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Types of portrait photography

Style of portrait photography:

1, natural style: the fast pace of the city has brought great pressure to people's body and mind. The depressed and indifferent market has affected people's mood. People are eager to completely relax and vent, hoping to return to nature, feel comfortable and achieve psychological balance.

2. Neo-modernist style: This style is an "optimization" of early modernism, which advocates the idea of dialogue between characters and environment, and between characters and space. ?

3. Neoclassical style? A classical literary trend of thought, advocating the simplicity of classicism, and the photographic style expressed by visual art elements from 18 to 19 century.

4. Artistic style: As the name implies, a photographic expression technique incorporating painting elements is also one of the most commonly used and expressed styles in commercial portrait photography at present.

5. Mixed style: This is a more tolerant style, and it can also be said that it is a genre without style. It does not deliberately pursue a model, but coordinates the whole, showing the mutual assistance and blending of cultures.

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Composition types of portrait photography:

1, close-up

Portrait close-up refers to a picture that only includes the head of the subject (or most of the head has eyes), and its main purpose is to show the facial features of the subject.

2. Close shot

Close-range portraits include the images of the head and chest of the recipients, which mainly show the facial features of the characters. The background environment only accounts for a very small part of the picture and only plays a role in setting off the characters. Close-up portraits can also make the image of the subject give a strong impression on the audience.

When shooting close-range portraits, you should also carefully choose the shooting angle, "the direction of light projection, the softness and hardness of light properties, and pay attention to observing the posture of the subject to master the appropriate shooting moment.

Step 3: Chest

Busts usually go from the subject's head to the waist, or below the waist and above the knee. In addition to facial features, they usually include hand movements. Bust has more space than close-up or close-up portrait, so it can show more background environment and make the composition more changeable.

At the same time, because the picture contains the hand of the subject, it can help to express the inner state of the subject with the help of hand movements. Experienced portrait photographers pay great attention to the posture and movements of the subject's hands.

4, the whole body

The full-length image includes the whole figure and appearance of the subject, and at the same time accommodates a considerable environment, so that the image of the character and the characteristics of the background environment are combined with each other to get proper performance.

When shooting a full-length portrait, we should pay special attention to the combination of characters and backgrounds, as well as the handling of the subject's posture.

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