How to shoot a romantic portrait for lover

To take a good portrait, you don't have to become a professional photographer. But if you can learn some professional skills, it would be very helpful. Taking any kind of picture, we will begin from the three principles:

(1) determine the photos with clear theme.

(2) make sure that the viewer's attention to the subject.

(3) ensure that the picture is concise, not scattered attention to the subject of any content.

Let's think about the three principles to see how they can help you for your lover to make a romantic portrait. Before you press the shutter, every principle put forward a question you must answer.

Principle 1: what is the theme of this photo I want? It's very simple. Your subject is the person who you are shooting. But, let's dig a little deeper. Your subject is not just a person, and you want like cast a warm, lively and full of love feelings. This is a romantic image. You are not in a portrait for a newspaper. This is the portrait of your lover! You want your theme is relaxed, at least let he or she looks best. We will discuss how to implement your wishes in a flash, but, first, let's think about other principles.

Principle 2: How to focus the viewer's attention on the subject? The best way is to shoot a person very big in the photo. Fill the subject's head and shoulders to whole picture. Because you don't want to stand with four or five feet, (too close, the subject will look very stiff), in order to fill the whole picture, you can use a telephoto lens or zoom lens. The best focal length 85 cm to 135 cm. is best for portrait. If you use a fool camera, focal length and even less than 85 cm, it can achieve the focal length of the longest.

Principle 3: how can I simplify my body? Portrait of the most frequently encountered problem is background clutter - there may be things such as trees and chimney. For portrait, a simple background is the best. If you are indoors, looking for a cool color wall, or consider hang a sheet or blanket do background. Don't hesitate, take a few minutes to remove all distracting objects in the background, take any necessary measures to simplify the background.

Keep in mind that these principles in the brain, the next step is to prepare for your body, let her or he looks the best. When a camera around, people will feel best when know themselves to be the best. Persuade your subjects picked out the best clothes, do the most suitable hairstyle, if desired, encouraged her to point up. Hair and makeup look is determined by the grade of the subject, but you can give her some advice of clothing.

You want the viewer's attention to the subject on the face and expression. It is suggested that she wear dark clothing, implicative, avoid exaggerated style with holes, striped, unless this clothing is characteristic of her. If clothing, simple background, highlight your subject. In general, long sleeve clothes than short sleeves effect is good. For most women, high collar is better than the effect of low collar.

About colour, there is a tip: if your subject is blue or green eyes, you can wear clothes of the same color to highlight the eyes. If your subject is with red lipstick, red cloth will produce good effect. In any case, make sure that dress with the color of the background to the eyes or any other part of the conflict. You are looking for harmony, rather than the contrast.

You can be ready to start now. If you're ready to shoot indoors, using high sensitivity, such as ISO400 or ISO800. Use this setting, you can take some photos of the strong presence. If you use a flash, make your subject and the background to keep a distance of several feet, in order to remove the shadow on the wall.

The last step is to make your subject in front of the cameras stay relaxed and natural. If you have a simple stool or chair back of a chair is very low, your subject can sit. Standing, if the subject suggested that she or he was standing at an Angle, then his head and shoulders turned to the camera. This will make your subjects look slimmer. We don't encourage laughter - in most cases this will look like a forced. But you should be with "emotional smile". This kind of laughter is more likely to have subtle effect.

Especially if your subject is standing, you shall ensure that his or her hands holding a thing. Let their hands busy, whether carrying flowers, books or gloves. Another thing - Make sure your subject shoulders relaxed, take a deep breath. You can also be licking his lips, not only can make lips look brilliance will relax your face. Now that you have made good preparation for portrait photography, began to shoot. As you progress, you will find that your subject will be more and more relaxed, you will probably take a picture of a precious life.