The face portrait photography skills

Facial analysis

Experienced portrait photographer should have a little look at will to the person's facial analysis ability. In the monotony of light, begin from the front, gradually moving to the right, from an Angle on one side of the face, and then repeat the process to the left. In doing these, you can talk with customer, try not to let him or her realize that you do. Your analysis mainly includes the following contents:

1, the best Angle. Usually seven 8 or 1/4 view three view drawing, rather than positive or profile.

2, the size of the eyes is different. The eyes of most people are not as (so). Yet by put small eyes in close to the camera, we can make them look the same. Because of natural perspective, close to the lens of the eye looks bigger than it really is.

3, when you walk around and go to the subject on the side, you will notice the change of face and facial features. Observe zygomatic its prominence is different in different angles. Both men and women, high cheekbones or obvious zygomatic looks nice.

4, find the facial features: need to change from a certain perspective, square jaw line can appear softer,; From different point of view, a round face becomes oval and appear look better; Look from the front, thin face look at the clouds will appear more wide, more healthy, and so on.

5, a careful look at the face of the parts, and then determine the best Angle of the subject. By talking to the subject, then determine which expression is the most suitable for this point of view: smile, half smile, not laugh, head to rise or to low, and so on.

Eyes was part of the people facing the most expressive eyes. If your subject impatient, or sick, you can see from their eyes. The subject's eyes dynamic is critical. Give face lights, must let iris and pupil, must not let like "car headlights as the deer". This is only on the camera position to judge. Clear eyes, the stronger the expressive force in the portrait. Typically, a little bit change subject head tilt, the more you can see an eye part. It should also be in position to judge.

Active and vivid

Let the subject's eyes is the best way to maintain a positive vivid conversation with this person. In the process of preparing for, want to look at the subject, to find a common topic to chat. Everyone likes to talk about themselves, so you can ask, don't like what he or she likes, hobbies, family, pets, etc. If you don't look at you the subject in conversation, he or she may be uncomfortable or shy. In either case, you must try to make your subject to relax, to encourage his or her trust in you. Talked to the subject in a variety of topics, and until we find his or her most interested in bead one so far, and then on 放谈. When you have interest in the subject, you will be able to put his attention away from the filming it. The best way to make the subject's eyes remain vigorous is interesting story to them. If they like the story, their eyes will laugh. This is the loveliest human expression.

The direction of gaze

Recently often overlooked a pose principle is, in order to get the most elegant appearance, the look of the subject should be in line with the nose line direction. For composition and a dynamic line, photographers often ignore this rule, a justification is that better or symmetric don't.

However, the direction of the subject visual is important. Portraits taken at the beginning, let the subject looked at you, fix the camera on a tripod, you hold shutter wire or wireless remote control, you'll be a master, let you attracted the attention of the subject. In the subject when looking straight at the camera lens to shoot a few pieces of can yet be regarded as a good way, but most people like to have some changes. The camera's time is too long can let a person feel bored, because looking at a machine without communication between people. Many photographers are not willing to deviate from the viewfinder is too far away, so that they can before the exposure from take a look at the subject in the viewfinder.

The iris and the pupil

The iris is the colored part of the eye and generally close to the eyelids. In other words, in the eyelid and iris should not have a large white space between the bottom or top. If out of this gap, let his or her eyes upwards or downwards see. The size of the pupil is also very important. If taken in bright light, the pupil will become smaller, it is the appearance of the "eagle eye". To correct this situation, it let them closed his eyes for a moment before filming. This allows pupils returned to normal size, and then the exposure. If it is under the condition of the light is very weak, likely the opposite effect. The pupil is too large, make the subject seem very vacant. In this case, let the subject looked at nearby light more bright object for a moment, let the pupil to shrink a little.

Blink of an eye and squinting

Some people are in the habit of neuropathic always kept blinking. Worse, they are often very care about their situation. Want to use music, easy to chat and humor, as far as possible to relax the subject. And then calculate good time, exposure to them after they blink of an eye. When people laugh, they often narrowed eyes. A smile and narrowed eyes, this is involuntary. An effective solution is to don't smile, or only take a half smile, rather than pose with a smile.

Eyes of different sizes

Most people have one eye smaller is one eye, this is likely to be in when you take a photo for the subject you should first pay attention to the problem. If you want to make two eyes look as big as in the portrait, take seven 8 of your subject or four third view, and let him take sitting position, and take some of the smaller eyes near the camera. Because far from camera objects appear small, nearly object is big, so you can make the eyes look the same.

Mouth

In general, a variety of shooting portrait is a good idea, has a laugh, and has a serious (or at least don't smile). People are often very mindful of his mouth and teeth, but when you see the subject an attractive smile, can make a one time is enough.

Natural smile want to smile, the best way is to praise your subject, and tell them how looks great. If you just call them "smile", you will take is a lifeless "say cheese" portrait. Sincerely to establish confidence and heartfelt praise, can make the subject to show the natural and sincere smile, the eye will also participate in smile and energetic.

Moist lips

It is necessary to let the subject regularly moisturize lips. This will make lips glistening in the finished portrait. Because the moist lips will produce a small area of high brightness. Nervous subject take posture, expressive force of mouth can be compared to the eyes. Pay close attention to the subject of the mouth, must not let around the mouth muscle tension, because that would make the portrait looks pose is not natural. Similarly, relaxed atmosphere can eliminate most nervous. So want to talk to the subject, or a good attention to distract him.

The gap between the two lips some people relax, naturally show a gap between the two lips. Their mouth is not closed, not open, but between the two. If you noticed it, you can tell them in friendly and kind way. If they forget, you can politely say: "shut your mouth, please." They see a people have this problem, the rest don't let a person feel uncomfortable. And when the problem into the portrait shooting, see two lips between his teeth are not so nice.

Laugh face occasional problems most of the area is the forehead and cheek area, also is the people while smiling face wrinkled area. Some people have obvious wrinkles or laugh lines, when shooting portraits they laugh, these wrinkles very unnatural. You should pay attention to this part of the face. If necessary, can enhance the brightness of the auxiliary light to avoid deep shadows in the area, or, you can put the main light to place more. If deep wrinkles, you should avoid shooting "laugh" type pose.

Nose

Nose shape and size can be modified in the portrait - if the photographer know where need to repair, obviously can't do is take a too long in the profile or big nose. However, if taken from below, long nose can shorten; on the other hand, with high Angle shot, you can shoot a short nose is long.

The height of the chin

You should know the psychological value of facial expressions, such as the height of the chin. If a person's chin too high, he or she seems very arrogant; if low, he looked a little fear or lack of confidence. In addition to the meaning of psychology, if chin too high, can be straighten, extended neck; Put too low on the other hand, if the chin, this person will look there are two chin, or no neck. Maybe you thought about, the solution is to make the chin in the middle level. Recognize the chin too high or too low for the effects of the film you will find a suitable location in the middle. If there is any doubt, can ask the subject, the pose feel natural, this is often seems like a natural pose an indicator.