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How to grasp the angle when taking pictures?

First, the positive angle

Shooting people in the front direction can well show the positive characteristics of the subject, and all parts of the face of the person are in equal and symmetrical positions, giving people a solemn, solemn and solemn feeling.

Second, the positive angle.

This shooting direction is the most commonly used in figure photography, because it can not only show the front structure and side structure of the subject, but also well show the edge line of the combination of these two surfaces, so that the subject can be shaped.

The image, outline and three-dimensional effect are vividly displayed. The characters shot in this direction are not in the same position in each part of the picture, so the shadows in the picture are vivid and changeable, and the whole picture is dynamic and beautiful.

The directivity is obvious.

Third, the side angle

When shooting, the camera is on the side of the object to display the side image and line structure of the object. Because shooting in this direction can fully express the profile of the subject, we took a silhouette.

This shooting direction is often used when taking pictures of people. At the same time, the side shot has strong momentum and directionality, so it is often used when shooting people who are moving at high speed.

Fourth, the back angle

In figure photography, shooting from behind the subject is rare, and it is only used in some special circumstances. Back shooting can show the back characteristics of the subject and guide the audience to develop in depth. When choosing the back direction to shoot people, we must pay attention to the characteristics of the subject's back.

Under the premise of the same shooting direction, changing the shooting height will change the perspective relationship of the shooting picture. In figure photography, the following shooting angles often appear due to the change of height.

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Using low-angle portraits of characters can show the tall image of the subject and purify the background. Taking a full-length photo of a person can show the slender legs of the person being photographed. People with big faces should not take a positive angle to avoid exposing their shortcomings too much.

Sixth, Ping She.

Refers to the height of glasses when the subject is upright. The perspective relationship of each part of the scene in the picture shot from the head-up shooting angle conforms to the normal people's visual viewing psychology, and the composition is stable without special changes.

Seven times.

In the close-up shooting of people, if you shoot high notes, it is easy to form a big deformation. When shooting girls, this angle is easy to form a beautiful "oval face" effect. For those with wider faces and bigger faces,

Fat women can choose this height to shoot; But for people with thin, bald, big face and small face, this angle is not suitable for shooting. When taking a full-length photo, generally don't shoot from this angle.