Cutting and Composition in Portrait Photography

Different from other photography categories, talent in portrait photography is the center of the picture. In order to beautify characters and convey emotions, perfect cutting and composition are particularly important? Today, the attention points of portrait photography composition are summarized from four aspects: close-up, bust, full-length and line-of-sight direction!

The key to portrait photography is to avoid cutting all joints, make the limbs stretch, and reserve space in front of the characters to make the picture breathable and comfortable.

In portrait photography, people are the center of the picture. In order to beautify characters and convey emotions, perfect cutting and composition are particularly important.

First, a close-up

The key to close-up is not to cut off the neck of the character, but to bring up the clavicle and shoulders of the character to show the posture more aesthetically. Close-ups can be composed at three points, with eyes as the standard and eyes at three points to highlight the emotions of the characters.

Second, the bust.

The key to bust is not to cut off the waist and knees. The correct way to cut is to have a strong sense of extension between the limbs and trunk. Taking a bust can be composed with a central point or symmetrically, and a certain space is reserved at the top of the picture, which will be more comfortable visually.

Third, the direction of sight.

The audience will be guided by the line of sight of the characters. Cutting off the line of sight will make you depressed. You can use blank composition to reserve the space in front of you, which will make the characters feel more comfortable and full.

Fourth, the whole body image

The key to a full-length portrait is not to cut the ankles and toes of the characters. Only by shooting the characters as a whole can we highlight the characters and make the picture more breathing.