What are the angle skills of portrait photography?

Posture refers to some form of the subject's body, hands and feet. Azimuth angle refers to the orientation of the subject's face, which is called azimuth for short. In photography, you can't take exquisite photos without the choice of angles. Below, I have sorted out the photography angle selection skills for you, hoping to help you!

First, the direction angle

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People's photography has many angles:

Face to face is called icosahedron, and the main body on the screen is symmetrical;

Nine faces, the orientation of which forms a side angle of 18 degrees with the shooting lens;

The side angle of the octant is 36 degrees;

The side angle of the heptagon is 54 degrees;

The side angle of sextant is 72 degrees;

A pentahedron has a side angle of 90 degrees. At this time, the subject only shows one eye on the screen, that is, the whole side.

There is no fixed format for determining the angle, but the following two principles should be mastered:

? Select the angle according to the facial contour.

The characters' faces are long, round and square. When taking pictures, you should combine the face shape and choose the angle. Egg-shaped face, front and side angles are suitable for shooting.

Round face, for children, any angle is no problem; For adults, it is more appropriate to use seven or eight facets laterally, which can give people proper concealment.

Square face, for men, positive angle shooting can show masculinity better; For women, you can choose a certain side angle to hide your cheekbones. For a long face, it is appropriate to choose seven sides to hide the length.

? Choose the angle according to the five senses.

Facial parts mainly refer to forehead, nose, cheeks and cheekbones. For people with flat forehead, straight nose, flat cheeks and hidden cheekbones, the azimuth angle is more selective and they can take pictures in any direction; For people with prominent forehead, sunken nose and high cheekbones, it is generally more appropriate to choose positive angles. If the side angle is used, it is easy to expose the shortcomings of the above-mentioned unsightly parts.

Second, posture.

Characters have different shapes such as fat, thin, wide and short, so it is necessary to choose or organize a certain posture appropriately.

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? identity

The body is facing the camera, and it is easy to show the width of the body shape, showing a straight line and having a solemn or dull feeling.

? Tilt to one side

The body forms a certain side angle with the shooting lens, which is easy to show the body lines, especially for women. For a relatively fat figure, when shooting a half-length sideways portrait, you can put your back close to the edge of the picture, and you can get the effect of hiding in the bunker.

? Straighten your shoulders

The body is straight, and it is easy to show the upward temperament of the subject.

? The back of the bow

Sitting sideways, the chest is not straight, which has the characteristics of leisure. Suitable for rest, conversation, reading, writing and other plots, and can be used for busts of all ages.

? declining

No matter the body leans at any angle, it can give people a lively and dynamic visual effect. In addition, use gestures to match the photos taken.