How to appreciate portrait photography

Artistic photography refers to aesthetic activities and works with aesthetic value as the leading orientation. The author should not only express his imagination with the formal beauty of his works, but also present positive personality pursuit and humanistic and social values.

Methods/steps

Intuitive feeling:

Photographic works must first have the beauty of composition, such as whether the elements of composition, such as light, color, reality, distance, lines, etc., are properly used and conform to the contemporary aesthetic value orientation. Secondly, the authenticity of works cannot be divorced from people's artistic imagination on the basis of objective truth. Photographic works are based on real life, and the instantaneous grasp of influence should conform to the aesthetic habits of the public.

Technical application:

Photography technology includes the use of photographic tools and composition technology. A successful photographic work must be an appropriate and successful product of the application of photographic tools. The use of cameras, such as the use of lenses, the grasp of cameras, etc. In addition, the flexible use of composition technology is also very important, such as the use of light, color, distance, blank space, and the arrangement of elements such as the relationship between subject and object should be fully in place.

Imagination of works:

The visual image of photographic works can arouse the viewer's richer and deeper thinking and association. In order to make the work more profound in theme and artistic conception, it is necessary to flexibly use one or more implicit relationships such as symbols, metaphors and hints of picture elements.

Innovation ability:

Evaluate the innovative ability of photographic works from three aspects, 1: historical ratio, that is, whether it is innovative and in-depth compared with similar famous photographic works of photographers. 2. Compared with the same period, that is, compared with the successful photographic works in the same period, whether it has higher artistic exploration value. 3. Self-comparison: Compare with your own photography achievements in the application of technology and the mastery of art. ..

Personality performance:

Because everyone's life experience, cultural background and values are different, there will be some differences in aesthetic methods and artistic imagination, so photography works of different levels and styles will be produced in photography activities, and personal unique opinions and distinctive characteristics will be reflected in the exploration of photography art.

Humanistic connotation:

In aesthetic exploration and artistic activities, photographers pay attention to and fully display human activities and cultural phenomena, and express their views and profound thoughts in the form of works. This is the humanistic connotation of photography. Therefore, a successful photographer should show his profound cultural and artistic accomplishment, technical and theoretical foundation, and express his deep concern and social responsibility for the humanistic environment and humanistic spirit through artistic means.