You won’t surprise anyone with a photo today. A smartphone with a good camera is in the pocket of almost everyone. But not everyone knows that.
How to Photograph People It is always good to get good pictures. Even avid fans (and fans) of Instagram often take pictures at random, and then try to find at least a few successful photos from a mountain of photos.
An experienced professional photographer knows how important it is to pay attention to many different processes at the same time. Here, work with light, and composition, and the position of the hands in the frame, and the posture of the model are important.
Perhaps the latter is often the most important, because the position of the hands and proper posing is something without which it is difficult to imagine a successful photo. Although the emotions of the model play a significant role.
Therefore, beginner photographers are taught not only to photograph, but also to interact with a person correctly. After all, often in a photo studio you have to work with non-professional models who have a vague idea of the correct posing. One of the most common mistakes is the shoulder position.
It is enough to analyze the picture above to note several disadvantages of this pose at once. First, the shoulders move forward, which makes the back round and hunched. Secondly, the shoulders are raised, which hides part of the neck, which is bad. Third, the position of the head covers part of the neck, which visually makes it even shorter.
Of course, not every photo should show a long open neck. However, it is necessary to understand how certain actions of the model affect the quality of the image. A completely closed neck is one of the easiest ways to ruin a photo.
What is the easiest way to ruin a photo? “If you want to spoil a photo, then hold your shoulders like that,” the old mentor told young models.
The fact is that, raising the shoulders to the chin, the model takes a closed pose, she seems pinched and even scared. This is often done unconsciously, instinctively. After all, being in an uncomfortable environment, a person tries to subconsciously close important parts of the body.
So part of the photographer's job with the model is to relax her, to make contact. Sometimes it helps talk, sometimes humor. The emotional state of a person in the frame is more noticeable than it may seem.
As for the open posture, when the near shoulder is lowered, and the far one is slightly raised, this not only visually lengthens the neck, but also seems to free the model. Although if you need to achieve a closed picture, then raised shoulders will enhance the desired effect.
If the frame is prone to fullness woman, then raised shoulders will make the appearance heavier. The neck will look even shorter visually. But it is enough to lower the near shoulder so that the posture becomes light.
Even if you learn how to properly position the shoulders, you can create the desired effect. Raised shoulders make the model pinched and even confused, cover the neck. The lowered shoulders open the posture, give ease. Shifted forward shoulders round the back. And the straightened shoulders open the chest, straighten the back and lift the chest.
To take more high-quality photos, you need not only a lot of practice, but also to observe. And not only for their own, but also for other people's photos. Note what postures create the effect. Experiment and gain experience. Taking a great photo on the first try is not difficult.