How to shoot characters: Popular topics and practical skills across the Internet
Recently, popular topics on character photography on the entire network have focused on the use of natural light, mobile photography skills, and emotional capture. This article will combine the hot contents of the past 10 days to provide you with a structured guide to shooting characters.
1. Statistics on recent popular photographic topics
| Hot Topics | Discussion hot topic | Main Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Natural light portrait | ★★★★★ | Xiaohongshu, B station |
| Mobile phone portrait mode | ★★★★☆ | TikTok, Weibo |
| Emotional portrait photography | ★★★★ | Zhihu, official account |
| Retro film style | ★★★☆ | |
| Sports portrait snapshot | ★★★ | Youtube |
2. Basic skills of character photography
1.Light use: According to recent hot topics, natural light portraits have attracted the most attention. The light during prime time (1 hour after sunrise / 1 hour before sunset) is soft and can create a warm atmosphere. Even scattered light on cloudy days is also ideal.
2.Composition rules:
| Composition method | Applicable scenarios | Effect description |
|---|---|---|
| Three-point method | Most scenarios | Put the characters at the intersection |
| Central composition | Symmetrical environment | Highlight the subject and sense of stability |
| Guide wire composition | Street/building | Use environmental lines to guide your vision |
3.Mobile photography settings: A lot of discussions have been focused on how to take good portraits with your mobile phone. It is recommended to turn on portrait mode, keep a distance of 2-3 meters, use grid lines to assist in composition, and adjust the contrast and skin tone appropriately in the later stage.
3. Advanced shooting skills
1.Capture emotions: Recent popular content shows that photos that can convey emotions are more popular. Natural expressions can be obtained through music guidance, allowing the subject to recall a specific scene, or perform continuous captures.
2.Dynamic portrait: Sports portrait photography has become a new hot topic, suggestion:
| Sports type | Shutter speed | Shooting skills |
|---|---|---|
| Walk/jog | More than 1/250s | Predict the movement trajectory |
| Jumping action | More than 1/500s | Continuous shooting mode |
| dance | More than 1/400s | Focus-chasing lock |
3.Environmental interaction: Let the subject interact with the environment, such as touching leaves, relying on walls, etc., which can increase the storyline of the picture, which is also a popular shooting technique recently.
4. Post-processing suggestions
Light retro tones and film textures are the most popular according to recent trends. suggestion:
| Adjust the project | Parameter recommendations | Effect description |
|---|---|---|
| Contrast | +10~15 | Increase layering |
| Highlight | -5~10 | Keep details |
| shadow | +5~8 | Brighten the dark parts |
| color | Orange saturation-5 | Improve skin quality |
5. Frequently Asked Questions
1.How to avoid character deformation?Use a focal length above 50mm to maintain a sufficient shooting distance to avoid shooting from a too low angle.
2.How to take good portraits on cloudy days?Use reflectors to fill up light, choose a brightly colored background, or turn to a black and white style to highlight the texture.
3.How to guide non-professional models?Give clear instructions such as "looking back to your shoulders" and "tidying your hair", play music and relaxing atmosphere, and encourage more confidence.
Through the above structured content, combined with recent hot topics and practical skills, I believe you can take better photos of characters. The most important thing to remember is to stay creative and patient and try different angles and expressions.
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