Portrait shooting experience on cloudy or rainy days

On a cloudy or rainy day shooting consideration

As a result of cloudy or rainy days, many of the characteristics of light can not be played, so take advantage of lens characteristics to highlight the theme.

One of the most common methods is to use the large aperture lens to create a shallow depth of the body to highlight the other is to find some due to the weather and become a feature of the background to make the whole picture interesting.

　　

Using the big aperture lens to make the background azalea into a very dreamy and interesting background.

　　

Use the scatter to make the small flower in front of the main body become the characteristic element in the photograph

　　

The shadow of the upper right leaves in the shade makes the red wall plus a faint gradient color to make the whole background more tasty.

Find a place where the light's directionality can be played.

When I take a picture on a sunny day, I try to find out the directionality of the positive light side light or the backlight, because there is a very different feeling when taking pictures in various light. For example, in the side of the light shot out of the three-dimensional or backlight when the prominent figure profile.

But in cloudy or rainy days light is a soft light that is dispersed by clouds.

Because of the outdoor environment when the sun is almost no direction, so it is difficult to play in different directions under the characteristics of the film.

In this case I'll find some indoor places with lots of sunlight, such as a window or a coffee room or restaurant with floor-to-ceiling glass.

There are two best benefits in choosing these places. First, the light from the window or the floor glass will turn from the top to the left to the right or right to the left level of light, the level of light is very suitable for portrait shooting, the characters face of the light and dark position will become very natural and comfortable.

The second is through the window or under the glass light will be turned into directional light so you can use the positive light side light and backlight to play the characteristics of different directions. Although on a sunny day, it is also possible to shoot through the window or under the floor glass. But the light is softer than when it is sunny, especially suitable for taking pictures of natural soft and comfortable feelings.

I like to photograph portrait in this case with the positive light.

　　

The whole model feels comfortable on a cloudy, mild-looking light.

　　

The stereoscopic feeling is also quite comfortable with the side light.

Some shops? or the main entrance of the restaurant is in a concave position.

As the light above is blocked, the only level of light is left, so that the direction of light can be exerted.

　　

The side light of the above picture brings out a very good three-dimensional sense.

Turn an umbrella into a very useful prop

There is a clear sense of the Japanese umbrella is a small prop they like to use.

Because the use of large aperture lens attached to the umbrella of the small raindrops can become a lot of characteristics of the scattered Jingpo point and the whole picture to add another level, but also add another atmosphere.

　　

Above: The rain on the umbrella in the scattered view becomes very distinctive dot

Make good use of rainy weather background

In fact, some are now like the rainy days will appear.

If you make good use of it, you can make a special scene.

　　

Image above: The hazy background of the rain sometimes creates a very special atmosphere, and more can be added to highlight the subject.

　　

Use the high speed shutter to freeze the raindrops to create a distinctive background to shoot the slow walk in the rain is a picture that can only be taken on rainy days

In fact, I really like to be on cloudy or rainy days when the portrait, because there are some feelings of photos only this situation can be photographed.

Next time you might as well try to take a picture on a cloudy day or rainy day to see if it will take a different taste than when it is taken on a sunny day.