Most amateur photographers make the same mistakes. Furthermore, these shortcomings have nothing to do with professional subtleties (shutter speed, exposure, opening). The photographers-masters with pleasure break many rules of photography, making surprising shots.
But for beginners, especially at the beginning, it is better to pay attention to what they find in the frame to avoid mistakes.
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Photographing is important for monitoring the background. Do you pay attention if the pillars of trees, branches and other objects grow from your model's head? Even the horizon line, visible directly behind the head, appears clear, as it deprives the frame of balance. Shoot so that the horizon is below or above. To prevent the horizon from breaking, be careful if the verticals of various objects and objects are not disturbed in the frame.
When photographing, is it important to understand what you mean in the pictures? If it is a person, make the background more modest, the emphasis should be on the hero of the frame. If you want to show the beauty of the landscape, let the model look towards the background.
Family photos on the background of rugs or wallpaper with a pattern have long been considered a move. When taking photos at home, tidy up, remove unnecessary from the shooting area. On the walls that fall into the frame there should be nothing that attenuates attention. When photographing outdoors, always pay attention to what is included in the frame. An urn, pillar or other unattractive object accidentally caught in a photo can ruin the whole image. It shouldn't be in the frame and other people, in parts or as a whole.
Beginner photographers often hit the foreground, but at the same time think little of its aesthetics. So, taking pictures from behind the foliage, the master of novice shooting does not notice that the shining sun arrives on the greens, which attracts all the attention of the person who looks in the foreground, and not to the main object of the photo . And sometimes the shadows of branches and leaves create chaotic spots on the face that looks ugly.
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When photographing portraits, it is important for the photographer to apply the proportions of the face. The rule will help to do this: the frontal plane should form a right angle with the target axis. If a model raises or lowers the head, the photographer should also raise or lower so that the axis of the lens continues to form a right angle with the plane of the face. Otherwise, the model will have either a large forehead or a too massive jaw.
Remember also that by lowering the head or raising it, the perspectives are distorted and the facial features lose expressiveness. But if the head is tilted to the side, rotated three quarters or in profile, the distortion of the proportions will not occur. Here it is important to monitor only that the tip of the nose does not go beyond the line of the cheek (when turning the head to the side), otherwise it will violate the shape of both.
A common mistake in the pose is to hide the neck area due to the upper shooting angle or too high clothes. The "neckless" girl in the photo looks too heavy and squat.
You can remove the second chin in the frame in this way. Ask the model to raise their head slightly, turning it towards the camera. You should also shoot a little above. Full faces are not recommended for photographing the whole face. Turning the head to the side about three quarters will give the cheek lines greater elegance.
Starting to photograph, forget the volume, since now you will deal with a two-dimensional space. Therefore, if you want the model's arms and legs to be of normal length in the photo, leave them perpendicular to the center line of the lens. If they are parallel to it, they will seem too short in the photo. Often when choosing the wrong angle, the model's arms or legs are hidden from the body or clothes. Remember that if something is closed on the photo, it will seem that it is not at all.
How to improve the proportions of the figure in the photo? The following techniques will help to do this:
• Do not take your face completely, suggest that the models stay in half a turn, leaving the upper body facing the camera. This visually narrow life.
• Do not remove from your height if the model is lower than you. This will make his head hypertrophic and his legs short. Make it a rule to crouch a little, take photos to match the height of the model. When photographing a child, it is best to stand on one knee or squat.
• If the model has a swollen belly, ask her to bend her back slightly and move her chest slightly forward. It is undesirable to shoot seated with the figure of such a person.
• The problem of open shoulders and too wide arms can be solved with a scarf or shawl that elegantly covers something that seems less aesthetic.
• To prevent the shoulders from looking too full, do not remove the model with your hand pressed to your body. Flattened to the body, it will appear twice as wide.
It is very important not to frame and "cut" the arms and legs in the photo.