How to take good-looking photos?

Portrait photography is not only to take photos of friends and relatives, but also to carefully compose portraits and accurately convey the emotional characteristics of the people being photographed!

Portrait equipment taken by professionals is usually very expensive and everyone can afford it. Portrait photography, in addition to equipment factors, also need to pay attention to the subject. An excellent portrait photo can start with lighting, background, decoration, posture, expression and color.

First, how to make people smile in front of the camera?

Make sure the photographer wants to be photographed! Suppose you want to take a picture of a little girl. If she is tired or hungry, it is not easy to shoot. In addition, due to fatigue, facial expressions and eyes will become unnatural. So, before filming, ask her to take a nap and eat a meal.

It is also helpful to get involved. Be cheerful and cheerful. Start a conversation to make the girl feel relaxed, but don't make her feel a burst of laughter. So, my eyes opened and blood rushed to my face. Try to capture different facial expressions. The more photos you take, the more likely you are to get the most accurate personality characteristics.

What about clothes and hairstyles?

In the group photo, the combination of colors is the most ideal. For example, when shooting members of the same family, they are advised to choose clothes for color matching. Or let everyone wear the same color. But remember, dark clothes are best for overweight people, and light clothes are best for light people.

Even the smallest details should be considered: is the clothes directly hung on the clothes to make them look as wrinkled as possible? Is the tie straight? Have you combed your hair? I didn't find my hair unkempt, so the camera will do! When shooting women, please check whether the makeup is correct.

What about those people who wear glasses?

The problem is due to glare. First, look for unnecessary glare in the viewfinder. If so, please ask your photographer to turn his head slowly until the reflection is far away from the center of the eye or disappears. Sometimes, it helps if a person raises or lowers his head slightly; But please be careful not to double chin!

Is the background of the photo important?

A bunch of roads or cars in the background will only destroy the photos. Therefore, choose a background to emphasize the advantages of the theme or attract your attention. It can be a tree, a flowering shrub, a wooden fence or the wall of an old barn.

How to take pictures indoors?

Try to take pictures of people sitting in chairs or armchairs on light walls or indoor plants. It is particularly interesting to catch a person who is keen on his work or favorite pastime, at his work or desk or in the background of sewing fabrics.

What if I can't find an interesting background?

Try to blur the background. When shooting in the street, it is best to put the portrait away from the background to achieve the best effect. This is achieved by changing the aperture.

If you set a smaller aperture (such as 5.6), the subject will be clear and the background will be blurred.

Any suggestions about ingredients?

First of all, it is best to install the camera on a tripod; This will help to focus on composition better. Portraits are usually done in full growth, three quarters (from above the belt) or close-ups (head, shoulders or just the head).

All lenses from 105 to 150 mm are very suitable for taking portraits. If you can't adjust or replace the camera lens, try to get close to or away from the object until you get the desired image.

By the way, it is reasonable to leave a little space at the top, sides and bottom of the head and feet when "composing" photos. Then, even in the enlarged photo, the head, legs and torso will match. After all, the more times you enlarge an image, the less space you can keep, depending on the size of the frame.

There is a useful principle called dichotomy. This is because the distance from a person's face or eyes to the top, bottom or side of an image should be one-third of the whole photo. However, if you put your eyes in the center of the picture, this is sometimes the best choice.

What is the posture of the person being photographed?

A person can freely sit in front of the camera, stand up straight, half turn or lie on his side, slightly turn sideways. If a person's face looks too round, please ask him to turn his head or body slightly so that the light only shines on half of his face. The darkest part of the face should be closest to the camera. So, it seems to have always existed. On the contrary, if you want to make your face look more round, please ask that person to turn his head, or turn around to make the whole face light up.

Pay special attention to your hands. They should not be held tightly, but should be presented to people in a natural way, for example, supporting the chin or cheeks slightly. In pictures, this kind of mistake is usually obvious: people standing, arms down along the body, hands straight; This situation should be avoided. It would be better if the photographer had something in his hand or kept it in his usual position.

Are there any skills to take photos of couples?

Let couples bow their heads to each other. Usually, it is best for couples to stand at different heights. Try to make one person's eyes flush with another person's nose.

When is the best time to take pictures outdoors in a day?

At night. Usually there will be calm at this time, and the light has a warmer tone. Try to put your friend in such a position that the sunlight only illuminates part of the face, leaving only a beam of light on one side of the face in the shadow. So your eyes won't be raised. If you want to take a profile photo, please turn the camera to the darker part of your face. By the way, please make sure the sunlight doesn't enter the lens.

What if the light is too bright?

Try to let the sun set on your friend's back.

What if the light is insufficient?

In this case, you can't live without a flash. Try to choose a place with a white wall on the side. Tilt the flash so that its light reflects back from the side wall. When the light shines from the side, there will be more opportunities to monitor the degree to which the face is irradiated.

Before solving the problem, we must try again and again, but we must follow the basic rules of taking portraits. Practice hard and consider the smallest details, even with the simplest camera, you can take good photos!