How to make models highlight their tall figures in portrait photography

Introduction: In portrait photography, tall models are highly expressive subjects, but how to show the model’s figure requires some photography skills.

1. How to show the tall figure of the model when the whole body is standing?

For the performance of the tall figure, the main thing is to show the legs of the character. Try to choose a low camera position to shoot, just When the camera is in a low position, it is not very beneficial to the performance of the character's face, so at this time, you need to carefully adjust the character's face shape and control the line direction of the legs, especially the calf position. You can cross the legs, or stand on tiptoe with one leg close to the other. One leg just blocks the calf of the other. In the end, it still needs to be adjusted according to the angle and camera position during shooting.

2. How to express yourself when shooting at half-length?

When shooting at half-length, it is mainly about controlling the thighs and waist. Twisting the waist can make the lines of the waist more graceful, and then adjust the lines of the thighs. Crossing is a very effective method. At this time, crossing can modify the lines of the inner thighs. In fact, one leg is still blocking the other leg. Composition is also very important at this time. Crop to a little above the knee so that the legs still have the feeling of extension

3. How to express the character when shooting in a sitting position?

The character is sitting down When the legs are lifted, the center of gravity of the feet can be dispersed to the maximum extent, allowing more movements to be performed. We can use this advantage to adjust the leg lines to make the legs more slender, and try to keep the legs in a stretched state. Contraction will make the legs appear longer. Stacked, bloated, not very performant.

Title of work: Heart to Taihu Lake

Advantages: This photo is one of the representatives of standing and full-body expression. The low camera position and wide angle make the character appear tall and tall, and the color level of the picture is It’s also rich and well composed.

Disadvantages: This is the key to the low camera position, that is, the face shape is not well controlled and the chin appears very wide. Secondly, the light on the character's face is not very transparent, and the level under the chin is too dark.

Suggestion: Regarding the face shape, if you have to express such an extension of the viewpoint, the face can be turned sideways. After all, there is very little expression of the face at this time.

Title of the work: June Flowers

Advantages: The color of the picture is very beautiful, the camera position and composition are also very good.

Disadvantages: The character's posture is too deliberate and unnatural, mainly the movements of the right hand. The expressions are not vivid enough either.

Suggestion: For such an environment, you can make the characters more relaxed, natural, or dynamic walking, running, jumping, or static and aesthetic. As for the composition, you can adjust the camera position so that the trees in the distance take up less proportion in the picture. If you really can't avoid the trees behind, you can choose a low camera position, or use a medium and long focus to weaken the trees behind.

Title of the work: Sunshine Girl

Advantages: The composition, color, light, camera position and atmosphere are all very good

Disadvantages: If the legs at the back are not so High, it's almost perfect.

Suggestion: If it is a dynamic capture, you still need to set up before taking the shot, which leg is forward, in which direction, the width of the hand, including the face shape at this moment. It might feel more natural if you let your right hand hold the flower.

Title of work: Cannes s1

Advantages: The combination of colors is good, and the composition is OK

Disadvantages: The foreground is a bit unnatural, and it is not very relevant to the scene. Appropriate, but the leg lines are not handled very well, and the feeling for shooting is not clear.

Suggestion: The combination of colors may be the highlight of this film, or it may become a shortcoming that affects the picture. The yellow in the foreground, the blue of the bag, and the blue and red of the background behind it will be simpler if you remove the foreground. This kind of scene can extend the perspective and extend the space of the road behind. As for the feeling of shooting, you can refer to the feeling of street photography, which is more casual, walking, shopping, and the expression is more lively and cheerful. The legs can be walked one behind the other, or together to make the legs more slender.

Title of work: Century Park KARA

Advantages: The light is very transparent, the texture of the skin is very good, and the colors are very rich.

Disadvantages: The composition details are not very good, the rope behind and the scenery in the distance behind the flowers are a bit redundant. Although the light on the face is very transparent, the light on the legs at the bottom of the picture is not very uniform. The movement of the legs is not very natural and not stretched enough. The expression is not very vivid.

Suggestion: When selecting a scene, try to choose a scene with a large controllable space, mainly the rope at the back, or use a medium telephoto to only capture the flowers, not the ground. After blurring, the colors of the flowers will be more uniform. When I stretch my right leg further, it appears that the thigh of my right leg is too bloated and too short. If the character's expression is to be like this, turn her face to the left to draw out the point of view, or make her look more cheerful.

Title of the work: Unstoppable Beauty - Min Min

Advantages: The light in the dim environment is well controlled, the atmosphere created is also good, and the characters are full of charm.

Disadvantages: The center of gravity of the character is a bit shifted to the right, and the lines of the legs and hands are not very smooth. The skirt is a bit bunched up and has bad lines.

Suggestion: You can place the character's back against the glass, and the legs can be extended from the stairs on the right to the lower right corner of the picture. The lines of the legs are also improved, and the legs and the large light blue lines on the stairs form a triangular composition. , the picture is more stable, relax your left hand, not so straight.

Title of the work: Summer Afternoon

Advantages: The expressions of the characters are well grasped, and the low-saturated colors of the picture are also acceptable. The overall pose of the character is good.

Disadvantages: The character’s face is not very pretty, the arms are too straight and too stiff, resulting in the side waist being too wide. The car behind blocks the extension of the visual angle of the picture.

Suggestion: relax your arms, turn your face to the right, raise your head or lower your head, or turn left and approach your shoulder. The camera position is moved to the left, the characters sit back further, and the platform they sit on is extended, leaving less space on the car side.