How does portrait photography construct shadows to guide the posture and gestures of models?

In portrait photography, the subject is often dominated by posture. In fact, human gestures and postures are expressive and expressive. Therefore, the gesture of the characters and the handling of their hands and feet are important parts in depicting the characters and forming the visual aesthetic feeling of the picture. The following is how the shadow guides the pose and gesture of the model when I organize the portrait composition for you. I hope it will help you.

How does the shadow guide the model's posture and gestures (1) to relax when composing portraits?

The creator created the most harmonious and perfect body for human beings, so we often see many girls with symmetrical figures, no matter how they move, they are beautiful. Because the joints and lines of the human body almost contain the rhythm of art. Relaxed and casual, we can give full play to the beauty of the human body itself. On the contrary, posturing, being at a loss, etc. Will destroy the inherent beauty of people. Generally speaking, no matter what posture, as long as the subject feels relaxed and comfortable, others will look more natural and will not feel stiff. Therefore, the arrangement of postures and gestures in portrait photography should first make the subject feel natural and relaxed.

(2) Be consistent with emotion

People's hands, feet and posture, like their faces and eyes, are all important parts to express their emotions, and they should be allowed to serve the characterization. If you are postured or stiff, your hands, feet and body posture are inconsistent with the character's expression and personality, you will feel uncomfortable. If the hands, feet and posture can be integrated into the overall emotional expression and characterization of the characters, making them an inseparable part of the image performance, then the handling of the hands, feet and posture will be successful (see the picture above).

(3) Always learn and imitate successful portrait works.

There are many classic and famous portraits at home and abroad. The postures and movements of the characters in these works can be said to be varied, natural and harmonious, which is worth imitating and learning from. It should be said that learning the posture and gesture arrangement of portrait photography should start from imitating famous classics, find out the rules from them, practice for a long time, and finally achieve the ability to independently design and create portraits with personal style.

What's the significance of posing as a portrait (1) Photographers sometimes find it particularly troublesome to pose as a subject. Some people think that as long as the photographer stands behind the camera and shouts in which direction the subject is moving from time to time, everything else will be carried out in an orderly way and achieve the expected effect. At the mercy of portrait posture

A certain degree of control is very important to take a successful photo, but the best-selling photos at present are often those taken in a more relaxed way.

Take taking pictures of children, you have to control them properly. Children are active by nature, and it is almost impossible for them to stay there motionless. However, the problem is that good photographers don't want children to look dead or make them pose stiffly, because that can't accurately reproduce the actual image of children.

A better way is to do some preliminary investigation first and find a place with good light and suitable background outdoors. You should also check whether there is anything around you that will spoil your picture, such as a pillar that looks like it grows from the subject's head, and then take the children to shoot the scene.

It is important that you find something to do for the children taking pictures, so that they can relax and look natural. I often ask them to find something for me and let them play casually. Then, when the children behave naturally. I will film this scene. This is an example of asking them to do something, not trying to impose your own ideas on the child's posture. At the mercy of portrait posture

This way of working often produces a series of consistent photos, which can be sold as part of an album or as a set of photos in various forms.

I usually shoot with a 35mm camera to maximize my flexibility. I use Fuji Neo to broadcast 1600 film, because it has a fast photosensitive speed and fine particles, which can make my photos have a natural and soft effect. It is precisely because of this, and at present, black and white film is not commonly used for family snapshots, so my photos are different from those taken by my parents.

The little girl in this picture was only 22 months old when her parents took her for a photo. For photographers, children of this age are the most difficult to shoot, because the child's attention span is very short, and it is almost certain that she will always run around. I will never take a picture of her sitting in the studio posing. I will let her play outdoors, give her some freedom, and then get close to shooting, so that I can take a group of very successful photos.

(2) When someone comes to the studio to sit down and ask for a new look, the situation is completely different. Of course, adults care more about their photos than children. I often hear people tell me that I don't like my nose, chin or breasts, or that I am too short, too fat or have other defects. I managed to make most of the subjects' faces look good by posing, and at the same time covered up their defects. The difference between a pleasing photo and an annoying photo often lies in the location of the stalk or the meticulous composition.

For example, someone's breasts look bigger. You can emphasize this point by taking positive passport photos for them. However, sitting them on the floor can make them look slimmer and effectively cover up this defect. At the mercy of portrait posture

Remember, clothing is another extremely important aspect, because the novel style and style of clothing may have an important influence on expressing a person's face. For example, a short coat can hide chubby arms, while loose clothes can make thin people look plump.

All the skills of a good photographer are to create photos that please the subjects and make them feel good about themselves, which will be reflected in his future photo sales.

I used Fuji color SuPera 100 film to take this photo with full-body remodeling effect, because it has a great contrast and bright colors. It almost made my photos transparent, which attracted many customers.

There is no way to pose for every occasion and every customer. You have to learn the basic rules and apply them to everyone who takes pictures, because everyone needs you to treat them in a slightly different way. If you fall into the old pattern, regardless of everyone's needs, arrange every customer in front of the traditional canvas background and pose for them in the same way, then you are doing the same thing repeatedly, instead of giving customers a chance to show themselves. In short, when shooting, you should open your mind wide and pose flexibly.