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Photographic method of bust

Lead: With the continuous improvement of people's understanding of beauty, the shooting methods of portrait photography have also become diversified. Among them, bust photography is the most classic one. A good bust often needs to be planned from scenic spots, composition, light selection and other aspects. The following is the bust photography method I have carefully arranged for you. Welcome to refer to!

Scenic spot planning:

Make good use of indoor architectural style and modeling to create a simple and comfortable atmosphere.

What kind of scene will be the best choice for shooting a bust? Indoor and landscape cafes are very popular now, and there are actually some cafes with a sense of design around many downtown areas or suburbs. In addition to colorful buildings and excellent internal and external design, these cafes have the same feature, that is, they can shoot by the window when the sun is shining, so that eyes, smiles and even hands and limbs can play.

Guide composition through limbs:

Through the lines of shoulders, neck and face, the focus is on the eyelashes of the model, showing the feeling of staring ahead.

When shooting a bust, players should interpret the composition mainly with their eyes and limbs, and express their feelings through guidance. When shooting, the player can ask the Model to set the scene first, and guide the Model to look far away, gradually shift the line of sight and body curve, and slowly look at different corners, so that the eyes exude natural emotions. Finally, timely guide the Model to put its limbs at all angles, waiting for an opportunity to capture the instant charm and express the ideas it wants to express with pictures. After the Model's mood gets better, players can try various perspectives to speed up composition.

Grasp the environmental light source in time;

The simple and transparent' light sense' brought by backlight is also a common shooting technique for indoor portraits.

Although the side light can increase the three-dimensional sense of the model's clothing, if the model looks directly at the camera, the shadow on her face may be too heavy and look bad. So when taking this photo, please ask Model to look out of the window, so that the face is evenly illuminated and the overall feeling is balanced.

Use props to be creative:

Simply using the straw hat or jewelry that Model carries with him shows a relaxed effect, and preparing some props that match the color of the scene can add a lot of points to outdoor shooting.

If the photos only rely on the photographer's action guidance and the model's natural emotional capture, sometimes they will appear too monotonous and have no unique aesthetic feeling. In fact, some other things need to be prepared for portrait shooting, that is, the choice of props.