How do you arrange the light to make the best impression of a portrait?

Photography is divided into forward light, side light, and backlight, each with its own charm, and no one light can replace the other.

So whether to use 1 lamp, 2 lamps, 3 lamps, 4 lights, depending on the subject of the photograph, even if they are all wedding dresses, different figures and facial features use the same light, I can only think that he has not yet started.

Even if it is 1 lamp, the effect is completely different when placed in different positions, and the effect of adding a softbox and a reflector is also different.

**It is based on the light coming in, so you don't need a tripod For example, shoot the light through the window indoors, and the indoor light should be dark, and the indoor light is a little bright during the day, and it is not easy to see such light, and then you can put a light-absorbing carpet under the indoor window, or something, and it should be black, so that the interior is darker, and it is easier to shoot the texture of the light.

1) Small aperture (f8, f11 can be ha) - but I can say that in fact, large aperture also has the effect of large aperture;

2) Don't face the light source - lock after metering, re-compose the picture;

3) Low sensitivity (ISO100 is enough);

4) White balance is based on personal preference;

5) **Compensation can be adjusted negative compensation - I can say that it doesn't matter if it's not adjusted, as long as it's not exposed.

I think shooting animals or morning and dusk is a low-light scene, so if you want to shoot for a long time, you must first prepare a stable tripod, otherwise it is easy to shoot blurry images.

I don't know the technique, I think you need to use a good camera and a tripod, and you have to shoot it from an angle.

Canon and Nikon with a Dingdi tripod are good.

Stand up for a shelf, small aperture, and a little longer**.

Here's how to use light to shoot a good **:

1. Local light forms a strong chiaroscuro

On a sunny day, sunlight is a harder light, so when it is blocked by the scene, it creates a strong contrast between light and dark, which makes the highlights in the picture stand out unusually well.

In this case, if you can control the proportion of the highlights that occupy less of the image and highlight the subject, you can shoot a picture with a strong visual impact.

2. Pay attention to the use of "shadows".

Where there is light, there is shadow, and it is also on a sunny day, because the light quality of natural light is harder at this time, so the shadow will be particularly clear. The point of shooting is that the image must be concise, otherwise the shadow is easy to overlook. If there is also some kind of echo between shadow and shadow, or between shadow and scenery, then a blind and excellent photographic work is born.

3. Be good at using specular reflected light

Reflections on calm water, images on glass or mirrors, are formed by the reflection of light from the mirror. This light can be used to create symmetrical compositions with a strong sense of form. And as long as the camera position is low enough, even a small pool of stagnant water can shoot a stunning picture effect.

4. Pay attention to discovering light sources of different colors

In addition to the color of the scenery itself, the light source also emits different colors of light. In some scenes, with different light source colors and a certain conflict, it is easy to shoot with strong visual impact when contrasting.

The way to arrange the light when shooting is to first light the portrait side, and follow the light! The shoulders of the subject should be at an angle of 45 degrees to the optical axis of the lens, not parallel to the optical axis of the lens.

The nose is perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens. When shooting portraits of men, Richard likes to have their chin slightly lowered and their head slightly tilted towards their backs. But the head of the profile portrait of a woman works well no matter which direction it is going - up or down, left or right.

The orientation of the eyes is also important, and it is best to have the pupil of the subject's eye perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens, looking up when the head is slightly tilted, and looking down when the head is down.

Typical applications for front side light are Rembrandt and ring light. In real life, when outdoor activities during the day, the height of the sun is at an angle of about 45 degrees, which is the height of the sun at the main activity moment in life.

Precautions for shooting

Flowers, trees, buildings, etc. have their own colors, so I don't say much here, but you can take pictures when you see them. Mainly introducing, how to shoot the color of the sun. The natural light around sunrise and sunset is colorful. For the most part, the evening is warmer. Early mornings, sometimes warm, sometimes cold.

If you want to shoot landscapes, use a small aperture. The number after the aperture should be as large as 8. Take a silhouette and use spot metering.

If you shoot against the light and want to make the brightness uniform, please use matrix metering (also called evaluation metering). When shooting a landscape horizontally, the horizontal lines in the landscape should be parallel to the top and bottom of the frame. Shoot a vertical wind wheel scene, such as a tree, parallel to the left and right sides of the frame.