The Concept of Dark Baby Photography and the Analysis of Children's Photography Skills

Irina Kwasha's studio is located in Moscow, mainly taking photos of newborns, children and families. Looking at her photos, on the one hand, we can feel some common characteristics of Russian photographers, such as rich and heavy colors, classical and solemn structure, and the tendency of oil painting form is very prominent. On the other hand, the color of the photos she took is natural and steady, and she does not seek visual stimulation with exaggerated tones, and the picture is extremely intimate. Here we have selected a series of photographer's dark baby works to show.

The charm of dark tone images lies in the use of light and shadow to enhance the visual effect, pay attention to the shaping of lines, and the emotional color of the picture is more profound.

Dark photos will give people a sense of mystery and the momentum will be more full. But there are advantages and disadvantages, and it will be easy to get dirty if you don't grasp it well. Therefore, when shooting, we should pay more attention to the use of light, neither overexposed nor underexposed, which is the basic condition to ensure the texture of the image. On the other hand, don't grind the skin when post-processing dark photos, and you need to modify the details in a more subtle way.

1. Aesthetic effect of large aperture shooting

Combined with the scene layout, dark photos can show a very picturesque feeling, beautiful and quiet. Using a larger aperture can blur the background and make the picture look more natural and comfortable.

When shooting with a large aperture, the subject of the character should be as far away from the background as possible (without wearing a skirt); The camera should also keep a relatively long distance from the characters, so as to fully reflect the effect of large aperture. Pay attention to control the focal length to ensure the clarity of the eyes.

2. Narrow-light illumination realizes dark picture.

The common shooting methods of dark tone photos are: using black or gray dark background, so that the main body of the character is completely presented in dark tone; Use side light or side backlight as character modeling. Try to use narrow light lighting, that is, control the lighting range to ensure that the main body and props of the characters are illuminated and avoid the interference of stray light on the background. If necessary, you can block the light.

Irina Kwasha's studio is located in Moscow, mainly taking photos of newborns, children and families. Looking at her photos, on the one hand, we can feel some common characteristics of Russian photographers, such as rich and heavy colors, classical and solemn structure, and the tendency of oil painting form is very prominent. On the other hand, the color of the photos she took is natural and steady, and she does not seek visual stimulation with exaggerated tones, and the picture is extremely intimate. Here we have selected a series of photographer's dark baby works to show.

The charm of dark-tone images lies in enhancing the visual effect with light and shadow, paying attention to the shaping of lines, and showing deeper emotional colors in the picture.

Dark photos will give people a sense of mystery and the momentum will be more full. But there are advantages and disadvantages, and it will be easy to get dirty if you don't grasp it well. Therefore, when shooting, we should pay more attention to the use of light, neither overexposed nor underexposed, which is the basic condition to ensure the texture of the image. On the other hand, don't grind the skin when post-processing dark photos, and you need to modify the details in a more subtle way.

1. Aesthetic effect of large aperture shooting

Combined with the scene layout, dark photos can show a very picturesque feeling, beautiful and quiet. Using a larger aperture can blur the background and make the picture look more natural and comfortable.

When shooting with a large aperture, the subject of the character should be as far away from the background as possible (without wearing a skirt); The camera should also keep a relatively long distance from the characters, so as to fully reflect the effect of large aperture. Pay attention to control the focal length to ensure the clarity of the eyes.

2. Narrow-light illumination realizes dark picture.

The common shooting methods of dark tone photos are: using black or gray dark background, so that the main body of the character is completely presented in dark tone; Use side light or side backlight as character modeling. Try to use narrow light lighting, that is, control the lighting range to ensure that the main body and props of the characters are illuminated and avoid the interference of stray light on the background. If necessary, you can block the light.

3. Film adjustment should be "dark but not dirty"

Low-key atmospheric photos have a lot of dark gray in the picture, so it is not advisable to have too bright colors when setting the tone, which will rob the picture and destroy the quiet and beautiful atmosphere. Therefore, the saturation can be slightly reduced when retouching, and the photos will look more comfortable.

4. Late darkening environment

It is also an important method to selectively darken the environment in the later stage to achieve the effect of darkening. Especially in the scattered light environment, or when the vertical vertex angle is adopted, even the black background is difficult to completely present a neat dark effect. At this time, it is necessary to darken the environment on the basis of controlling the light.

It is easiest to process the selection in a darkened environment along the edge of the modeling props. If only characters are reserved, the selection must be as detailed as possible.

Step 5 Use props selectively

When shooting dark-tone pictures, we should also consider the choice of props. One is about the atmosphere, and the other is about the collocation of color and texture.

The atmosphere of the dark tone picture is classical and elegant, which is more suitable for props with a sense of time. A little old-fashioned, it is more suitable with oil painting or country style. Color and texture should also be harmonious. Dark-tone pictures emphasize the expression of the texture of objects, especially the brightly woven and colorful melons and fruits.