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How to master the picture balance in figure photography.

Balance, a concept in mechanics, is applied to the composition of figure photography, which means that the subject in the picture is in a relatively balanced state, which makes the figure photo have a sense of stability and comfort visually. To master the picture balance of figure photography, we should generally pay attention to the following aspects: 1, the head and face of figure photography, visually, the face is heavier and the back of the head is lighter. Therefore, when shooting a profile image, the image needs to be slightly back, or even there is no space behind the back of the head, so that the space in front of the face is larger than the back of the head. This can not only stretch the line of sight of the face room, but also keep the balance of the picture. But there are also some themes that show the plot of "momentum". The space in front of the face is smaller than the back of the head, which makes the picture feel weightless. This is a specially arranged position according to the needs of the theme. 2, the main body 3, the main body and the background have the subject matter of figure photography with the scenery as the background. Visually, the characters are heavy and the scenery is light. Therefore, the space occupied by characters can be arranged smaller, while the space occupied by scenery can be arranged larger, so as to achieve the balance of the picture. For example, shooting a bust of characters writing, in which a large area of characters can be arranged on one side, and correspondingly, objects such as ink bottles or inkstones can be placed on the other side of the table to keep the picture balanced. 4. The visual weight of light and shade in the photographic composition of military figures is different. Generally, dark color is the most important and light color is the least. Usually, a small area of dark blocks can be balanced by a large area of gray or bright blocks. If a part is too deep or too shallow, and the weight is not harmonious enough, you can choose a light-colored scene as a "cushion" in the too deep part; You can also choose dark scenes as "cushions" in too bright parts. However, it should be strictly noted that there must be a certain contrast between the deep background and the shallow background, so as to increase or decrease the weight and balance the picture. Different colors have different visual components. Usually, warm colors and bright colors are more important, while cool colors and dim colors are lighter. The law of its balance should also be that the cool color or dark color of the big face corresponds to the warm color or bright color of the small face. For example, around the warm color of a character's face, a larger cool color can be arranged; When taking photos of people with warm colors, we should make the skin color of the face as bright as possible and make the surrounding warm colors darker, which will not only help highlight the main body, but also balance the colors of the picture.