Essential communication skills for taking a good portrait

To make a good portrait in addition to a suitable lens photography equipment and technology, more important is to have good communication skills. For the average person, how to guide the protagonist deduce feeling and atmosphere in their minds, and how to lead easily to free them in front of the camera, some want to share their experience here. Believe that many novices at the beginning of portraits will look for their own friend as first model. Of course we know itself has photographed started not too embarrassed, also go into production is relatively easy to atmosphere. But if he is a people you are less familiar with? Good people as it is not possible in each other feel unnatural make the uncomfortable feeling.

(1)Communication and build trust

Don't take pictures from the start. First should get to know each other, each other advice to share their past or appreciation of the photographer's work, and understand the model like the style. Makes it easier to model can match your request, you can easily make the other expectations. Want to take a more natural feel portrait photo, try to talk while taking pictures to catch the most natural moment. Sometimes when it comes to some interesting topic model will show the most beautiful and the most natural smile or expression.

(2)To observe

Take the time to look at the model of facial features and body characteristics, unearthed model is the most beautiful outline and shape to start shooting. For example, most of the girls feel look better on the left or the right, this also can be one of the topics. There is a lot of beautiful moment in much life section. Drink coffee reading playing mobile phone if you can wait by heart can always touches the heart of the phenomenon, at the same time such photos will come naturally.

(3)Praise and encourage to create good atmosphere

If taken during some photos of me feel satisfied I will immediately praise model. If the model like it works naturally can have a better I encourage her/him, the whole atmosphere can become better. Of course if find model familiar friends present is more easily to make the atmosphere go into production and easier.

(4)Be careful

Remember Japan's portrait master fish live honestly a share their portraits. Winter shoot girls when he is going to be warm package to them, because Japan is really cold in winter. Being careful can increase in lead over the photographer, and then play better.

Conclusion: A communication skill is to accumulate experience and self repair for a scholarship, I also just a superficial understand, still need more study. If you can have a good master this door knowledge, you will take different portrait photo.