Generally speaking, there are many ways to shoot portraits. Different lenses are used to create different perspective effects, such as using wide-angle lenses to shoot environmental portraits. Some photographers will ask about the key between the subject and background of the portraits taken. What are the common framing methods? The position of the portrait in the picture determines what kind of content we want to express through the relationship between the subject and the environment. Below, Gao En Portrait Shooting Company will talk to you about the ways of shooting portraits.
1. Telephoto
In movies, extreme telephoto angles are often used as the opening of the movie or to substitute newly set scenes, mainly to show the relationship between the entire scene and the subject, usually far away from the subject.
This is mainly suitable for shooting some large scenes, such as in the scenery or when it is necessary to shoot the panoramic view of the building where the subject is located, or to show the relationship between the subject and the whole scene, using the content in the scene to substitute the environment where the subject is located and express the subject's emotions.
2. Full body photo
As the name implies, full-body photo is a picture in which the subject is captured from head to toe within the frame of the picture. In this case, the first thing to pay attention to is the relationship between the subject and the frame, but more importantly, it depends on the action of the subject.
In classical portrait photography or fashion photography, full-length photos are very common, and the subject is expressed by capturing the whole character image.
3. American shot
American shot is a film term, which refers to the shot above the knee of the subject. Why did it become an American shot? Because this type is often used in American westerns, because cowboys will prepare from the knee, and then take out weapons from the waist for design. Using this composition can make the protagonist's face closer to what he wants to show (pulling out the gun).
4. Half-length photo
Compared with American lenses, half-length shots are more likely to highlight the subject. This type of lens usually forms the object from the waist up.
Half-bust photo is one of the common framing methods in portrait shooting, especially in the scene where two people face each other. It can not only focus on the subject, but also show the environment in which the subject is located, which is very important for understanding the current situation of the subject.
Half-length photos are also often used in fashion photography. One reason why portrait photographers like medium-telephoto lenses is that medium-telephoto lenses can be used to shoot half-length portraits within a very appropriate distance from the room.
