Photography appreciation of black and white portraits

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High-profile photos:

A high-profile photo means that the picture is almost entirely composed of bright tones, with almost no shadows. The photos are elegant in color, and the pictures are mostly light in color, giving people a pure and clear feeling; But it does not exclude the use of a small amount of dark tones, and the dark part can have a very small part. A proper touch of dark tone can often become the visual center of the picture. Suitable for expressing the theme with white as the keynote.

High profile is not simply overexposure. Although the picture is bright, it should be bright and transparent, with details in it. When shooting, front light or scattered light is often used, which is soft and delicate and slightly overexposed.

How to take high-profile photos;

The tone of high-profile photos is mostly white and light gray, and there are few black and gray tones. The tone of the whole picture is relatively simple and clear. High-profile photos can be divided into soft high-profile photos and hard high-profile photos: the tone difference in soft high-profile photos is very small, which can show the hierarchical structure of the subject in detail; Tough and high-profile pictures, with few colors, are almost just outlined with lines.

Requirements for shooting:

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The light should be soft and even. Usually use smooth light, so that the contrast can be dull. When shooting portraits, the light ratio of the face should not exceed 1:2 except the hair.

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When shooting portraits, the subject should wear white or light-colored clothes, and when shooting natural scenery, light-colored scenery should also be chosen, and the color of the subject and his companions should be as close as possible.

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Choose white tone or light gray tone as the background;

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When exposed, it should be slightly increased than the correct exposure;

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When doing film photography, don't develop too deeply, choose the one with slow development;

6. High-profile photos are light in tone, but it is best to have a small amount of dark shadows to avoid giving people the feeling of underexposure. In addition, the contrast between black and white shows the characteristics of high-profile photos.

Low-key photos:

Low-key photos refer to photos that are almost entirely composed of dark tones, with few bright parts and strong colors. Most of the pictures are dark tones, giving people a sense of calm and fortitude; However, it does not exclude the use of a small amount of bright colors. A touch of bright colors that make the finishing point can make the work shine at the moment. Side light or backlight is often used when shooting, which is suitable for expressing the theme with black as the keynote.

The tones of low-key photos are mostly dark gray, light black and black tones, and light tones occupy a small position. The tone of the whole picture is thick and deep. Low-key is divided into soft low-key and hard low-key: soft low-key is a shadow tone with a small gap, showing the rich level and texture of the subject. Hard and low-key is to highlight the outline of an object with a large light ratio.

Low-key is not simply underexposure, the dark part has dignity, and the bright part should have details; It is through a large area of dark parts that highlights are set off and emphasized, making it the theme of the whole photo. Therefore, the subject should have a strong light ratio and expose highlights.

Attention should be paid to when shooting:

1, soft and low-key images are reduced, but there is little contrast between tones. It shows the level and texture of the subject with close tones and shadows of details. Soft and low-key light ratio is controlled in

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The contrast between hard and low-key is strong, and the light ratio is controlled more.

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2. Use side light or semi-backlight when shooting low-key photos, and choose a dark background.

3. When shooting a low-key portrait, the costume color of the character should be dark. When shooting low-key natural scenery, you also need to choose deep-tone scenery. The color of the partner is also darker, which is in harmony with the low-key of the subject.

4, make the film photography, photosensitive enough, ensure that the shadow part has enough layers. When developing, use a chronic developer. D76 developer can be diluted with 2 ~ 3 times of water, and then the development time can be appropriately extended.

5. Low-key photos have a strong tone throughout the picture, but it is best to have a white tone. Even if the area is small, this white tone can make the whole picture come alive.

It should be noted that the post-production of digital photography can adjust the color tone by software means, but it also needs suitable themes and cannot be mechanically copied.

High-profile analysis of works

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