▲ Good composition in the early stage determines the "foundation" of the photo and plays a very key role in the final presentation of the photo.
1, triangular synthesis
The so-called trisection, that is, dividing the picture into nine equal parts, becomes a "well" word, also known as nine-square grid composition. It is more in line with human visual habits to put the subject of shooting at the intersection of any straight line or straight line. Triangular composition can make elements evenly distributed in the whole picture, which is neither boring nor too messy.
▲ Put the subject of the character at the intersection of the dividing line.
When using the trisection method to compose portraits, we should pay special attention to reserving some space facing the model's line of sight, and don't let the picture get stuck, which not only conforms to our visual habits, but also gives the picture more imagination space.
▲ Where the line of sight faces, leave blank to make the picture more imaginative.
So is this method also suitable for close-up composition in which the subject occupies most of the screen space? The answer is yes, but we need to further confirm which part of the subject we are shooting. Generally speaking, the core point of a portrait is the eye, so you just need to put your eyes near the intersection of the dividing lines.
▲ Just put your eyes near the intersection of the above dividing lines.
Of course, in some local close-ups without faces, the subject may be something else. Simply put, put one of the most attractive places in the picture in the appropriate area mentioned above.
▲ Place the most attractive local beauty of the characters near the intersection of the dividing lines, fully showing the curvaceous beauty of women.
2. Central component
The central composition has the characteristics of convenient capture, clear subject prominence and easy eye catching. It is a good choice to highlight the main body of the character with the central composition. Put the figure in the center of the photo and highlight the subject.
▲ Central composition is also called central composition. As the name implies, it is to put the main body of the picture in the middle of the picture.
When using central composition, give priority to with simple background or contrast with the main body, which can make the expression of the characters more prominent. If you can't find a simple background, use a large aperture or a long focal length to blur the background, with the sky as the background and the ground as the background, so that the subject can jump out of the background and strengthen the expressive force of the subject.
▲ The background with great contrast with the main body highlights the main body of the character.
▲ Blur the background and highlight the main body of the characters.
In addition, because the central composition method is relatively simple and boring, we often use light and shadow, depth of field, lines, black and white and other methods to create interest for the picture when shooting.
3. Foreground composition
The foreground composition is familiar to everyone. Reasonable use of foreground can not only highlight the subject of the photo, but also create a sense of depth of field for the picture, thus improving the visual impact of the photo. There are four common foreground forms, which are divided into guided foreground, frame foreground, fuzzy foreground and media foreground.
▲ Use fuzzy red maple branches as the foreground to increase the layering and atmosphere of the picture.
▲ Use the lines formed by flowers and plants as guiding lines to guide the viewer's line of sight to the main body of the characters.
More importantly, in portrait shooting, foreground composition can cover a part of the body, cover some shortcomings of the model's figure, and also cover the messy shooting environment, which we must make good use of.
4, local close-up
If you are not satisfied with the framing, try to take a close-up. Local close-ups can not only avoid the messy environment, but also explore the bright spot of everyone, that is, show the most beautiful side.
▲ Local shooting uses simple scenes, which increases the appeal of photos and adds a mystery and beauty to writing.
In addition, in a group of portrait photos, local close-up photos can also supplement stories and pictures. Pay more attention to the hands, mouth, chin, shoulders and legs of the model when shooting, and there will always be unexpected pictures in front of you.
▲ Put some small flowers and grass props on the collarbone to add some tenderness to this clean and sexy.
▲ Slender legs and thin feet show the sexiness and beauty of the characters.
5. Diagonal composition
Arranging the subject on the diagonal can effectively use the length of the diagonal of the picture, and at the same time make the companion have a direct relationship with the subject, which is dynamic and lively, easy to produce the convergence trend of lines, attract people's attention and achieve the effect of highlighting the subject.
▲ The movements and eyes of the characters and the diagonal of the background extend the sense of vision and space.
Diagonally distributed lines can be straight lines, curves, broken lines or edges of objects. As long as the whole extension direction is close to the diagonal direction of the picture, it can be considered as diagonal composition.
▲ The diagonal lines formed by the characters increase the lively and naughty feeling of the characters.
6.s-shaped curve composition
That is, by presenting an S-shape in the overall picture composition, the S-shape image is used to express the enchanting, sexy, elegant and graceful charming figure of female characters.
▲ Lines show the curvaceous beauty of the character model.
7. Little people and big scenery
The composition of a small scene means that the characters occupy a small area in the whole picture, and the environment occupies most of the picture. By matching different roles and actions in different environments, different atmosphere can be created.
▲ In the environment of large area of snow and gray sky, the main body of red characters is more prominent.
It is very important to create the effect of "bringing people into the scene", that is, the characters should have a sense of connection with the background, and the background with depth and continuity is easy to integrate people into the environment and create the overall effect of people echoing the scene. In addition to the sense of depth, even a small person can be found in a very clean background, which is very conspicuous.
▲ When the background is clean, even if the words are small, they can be found and conspicuous. Put the characters in the lower right corner of the picture to echo the environment.
For the shooting method of portrait king, please refer to the previous article and refuse to shoot "straight man"! Learn the method of "small people and big scenery", and travel photos can be easily taken.
Of course, composition is not limited to this. Portrait photography should be changed. Try to seek changes in angles and scenery while people and scenery remain unchanged. Different perspectives will bring different visual feelings to people. In addition, while changing the shooting angle, the camera also needs to move and try to rotate the camera lens, so as to diversify the visual effects of the photos and increase the attractiveness of the photos.
▲ Rotate the lens to diversify the visual effect of the photo, thus increasing the appeal of the photo.
▲ Low-angle backhand, arranging the model on the edge of the picture, forming a visual sense of urgency, is also a way to improve the recognition of composition.
Finally, I would like to remind you that no matter which composition method is used, it serves the main body. Only by highlighting the main body can the viewer easily see the theme he wants to express in the picture is a good composition, otherwise all the composition rules are just empty talk.
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