Portrait changes in light of the butterfly light

 Portrait changes in light of the butterfly
light photography, text: Xing Yahui Model: Golden Phoenix, a small shadow make-up: Huang Hui
light Butterfly light are portraits of the more classical methods of light cloth, with portrait photography the development of the butterfly has also been a lot of light improvement and change, here we come to the light of several changes under the butterflies and their combination extended.
one, the characters change with different angles of light butterfly butterfly
traditional general is relatively light performance figures for a positive image of the butterfly in the light of modern photography in the face with the characters use different angles so we have to change and the corresponding extension.
1, the normal angle
is a very positive image of the characters the butterfly effect for light, three-dimensional structure of the facial features of people have good performance.
Figure 1, Figure 1, the more light bit of light classical butterfly effect, the theme for Classical Painting. and make people's cheeks became weight, dimension, especially the facial features of people more refined characterization. Such a positive light the figures for shooting close-up, highlight the expression, note that the symmetric image processing and control of the Ministry of the dark.
Figure 2, the light position in Figure 2 The butterfly is also a positive point of light, here we should pay attention to the butterflies of light have changed, the projection of butterflies have been extended. This is mainly because the facial expression changed, people smile pull short distance, so the butterfly light The lighting has been extended, then it must give time for fill light or dark projection will have extended and excessive dirty or damaged characters.
2, according to the angle extended
shooting in many cases we are not People are making a positive image, then the figures are relative changes in the angle of the face, the butterfly will have relatively light usage of the extension.
in Figure 3, the light position in Figure 3 when the person's face is three quarters of the , our extension of light can transform butterfly ring light. ring of light can also be understood as a butterfly of light variation. figures projected nose changes occurred following projection turn, form a ring in the nose at the projector, so that the nose of the person becomes more firm, three-dimensional.
3, a special point of the whole people
shooting gesture with the camera angle changes and the different point of view a lot of special moves have so many different photographers may think that the light can not use the butterfly or not suitable, in fact we can still work through the flexible use of light for shooting butterflies.
in Figure 4, the light position in Figure 4, Figure 5, light-bit characters Timmia Figure 5 when the action is lying or lying position Butterfly light when it should pose how to fight, I think the main is to be flexible on changes of light position. Then we basically want to use the low-lights to light, according to figures face towards the light to adjust lighting angle to get the normal manifestation of the butterfly in many cases we will give assistance to the changes in carrying angle of the main light illumination, it will be more flexible and convenient.
Figure 6, the light position in Figure 6, Figure 7, the light shown in Figure 7 is a bit more shooting transformation angle and perspective, this figure shot butterfly forehead from the direction of light illumination, and can be easily converted to a ring of light effect. is the transformation of light and photographers quickly capture the requirements of efficiency, lighting Accurate to achieve stability and flexibility.
Second, how to butterfly ray background environment is more suitable in many cases we
shooting portraits environmental impact of the background light of our programs, the use of different environmental butterfly light will have different emphasis and changes. also a greater need to match the butterflies have other light illumination light to the subject with the complete characterization, how to make butterfly light is more suitable to different environments following my example to illustrate the two environments.
1, dark environment
dark shooting conditions inside the light is very weak, on-site with little or no ambient light, then we have to consider the environment in the shooting atmosphere. If you want to prominent figures of the reduced environmental impact on the character you can use a large light ratio of the butterfly light, the main light source can be hard to use a strong light illumination butterfly effect, which is more suitable for focused character shading in Figure 8, the light-bit Figure 8. there is also a problem, if the primary hard direct sunlight light , then make the characters and most of the environment is lit, then there is no focus on light and dark, so we can use the illuminated area is smaller honeycomb prominent figures face. Also, if you want to better reflect the environment and the people that call the shots in the butterfly ray of light based on the combined together to create an atmosphere of ambient light in Figure 9, the light-bit Figure 9, the scene graph 9.
2, a strong sense of space background environment
strong sense of space environment is more light shooting butterfly number of cases can simulate the effect of the top light, but more often is to increase the environmental distribution of light, which is more real and natural, as shown in Figure 10, light-bit Figure 10, the scene in Figure 10, in order to ensure that the environment Scene So a sense of depth and light color temperature control is very critical, so use a lower color temperature light strong light shots continued to shape the optical effects of light and butterfly fair use reflectors to fill light, and the environment at a distance Some continue to point the cloth rendering lighting environment atmosphere. of course, use a telephoto lens and wide aperture will make the atmosphere more intense picture more real. this environment changes in butterflies can be used to extend the light, as shown in Figure 11, light-bit Figure 11 , is the use of the lateral butterfly light, so that more three-dimensional characters and better sense of the scene.
butterfly photo above is to explain the changes in some examples of typical, there are a lot of hope that we can continue to change methods of exploration and discussion.