​Indoor children photography skills

Compared with portraits, indoor portraits with simple scenes contain more stories and interests. Although props may distract attention during the reading process, they help complete the expression of the figure's posture and inner world.

The static beauty of portrait photography

In my portrait work, I hope to show the mood as quiet as painting. So I don't want the kids to show too much emotion during the shooting. In order to bring out the quietness of the baby, I will take some "gentle" guiding methods during the shooting, such as telling a little secret to the child, or a story to attract the child. When the child is fascinated, I will quickly press the shutter. In this process, some gestures can be designed for children, such as the little girl's hand on her chin in the picture below, which shows the girl's shyness and quiet beauty.

Add a beam of light

Lighting in the studio also takes into account authenticity and rationality. The illumination feature of the side light is that the subject has a larger light surface and a smaller backlight surface, forming a significant contrast between light and dark. The screen contains multiple levels of light and shade, rich in tone, bright.

In this case, the soft light box is used to realize the side light lighting. The diffuse light is relatively soft, and the concentrated beam cannot be formed. Therefore, the brightness and direction of the light are enhanced by later means, so that the performance of the shadow and shadow in the picture is better.

The modelling advantage of window light

The greatest advantage of window light is its accessibility and ease of control. The light coming in from the window is soft, uniform and has strong directionality. But the window is fixed, that is, the light source itself cannot be changed, so in the shooting need to adjust the position of the person to achieve the best light effect, generally using side light, side backlight, backlight to shoot.

There are also problems of light intensity and color temperature in shooting with window light. Generally speaking, the sunlight near noon will be very strong, and when it shines into the room, it will form strong shadows, which is suitable for creating dramatic pictures. And the light in the morning or evening is very downy, suit to shoot low contrast picture.

Windows and curtains can also help with composition, play a role in explaining the environment, controlling the light, and dividing the picture, adding to the story and interest of the picture. Sunlight enters the room through the veil, creating a dreamlike haze. The white veil also softens the light and makes the whole picture more warm and beautiful. The curtain can explain the environment and divide the picture. The elegant feeling specially designed when shooting adds the dynamic beauty to the picture. The curtain can not only play a role in decorating the scene, but also a good light control tool, we can choose the appropriate thickness of the curtain to control the amount of light into the window and the direction of light.