Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Photography and portraiture - When I look in the mirror, I always feel that my skin is very white, but when I take pictures, I don't look on the mirror. It's dark, fat and ugly. What should I do? Ask for help

When I look in the mirror, I always feel that my skin is very white, but when I take pictures, I don't look on the mirror. It's dark, fat and ugly. What should I do? Ask for help

This is normal. What we see in the mirror is very different from what we see in the photo. Some people are not bad in real life, but the photos are always unsatisfactory. There is a saying that "I don't know how fat I am without taking pictures". Of course, some people look better in pictures than in real life. Also known as "photogenic". I think LZ belongs to the former situation.

Here's how to become photogenic. I hope I can help LZ.

1. Try to slightly side your face at 45 degrees or 65 degrees, so that your face will look smaller and the outline will be more obvious.

2. Try to look natural and lovely, but don't be stiff. You'd better have a look when you laugh. Laugh too much and crow's feet will appear. Pay attention to the corners of your mouth and show your teeth.

3. Gestures can be exaggerated, but be careful not to go out of line or cover friends around you.

It's best to shrink your neck and look up, so your eyes will be bigger and more divine. (Note: We suggest stretching your neck to show elegance when taking long-distance photos. )

Pay attention to the boundary line when taking big photos, otherwise it is easy to take pictures of half a face or half a hand.

The following are different ways to take pictures for small shortcomings.

1. Forehead protrusion: chin inclines upward. Cover your forehead with hands, hair, etc.

2, fat face: half facing the camera. Take a frontal portrait and avoid using flat light.

3, face-lifting type: facing the camera, the plane is bright and the light level is low. Don't let the cheekbones or cheeks of the characters stand out in the frame.

4, the nose is not straight: half or side facing the camera. Face to face shooting

5, high nose: the front is facing the camera, flat light, flexible light.

6, concave nose: facing the camera, the position is smooth, it is best to produce highlights on the nose of the character.

7, double chin: whether fat or thin, this is a common phenomenon. When shooting, please stretch the subject's chin forward and lengthen the chin muscles to avoid crowding together. You can also shoot at high altitude.

8, convex eyes: when shooting, you can shoot a frontal portrait and project it on the subject with flat and soft light.

9. There are spots on one side of the face: Let the spotted subject turn his back to the camera or cover it with hair, hands and ornaments.

10, stout: let the subject wear dark clothes and shoot with dark background and props.

1 1, slightly shorter legs: when shooting, let the subject wear uniform clothes and shoot at a low position.

12, the arm is too thick: improve by dressing. When taking pictures, keep your arms away from your body. Don't squeeze your arm. Cover your fingers with ornaments to reduce the area occupied by your arms in the picture.

13, abdomen protruding: when shooting, let the customer hold out his chest and abdomen, and make improvements with gestures or flowers.

14, the distance between two people is too big: let the thinner one get close to the camera, block part of the other one or turn the angle to make the fatter one look thinner.

15, the legs are too rented: let the subject wear a long skirt or cover it with props and ornaments.

Also, you can actually try PS, no one is perfect! ! !