Classic Female Portrait Photography

Photographing women's portraits can be a challenging and equally rewarding task. Below is a selection of classic female portrait photography that I hope will be of help to you.

Women's Portrait Photography Preparing for Photography

1, Photographic Use

This refers to the scope of the camera's use. Beginners, if only to shoot family photos, personal souvenirs of the whole body and half-body photos, buy a small ordinary 135 camera, you can cope with; this type of camera is generally equipped with standard lenses, both black and white portraits, but also to shoot color portraits. Or you can buy a? Idiot? Camera; it is small, simple structure, and flash device, not only easy to use, pick up can take pictures, but also do not need to purchase a separate flash. If the camera is intended to be used for artistic creation of people, we should consider purchasing a single-lens reflex camera; this type of camera can generally replace the lens with a different focal length, the degree of automation is relatively high, and can be used to photograph the whole body, half-body and head specific and other genres such as people's photographs.

2, personal preferences

Each photographer's hobbies are different, some like 135 cameras, some like 120 cameras; these two cameras have their own strengths, each with its own characteristics, it is difficult to say which one is good, which kind of coward. Generally speaking, 135 cameras are small and compact, easy to carry, easier to use, the cost of each film is cheaper. 120 cameras, some adjustable dark box, can shoot a variety of specifications format, at the same time, due to the larger format of the negative, the picture of the grain is relatively delicate and soft, easy to make the character face to show a rich layer, texture and real effect.

3, economic conditions

On the market, the camera model more, different functions, different structures, although the basic performance is largely similar, but the price of each other is very different. When purchasing a camera, it is important to consider its price to fit my economic conditions. In general, the purchase of a mid-range on the upper end of the camera, can be applied to a variety of people photography. It must be recognized that the grade of the camera and the quality of people's photographs are not necessarily related. The use of high-grade camera, does not guarantee that the quality of each picture are good; use of ordinary cameras, you can also shoot high-quality pictures of people. The important issue is that we must be familiar with the structure of the camera performance, and can master the operation of the technology.

Portrait composition

Close-up

Portrait of the close-up, including only the subject's head (or most of the head, including the eyes), in order to show the subject's facial features for the main purpose. At this time, because the subject's facial image occupies the entire picture, the audience's visual impression is exceptionally strong, the choice of shooting angle, the use of light, the mastery of demeanor, texture and other requirements are more stringent, the photographer should be careful study of all the artistic means of photographic modeling.

Whether it is a 35-millimeter camera or 120 cameras, if the standard lens to shoot close-ups is more difficult, but also incorrect practice. Because, the standard head shot close-up must be very close to the subject, in a closer distance to shoot portraits, the nose to the camera distance than the forehead, chin, ears to the camera distance close to the nose in the photo appears to be large, easy to distort the facial image of the subject. At the same time, if the subject is slightly lowered, the forehead will appear large, the chin appears short; slightly tilted head, the chin will appear long, the forehead appears small. Therefore, it is best to shoot with a medium-length focal length lens. That way, the distance from the camera to the subject can be a little farther to avoid perspective distortion.

Close-up

Close-up portraits include the image of the head and chest of the person being assisted, it is mainly to show the facial appearance of the character, the background environment in the picture only accounted for a very small portion of the picture, only as a companion to the character. Close-up portraits can also make the image of the subject give the audience a stronger impression. At the same time, close-up portraits than close-ups can also include a little background in the picture, this point of the background can often play a role in explaining the environment, the role of beautifying the picture. Of course, the best way to shoot close-ups is to use a lens with a medium to long focal length.

Shooting close-up portraits, the same careful choice of shooting angle, the direction of light projection, the nature of the light. The direction of light projection, the nature of the light soft and hard, and pay attention to observe the subject's demeanor, to grasp the appropriate moment of shooting.

Half-body

Half-body portraits are often taken from the subject's head to the waist, or below the waist above the knee, in addition to the face as the main object of expression, but also often include hand movements. The bust has more space than the close-up or close-up portrait, so it can show more background environment, and can make the composition rich in more changes. At the same time, the inclusion of the subject's hands in the image allows the movement of the hands to help show the subject's inner state. Experienced portrait photographers pay close attention to the posture and movement of the subject's hands.

Half-body portraits can be shot to the waist or below the waist of the character, the subject of the gesture of the change is much richer, to the picture of the composition to bring a lot of convenience, so that we have the possibility of the subject to shoot more vividly.

Full-body

Full-body portraits include the entire figure and appearance of the subject, while accommodating a considerable amount of the environment, so that the image of the character and the characteristics of the background environment combined with each other, can be properly expressed.