Potrait Shooting

To create a portrait requires good planning. The image quality is not only the camera moves, but it can display a sense of personality and expression of the people in these photographs. To consider not only the subject of the image, but also the lighting, sets, scenery, locations, poses, facial expressions and colors. Although you may not be able to take such a beautiful portrait photos professional photographers, but by learning some basic techniques, you can create your own photographic portraits.

Here are some tips and suggestions to make a good portrait.

How do I make someone smile at the camera?

Make sure you shoot subjects in a state or a good mood to be photographed. Suppose you want to create an image of a child, make sure it was not in a state of fatigue or hunger. Also make sure your subject of the photo is not in a state tired of having to make a face and eyes became more tense. You can give some time to relax or enjoy a light meal before the meeting starts shooting. With a pause to allow time to relax and enjoy snacks, you'll build a better interaction with the subject of your photo. Be friendly and talk with him which will help more relaxed. But do not make the situation until the subject was funny laugh out loud. Because this might make his eyes became crossed and bloodshed in the face more. Try taking a picture with a different look. Other images you create, the more possibility to get the best picture that shows the character of that person.

How to handle people who use glasses?

Glasses can cause the reflected light and create glare. Therefore, you can see in the viewfinder or LCD screen of your device, if it is a disturbing reflection of light. If it is the reflection of light on the subject of your glasses photos, you can ask him to move his head slowly to the reflected light is lost from the midpoint of his eyes. You can also ask for a little head down, but be careful to avoid creases in the chin if it is too low.

What about clothing and appearance?

If you want to take a photo of a group of people to pay attention to color clothes. Use pleasing colors. Or you can also ask them to use the same color. If you want to take a picture of the person, the color of clothing is also noteworthy. If you want to photograph the great, then he should wear a dark color. Conversely, if you lean subjects or small, then instruct him to use light-colored clothing. Next, make sure the clothes do not wrinkle when photographed. If the person uses the tie to see if his tie is straight and well cared for. Then make sure his hair was neat. Your eyes may not be able to notice strands of hair and disturbing, but the camera captures the evidence. So if you want to take a picture of a woman, you may notice the composition used was appropriate. Factors to consider when the image is an outside parking or outside the room? When taking outdoor photos, consider where the background image. Choose trees, flowers, wooden fences, or walls of the house as a backdrop. Do not take a picture with busy background activities such as roads, electric cables, or a busy business district. This may reduce the beauty of your photos. Remember your subject in the portrait photo is one that will be photos and not the substance.

Factors to consider when the image is covered or in the room?

If you're shooting indoors, you can invite the subjects of your photos to sit in a chair or sofa placed in front of a brightly colored walls or plants near the room You can also set the background image is the work and activities, favorite subjects you photograph. For example you can put a table or sewing equipment as a backdrop.

What is the appropriate goal for portrait photos?

You can use the lens of 105 mm to 150 mm for taking portrait photos. If you can not change or adjust your camera lens, such as a pocket camera, you can adjust the distance between you and the subject being photographed. Try closer or away from the subject to obtain the position of the most appropriate image.

How the composition of the right image?

You can leave a little distance from the image of your object in the image. This distance is useful if you make a frame for the image so you do not cut part of the body image of your subject. Then position the face or the eyes of your photos on the field approximately one third of the page or on the side or bottom of your photo. In the science of photography, the technique is known as the rule of thirds. You can also view the image about the center of your photo.

What about the position and attitude about the picture?

Make sure your photo subject in the relaxed position, either standing, sitting or lying down. If the face is too rounded, have your photo submitted a short play head or body so that only part of his face to the light. This would make the face thinner. Note the position of other bodies, such as hands and feet. Make sure the body position in the natural position or natural. Try to be the subject of your photo holding something or making a natural position. Do not let your hands straight down at your sides. This is often novice photographers, but will be awkward in photos.

How can I make a picture about the partner?

Ask them to tilt his head slightly to one another. This is to prevent those same heads high. Try placing a nose high at a height of eyes of others.

What about lighting?

If you take pictures outdoors, the best time is in the afternoon, because the air more calm and light colors warmer. Avoid the sun too hot, so make the subjects' eyes became narrow your photos that are too glaring. If the sun is too hot, ensure the sun shines from behind the subject of your photo. In effect, this would cause his face to be dark because of the shadow of the sun shining from behind. You can use the flash or the flash or the flash to illuminate the shadows of the sun. You can also use a reflector or easier to use the white board to reflect sunlight into the shadow of the sun. When taking photos indoors, use the flash for illumination. You can also take pictures in the window that has brighter lighting. Do this in an area that has a white wall or light, because it will reflect light from your camera flash so that further enhance the lighting.