What are the photography skills and suggestions for portraits in rainy days?

Portrait creation in rainy days is believed to be a topic that few people shoot. Apart from the fact that the weather is unpredictable, whether the Model is willing to cooperate, the equipment is easily damaged by moisture, and it is difficult to grasp the three-dimensional sense because of the lack of main light sources, it is easier to attract people's attention because fewer people take such photos. Let's study the shooting skills of portraits in rainy days!

Suggestions and teaching of portrait shooting in rainy days

Make complete preparations

Because the Model needs to get wet and touch water, it is best to use waterproof cosmetics in the makeup part to maintain the basic shape in the rain. If the Model has long hair, it will inevitably get tangled because of getting wet. If the hair shape is considered, it is best to maintain it with an umbrella or consider the order of taking pictures, which can show the story of a process in continuous cropping. Another key point is that it is best to anticipate the posture or situation to be photographed in advance, and make good communication, such as whether to plan sitting, lying on the wet ground, or the underwear color revealed after clothes are soaked in water, etc., all of which need to be confirmed with the Model in advance. In addition, not only dry replacement clothes, big towels ... are essential items, but also the camera backpack that you carry with you should pay special attention. It is best to use a waterproof shoulder camera bag and cooperate with the raincoat of the camera bag to prevent water from infiltrating into the bag because of squatting and shooting, or when it rains heavily. Of course, a better way is to give up changing the lens and shoot in a way of one camera and one mirror, which can reduce a lot of cumbersome and make the shooting process more flexible.

▲ The ground water in the background makes the road light up at night.

▲ Good communication in advance makes Model psychologically prepared, which can help the shooting process to be smooth.

Application of light white clothes

When we visited Ayou, who actually photographed portraits in rainy days, we asked why all the clothes in his works are mainly white. He replied, "White light clothes after getting wet can best show the figure curve, but it is also easy to expose shortcomings, so we should be especially careful when shooting! In fact, in the focus of portrait shooting, in addition to the expression, the figure curve caused by a good POSE has always been a key point that cannot be ignored. If the curve of the Model is beautiful and the wet clothes are close to the skin, this advantage can be emphasized. However, the material of white yarn and chiffon itself can vaguely see through the clothes built inside, and it is even more obvious when it gets wet. Therefore, the clothes built inside, whether underwear, sports scarlet love or clothes built inside, need to take into account the results of the work. If you want to wear clothes with bright colors, it is best to shoot them in a bright rainy environment, and to guide Model's emotions, it is best to focus on positive emotions such as cuteness, laughter and fun. If you don't have too many ideas about matching colors, the safest color system is mainly black and white. Whether it is indifferent, sad or lonely, you can have good results.

▲ Wet white clothes will emphasize the shape curve of Model, and more attention should be paid to the decoration and holding angle of the figure.

▲ The color of the inner coat is easy to reveal, so it needs to be considered clearly in advance. Of course, you can also find a style with a thick cloth in the key part to avoid this trouble.

Easy-to-use waterproof spray

Thanks to waterproof technology, the fabric of many camera bags has waterproof function, which is mainly caused by dipping pharmaceutical agents in advance, so the waterproof function will gradually weaken. At this time, we can strengthen it by using waterproof spray on the market. When in use, it is best to clean and dry the bag first, spray it evenly and then dry it, and then spray it again. This way, spraying several layers can make it more waterproof and durable.

Composition with environmental context

Since shooting in the rain is considered, actively adding rainy environment to the work can make the picture have more interesting details. Many people always think that the picture quality is not sharp and clear when they first come into contact with the rainy day photography, but applying it in turn can present another kind of femininity, and as long as the Model is controlled not to be too far away from the camera, the influence of rain on the subject can be greatly reduced, and the background can present a different image feeling because of the ambiguity of different distance levels caused by rain. When there are dark environments such as shade and corridors in the background, you can use the slow shutter to capture the rain effect. In the choice of lens, it is better to focus from the middle focus to the telescopic focus, so the rain can be expressed without a too slow shutter. In addition, the reflection formed by accumulated water on the road surface is definitely the best element to use in rainy days. If it happens that the clarity and reflected color of the reflection are close to the mirror effect at the right time after the rain clears, you can take the illusion of standing in the sky. The ripples formed when the rain drops on the water surface and the childlike innocence of kicking and splashing on the water surface are also good elements to use.

▲ Raindrops form circular ripples on the water surface, adding interesting details to the picture.

the magic of turning rain into snow-flashing light technique

It can be said that using flashing light to control the direction of light source or create special effects is a very important skill in portrait photography. However, if readers have ever had the experience of using flashing light on the top of the machine to directly fill the light, there should be many white dots (raindrops) in the picture. To solve this problem, the best way is to use off-board flashing lights, so that raindrops can not be over-reflected, but they can maintain the beauty like snow. In the direction of lighting, it is suggested to fill the main light from the side or design interesting effect light from the rear. In the example on this page, only the flashing lights with full light output in the background are used, and through the reflection of rain and fog, the front surface is still filled with some flashing lights. Finally, after a slight adjustment, a quite dramatic image can be made. Although some people have tried to directly use the external flash lamp to fill the light off the machine in the light rain, it is better to pay attention to the problem of water ingress. It is a safer way. In addition to choosing the high-order flash lamp with waterproof and dustproof design, you can also ask your peers to help you get the lamp to fill the light, and cover it with an umbrella when not in use.

▲ Off-plane flashing lights can be used to take bright images even in bad weather.

* * * Dance of city lights and rain

Recently, the availability of high-sensitivity cameras has been greatly improved, which makes many people begin to challenge the issue of low-light shooting that was difficult to reach in the past. Compared with the general images taken during the day, the colorful city lights present unique works, but we can also find that the photos taken in the background with insufficient lighting will appear too many black parts. However, when shooting in the rain, all kinds of neon lights, including signboards and traffic lights, can be reflected out of thin air due to the ground reflection. As long as you observe carefully when shooting, you can use these naturally reflected colored lights to take pictures with Model. As for the rain silk effect mentioned above, as long as the angle is moved and the street lamp is arranged behind the Model, the bright rain silk lines can be photographed by using the continuous light on the spot.

another shooting method that can be considered is to use the water drops on transparent glass or umbrella as the foreground, arrange the track shadow after the water drops flow, take a seat on Model's face, or use reflection to form a colorful halo, all of which are very good rainy days. Of course, if you install protective glasses, you can also consider spraying a few drops of rain beads on the lenses. By interfering with the light, the works will be more like our usual visual experience on rainy days and increase the empathy of the viewers.