What are the categories of portrait photography?

Portrait close-up refers to a picture that only includes the head of the subject (or most of the head has eyes), and its main purpose is to show the facial features of the subject.

At this time, because the facial image of the subject occupies the whole picture, the visual impression to the audience is particularly strong, and the requirements for the selection of shooting angle, the use of light, the mastery of expression and the expression of texture are more stringent. In particular, photographers should carefully study all artistic means related to photographic modeling.

2. Close shot

Close-range portraits include the images of the head and chest of the recipients, which mainly show the facial features of the characters. The background environment only accounts for a very small part of the picture and only plays a role in setting off the characters. Close-up portraits can also make the image of the subject give a strong impression on the audience.

At the same time, close-range portraits can also contain a little background in the picture than close-ups, which can often play a role in explaining the environment and beautifying the picture. Of course, it is best to take a close-up shot with a medium-long focal length lens.

Step 3: Chest

Busts usually go from the subject's head to the waist, or below the waist and above the knee. In addition to facial features, they usually include hand movements.

Bust has more space than close-up or close-up portrait, so it can show more background environment and make the composition more changeable. At the same time, because the picture contains the hand of the subject, it can help to express the inner state of the subject with the help of hand movements. Experienced portrait photographers pay great attention to the posture and movements of the subject's hands.

4, the whole body

The full-length image includes the whole figure and appearance of the subject, and at the same time accommodates a considerable environment, so that the image of the character and the characteristics of the background environment are combined with each other to get proper performance.

Extended data

By the middle and late 1980s, portrait photography had made a leap in China, which had three main influences:

First, the spread of foreign films, magazines and a large number of plane portrait information in China;

Secondly, the use of Kodak color film in the market and the start of domestic 120 and 135 SLR portrait cameras;

Third, the change of social consciousness, coupled with the reform and opening up, people have boldly accepted overseas portrait photography, especially imitating stars. Whether it is clothing, accessories, makeup modeling, action modeling, lighting use, it is inseparable from the traces of stars.

This imitation fever reached its climax in the early 1990s. Portrait enterprises in China and overseas commercial portrait enterprises rose in this upsurge, which broke the monopoly pattern of state-owned photo studios, portrait photography began to go to the market, and portrait photography in China was fully developed.

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