs will look very long, but the nostrils will also be shot clearly, so you need to pay attention.

In addition, the special imaging effect of the wide-angle lens makes the periphery of the picture look outward, so the head or feet of the subject will be bigger than it actually looks. Photographers should shoot on the basis of understanding the imaging characteristics of wide-angle lenses.

Photographers should first consider which side of the subject is represented, then choose the appropriate lens, and then decide the shooting height and the overall atmosphere of the photo. Portrait photography has no rules, and the photographer's feeling is very important. On the basis of mastering typical shooting methods, fully understanding the lens characteristics and making some efforts in shooting angle, a unique portrait photo can be taken.