摄影造型是人类从事的一种艺术行为。是利用摄影工具（照相机、摄影机等）在二维平面（胶片、相纸、银幕、屏幕等承载影像的材料）上对应客观现象（景、物、人）制造出具有立体感和空间感的二维视觉影像的一种创作活动。其影像给人造成的三维视觉假象是摄影者通过运用镜头、光影、影调、透视、色彩、构图、运动（活动影像）等创作手段和技巧来实现的。

作者获得摄影艺术作品表现力和艺术作品完整性的方法和手段.用以揭示作品表面现象的实质，创作某种艺术现象.内容包括：线条构图、光线和亮度处理、色调处理等.线条构图是将画面的全部线条因素按作者意图以艺术的角度协调在一起而构成.光线和亮度处理包括：画面上光亮物体的分布；拍摄对像明暗层次及反差的运用；拍摄对像的平面表现手法及景深的运用；对空间媒质感觉的运用等.色调处理是根据形成画面亮度的主光亮度，在不同位置和角度上对拍摄对像配以强光或弱光，以形成画面和表现主体的明暗色调对比和反差.彩色摄影时，还要考虑颜色的色调及色度的配合.现实主义摄影艺术中，摄影造型不仅可以达到照片的外在表现力，还可以揭示其内在的本质.By access to photographic works of art expression and artistic works, the integrity of the ways and means. To reveal the substance of superficial work, creative kind of an artistic phenomenon.Include: lines, composition, light and brightness processing, color processing.Linecomposition is will screen all the lines factor is based on author's intentions with an artistic point of view constitute coordination. light and brightness processing, including: the distribution of luminous objects on the screen; shot right as the brightness level and contrast of the application; shooting on the plane as the technique of expression and the use of depth of field; media perception of space be used. color processing is based on the formation of the main beam brightness of the screen brightness in different locations and angles on the film accompanied by bright light or dim light as the right to form and performance of the main body of the light and dark images compare and contrast colors. color photography, but also considerthe colorhue and color matching. Realism, photography art, photography modeling can be achieved not only external expressive photos, you can also reveal its inner nature.