How to shoot portraits

Portrait Portrait is a more formal photo taken jointly by photographer and model. Because it involves scenes, costumes, equipment, props and many other factors. There are many technical problems to be solved, and different image effects need to be equipped in different situations; Different shooting viewpoints are suitable for different faces and can beautify different backgrounds. 1, using elements to shoot close-ups can be said to be the most popular portrait photos, which have been widely used in both the cover of fashion magazines and commercial purposes. Generally, it shows the details of a person's head above the shoulder or a subject, and the person is photographed in the simplest composition way, as long as the subject has an expression facing the camera. I believe it's easy for most people who like beginners. You can also show only a part of the face of the character and highlight the details to be expressed. When shooting close-ups, the composition should be as full as possible, the image processing should be large but not small, and the spatial range should be small but not empty. Through close-ups, you can express the instantaneous expressions of characters and show their inner world. When shooting close-ups, retouching is needed in order not to make the picture look too monotonous. Flowers and plants can be used as part of the composition of the avatar. At this time, we should pay attention to the color of flowers and plants to coordinate with the whole picture. You can also try to add the shape of the hand as a composition element to the picture. At this time, you should try to avoid cutting your wrists and elbows when composing a composition. At the same time, you should grasp your hand shape and try to face the camera, so that your hand looks more delicate. When shooting, good results can be obtained by using forward light or reverse light plus reflector to make up the light. When composition is really difficult, you can look for prospects. The fullness and effect of the picture are great. Blur the foreground and background with a large aperture. Sometimes the foreground of the occlusion lens can be transformed into a wonderful transparent effect through a large aperture, and the subject is like a fairyland. 2. Using composition to shoot a bust, we have the highest probability of shooting a bust in portrait photography. In the process of shooting a bust, the changeable composition can improve your shooting speed and change. Let's explain a few conventional bust compositions. A bust with a right angle on the chest usually consists of a vertical frame. If you want to photograph a lady, this is a good way to express it. Besides the pose of the model, the background is the most difficult to control. If you shoot in color mode, you must keep the background simple. The solution is to simplify the lines or colors of the background as much as possible. This time is often a test of the photographer's ability to discover the background. Processing such photos will find the background that is as simple as possible but can explain the environment. If it really doesn't work, then open the aperture, which is also a compromise method. In the same straightforward half-length composition, the figure is centered, the photographer looks for glass as the shooting prospect, and the image abstractly reflecting the glass environment adds a lot of color to the picture. The application of large aperture and the blurring of foreground background make the focus of characters more prominent. The overlapping of ambient light makes the overall tone of the picture consistent. Arranging the subject on the diagonal can effectively use the length of the diagonal of the picture, and at the same time, it can also make the companion have a direct relationship with the subject. Diagonal composition is the most commonly used composition method in portrait photography. This kind of composition can make the original plain photos look more dynamic and lively, which is easy to produce the convergence trend of lines, attract people's attention and achieve the effect of highlighting the subject. It is also a diagonal composition. When shooting, change the shooting angle, which is visually different from the previous photos immediately. Props that meet the theme are also essential, which play a finishing touch role in composition, and the choice of composition is made through color contrast. Remember the same composition and change the shooting angle, perhaps you can get unexpected results. It is also a good choice to try to shoot portraits from a wide angle occasionally. The focal length commonly used by Japanese portrait photographers is between 24 mm and 35mm, because the perspective deformation of this focal length, especially 35 mm, is the most suitable for expressing physical beauty, and this focal length is enough to integrate the environmental scene into the picture, which is the focal length commonly used when shooting wide-angle portraits.