Shooting and composition of some individual and group photos

Lead: What composition should I pay attention to when taking a single photo? What to cut and what not to cut? Let's have a look!

Don't leave too much head space.

When ordinary people take snapshots, they always leave too much space above the head of the subject (as shown above). This is a common mistake made by most amateurs, but fortunately it is very easy to correct. But don't do this, okay? Don't leave too much space. If you remember the figure composition technique in the first volume of this book (the subject's eyes are above the scene 1/3), then you can avoid this? Too much head space? problem

Character direction

Most pictures are taken horizontally (landscape photography), which can also create the most perfect feeling, because this is how the camera is designed? Horizontal support, which is why the shutter key is at the upper right, which is exactly where the fingers can be placed naturally.

However, professional portrait photography is generally taken vertically. So, if you want to get a more professional portrait, put the camera upright and shoot in the direction of people.

Shoot the profile of the character horizontally.

Now that we have learned the rules of portrait portrait, let's break this rule (is this the most interesting of the photography rules? If you learn these rules, you may break them. Isn't it cool? However, it is unwise to break the rules carelessly, because it is due to lack of understanding. Anyway, the place to deliberately break this rule is when we shoot the main side. The reasons are as follows: Because the subject faces the edge of the scene frame, if shooting vertically, it looks like being confined in a frame, which is very uncomfortable visually. Therefore, breaking the law of vertical shooting and shooting the profile of the character horizontally will give the subject a visual breathing space and make the subject in the scene frame look more comfortable.

Pseudo-regular shoulder drying?

You may have heard of it? The sun on the shoulder? The rule is that when shooting people outdoors, you should turn your back to the sun (above your shoulders) so that the subject's face is illuminated. This is a perfect rule for taking snapshots, but it is the worst for group photos (except? The tall man standing in the back? Such a situation).

If you want to make outdoor portrait photography professional, don't let the sun shine directly on your face (although most people do), which will make everyone squint, unable to open their eyes and face the camera. To make matters worse, there are dazzling, direct and annoying lights on their faces.

If the subject's back to the sun (not your back to the sun), there will be a good edge light effect around them (outline hair), and then use the flash slightly (keep the brightness of the flash low) to let their faces have enough light, so that they can blend in with the surrounding natural light.

Choose a better background for the portrait.

What is the key to getting an ideal background for portrait photography? Less is more? . If you shoot in an environment (such as someone's home or office). ), don't you want to get professional results by carefully improving the background? But to remove some scenes in the background. You need to use as little background as possible to disperse the theme factors. If it is impossible, try to get rid of some off-topic factors, as I did in the picture on the right. Don't ignore it? If you want to create a truly ideal role environment, you can't just play the prospect of a role. The whole photo should be viewed as a whole. By choosing (or creating) a simple and clean background, the possibility of victory will soar.

Innovative composition techniques

Most of the photos you see are either taken horizontally or vertically, so the shooting angle should be more innovative, yes, innovative! Now there is a very popular method of portrait photography: changing the camera angle will make the subject face a certain corner. This method can't be simpler? Just rotate the camera slightly to the right or left to shoot. You may need to try several times to get the subject in the position you want, but this effect (which has existed for many years) will be more popular.

Cut above their heads.

Is this portrait photography? Never leave too much space in the subject's head? Next step. In this composition technique, you need to trim the top of the subject. You will be surprised to read this. Filling the subject's head with scene frames is a very popular professional skill.

Such a compact composition has formed a very eye-catching effect. As shown in the above picture, it has caught your attention now, and you will find that this composition technique is ubiquitous and has become the mainstream method of many top fashion, beauty cosmetics and portrait photography. Note: although it is good to cut the top of the main body, or the edge of the arm, shoulders, hair, etc. You shouldn't cut your chin. In fact, everyone is used to seeing the top cut, which will look natural, but it will be very uncomfortable to see the picture of the chin cut. )