Nine taboos in portrait shooting

First, portrait photography, background taboo.

In portrait photography, the selection of background is very important, and it is easy to encounter horizontal lines when selecting background. Be careful when you meet the horizontal line!

Don't let the horizontal line pass through a person's head, such as the picture above, which will make the person being photographed very taboo. The solution is:

(1) When shooting, choose a background without horizontal lines. This method can be solved from the root. Moreover, when the composition is centered, it should be noted that the left and right sides of the background should be relatively symmetrical, so that the photos will look more stable and beautiful.

(2) Other solutions can also be to adjust the shooting angle, shoot up or down, avoid the horizontal line of the background, or change the distance between the photographer and the subject.

Second, portrait photography, props taboo.

Props cannot cover the face of the character, especially the eyes of the character.

Third, when taking portraits, hair is taboo.

Hair is messy, photos will appear messy, especially hair is messy, which will form a messy shadow on people's faces.

Pay attention to the fact that when you arrange your hair, you should fill the portrait's face with a reflector to make it look brighter. If there is no reflector, let a friend in a white shirt stand in a reflective position, which can also fill the light in an emergency.

Fourth, portrait photography, accompanying taboo.

Avoid noise that should not appear, such as red in the picture below. The solution is simple. When shooting, some things can be taken away and some things can be avoided by adjusting the angle.

Five, portrait photography, posture taboo.

In portrait photography, posing is the most taboo and unnatural.

(1) Holding props

(2) If not, you can choose some environments where you can put your hands on before shooting. You can avoid the embarrassment of having nowhere to put your hands.

Sixth, portrait photography, corridor taboo.

The central composition is more suitable for the left and right sides, and the left and right sides are more symmetrical. If you can't form a good symmetrical relationship, it's best to shoot only one wall, and the photos taken are not so messy.

Seven, portrait photography, wall taboo.

When using the wall, the most taboo is to shoot directly at the wall, because this kind of photo is very peaceful and has no sense of hierarchy.

Using some scenes on the scene to block a small part of the lens, the blocked place will form a fuzzy foreground, just focus on the eyes of the characters. Can also be covered with grass, leaves, plastic bags, etc.

Eight, portrait photography, angle taboo.

When taking portraits, it is more taboo to shoot from bottom to top, because it is easy to shoot a double chin and make the subject look fat.

(1) The backhand angle will make men look great and women look tall. In order to avoid double chin, the subject's tongue can be pressed on the upper jaw and the chin can be stretched forward appropriately.

(2) In addition, you can twist some angles and raise your shoulders appropriately to show the curve. At the same time, you can also cover your chin with your shoulders.

Nine, portrait photography, avoid by all means.

When shooting people, because of shooting habits or environmental restrictions, you can't shoot the whole body of the people, so be careful not to cut your head as much as possible. Don't cut the background line or the photo border.

(1) Don't cut off your own head when shooting at a man with a head, an upper body and a lower body.

(2) If you want to cut, it is more appropriate: taking black and white photos, through horizontal and vertical cutting, you can make the photos more shocking and artistic.

Ten, don't take all, you can take some.

Only the part of the character is photographed, and the other parts are covered with white gauze towels or white plastic bags, forming a vague incision. Pay attention to and focus on the person's eyes when shooting.