​Ten ways to make perfect head portrait

Ten ways to make perfect head portrait

In many subjects, close-up head is often one of the subject matter could be a bit daunting. With some of the pictures or the subject of tourism souvenir picture portrait, shooting close-up head, usually require a much more serious and formal environment, is not only need is on your camera, to small piece of the standard will also appear more selective than ever. Coupled with the model in the process from time to time to reveal the tension, these will make the whole shoot in a solemn atmosphere. However, even in the face of difficulties, we still can through some simple steps to make their own shooting process easier. The following are ten tips to make more perfect headshot canvas prints.

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No.1 before the shooting, and communication model

In the official before the start of filming, we first need to confirm the purpose of the pictures as well as the customer wants to show what kind of style. We can either choose the telephone communication can also choose to communicate with customers face to face, but either way is more effective than only by E-mail contact. Because we can take this to the customer as relaxed as possible, and understand their expectations, in order to prepare for filming.

Customers are engaged in professional may affect the actual filming, such as a corporate lawyer may be more willing to with clean white as the background; And a yoga teacher may tend to use colour more beautiful background, and even hope to outdoor.

No.2 help to choose suitable clothes models

As the saying goes, the clothes make the man, Buddha depends on gold. In general, a set of simple, neutral color clothes fit to let the head portrait, better canvas prints effect, we need to avoid using complex style or any color will face the line of sight of people from the transfer out of the element. If you want to piece looks more formal, so we need to remind customers of dress, or in person with a formal dress for the customer to use. Moreover, careless male friends may forget to take your jacket, in response to this situation we'd better can have ready to hand in a backup. Finally, if we need customers bring their own clothing; don't forget to remind him the clothes ironed flat.

No.3 remember to let the subject and the background

If you are in the studio, so make sure you be taken when the model don't stand too close to the background, otherwise the shadow of the model may be projected on the wall, it will make the photos look unprofessional. For outdoor filming, I suggest that split the subject and the background as far as possible, we can choose a large aperture film has reached to blur the background effect. Is often the case, I suggest to f / 4 apertures to outdoor natural light shooting, and f / 8 aperture processing filming in the studio environment.

No.4 formal before shooting a few commonplaces

Everything is ready, we can begin to work. No matter we shot is a single head features or team features, you need to communicate with each subject, and help them when taken as relaxed as possible. This process does not need too much time, including shaking hands, or "how have you been?" Greeting, such as type of discourse can play a similar role. People usually feel nervous when taking pictures and the appropriate talk can help them quickly into the state, and feel comfortable in the process of filming.

No.5 try to make a face

In addition to some of the basic communication, there is also a way to let your customers more relaxed in front of the camera. If you because the time is limited and cannot have more communication with customers, so you can ask the customer to do some ghost face, and then to their face. Do have two benefits, on the one hand, we can adjust the work to take this for metering, etc, on the other hand faces according to the active atmosphere, and few people will refuse to during the process of taking pictures Jokes. Once your customer did, the next film will be much easier.

No.6 pay attention to the light and shooting location

In the film business people and the actor's head portrait, I tend to set up a relatively average illumination environment. A classic portrait lighting here is very useful, we need two light sources, including at a model in front of the main light source, and an auxiliary light source, of course, and we can also join below a reflector. In filming, I'll make sure to 45 ° Angle toward the camera model and is the main source, but was the model of the face or the camera. In addition, you may also need to guide the position of the camera offset models.

No.7 to sit down

People may feel more comfortable when sit down and take photographs, so their hands could naturally on the legs. In addition, shot also helps in sitting position model according to the photographer's orders for the actual situation Angle and position adjustment.

No.8 minor adjustment can also be a big effect

How to let oneself's head portrait, with many topics canvas prints works off lead out? Sometimes even some small change, also can produce the result that expect is less than, for example a little tilt head or leakage of elegant and charming smiles. As a photographer, we don't be afraid to ask all kinds of customers, until find the right location and expression.

No.9 keep communication with customers and maintains a positive attitude

Portrait photography is the key to communication, communication with the customer not only exists in the run-up, before filming, also exists in the process. In filming, we need to constantly communicate with models, and tell him what to do to get better effect; quiet will destroy the original atmosphere. Even if not satisfied individual lens or the light, we can't put these negative emotions to your subject, no matter what happens, we all remember to keep communication with customers and a positive attitude.

No.10 using online shooting mode

If the condition permits, online shooting mode is a very effective and wonderful works. In this way, customers will be able to see directly on the screen shooting results, and then communicate with the photographer and soon make further adjustments. This feedback through display mode can help in the very great degree to everyone.