Effective commercial portraiture is heavily reliant on clean, crisp lighting looks that emphasize color, contrast, contours, and texture to allow viewers of magazines, newspapers, television, and movies to view a product or model/celebrity in a precise and predetermined way that suits the overall marketing campaign and leaves viewers with a specific, conscripted feeling about the product /person being shown.
Pete Wright teaches you how to re-create mysterious, dark, and glamorous cinematic portraits reminiscent of those taken of 1920s and 1930s stars and starlets.
If youve got great camera skills and want to take the plunge and make your passion a career, youll need to build a solid business foundation from which your passion and creativity can take flight.
If youve got great camera skills and want to take the plunge and make your passion a career, youll need to build a solid business foundation from which your passion and creativity can take flight.
In this book, Benny Migliorino teaches readers how to work with speedlightslightweight, relatively inexpensive, and powerful palm-sized flash unitsto create dramatic, dimensional, flattering lighting.
In this book, Benny Migliorino teaches readers how to work with speedlightslightweight, relatively inexpensive, and powerful palm-sized flash unitsto create dramatic, dimensional, flattering lighting.
Portraits of families and children against the dunes or with a crashing waves in the background are beautifulbut they are also one of the more difficult genres of photography.
Whether youre looking to enter the boudoir photography market or to take your existing boudoir photography business to the next level, acclaimed photographer and photo-educator Kay Eskridge has the information you need.
The face is the most important part of any portraitbut there are over seven billion unique faces on this planet and no single approach that will flatter every one of them.
Portraits of families and children against the dunes or with a crashing waves in the background are beautifulbut they are also one of the more difficult genres of photography.
Full of outstanding images created on real assignments, this book provides a valuable insight into the creative process of one of today’s top portrait photographers.
In this comprehensive guide to nude photography, successful commercial photographer, Ric Young, shows how to create top-quality fine art nude images without having a studio full of gear and a roster of eager models.
In this comprehensive guide to nude photography, successful commercial photographer, Ric Young, shows how to create top-quality fine art nude images without having a studio full of gear and a roster of eager models.
Offering inspiration as well as guidance for portrait photographers to use during sessions with infants and toddlersnotoriously difficult subjects for posingthis guide takes a uniquely visual approach to instruction through its 500 stellar shots.
Packed full of useful tips, techniques, and information for both the hobbyist and the professional photographer, this book is an invaluable resource for developing the craft of child photography.
Providing readers with a study of learning how to turn poorly lit images into finely crafted, masterfully lit photographs, this guidebook instills photographers with the self-confidence to think on their feet and photograph any portrait subject anywhere.
Providing readers with a study of learning how to turn poorly lit images into finely crafted, masterfully lit photographs, this guidebook instills photographers with the self-confidence to think on their feet and photograph any portrait subject anywhere.
Acknowledging the growing demand for professional portraits that document the beauty and unique personalities of beloved canine companions, this well-rounded guide details the ins and outs of the businesseither as the sole pursuit of a photography venture or as an additional service to be offered by a general portrait photography studio.
Acknowledging the growing demand for professional portraits that document the beauty and unique personalities of beloved canine companions, this well-rounded guide details the ins and outs of the businesseither as the sole pursuit of a photography venture or as an additional service to be offered by a general portrait photography studio.
Detailing the many uses of the most important component of any photographlightthis handbook shows readers how to infuse a still frame with emotion, action, and other storytelling qualities that define great photography.
Detailing the many uses of the most important component of any photographlightthis handbook shows readers how to infuse a still frame with emotion, action, and other storytelling qualities that define great photography.
Going beyond how to capture memorable family photos, this examination spotlights the special touches and relationship-building skills that turn subjects from clients into friends.
Going beyond how to capture memorable family photos, this examination spotlights the special touches and relationship-building skills that turn subjects from clients into friends.
Designed to address the challenges of posing two subjects together, this visual sourcebook offers creative, evocative poses for a variety of two-subject groupings, including romantic couples, business partners, friends, and siblings.
Designed to address the challenges of posing two subjects together, this visual sourcebook offers creative, evocative poses for a variety of two-subject groupings, including romantic couples, business partners, friends, and siblings.
From yearbook advertisements, postcard mailings, and promotions to website development and digital graduation announcements, every corner of the teen and senior portrait market is covered in this book of advice.
From yearbook advertisements, postcard mailings, and promotions to website development and digital graduation announcements, every corner of the teen and senior portrait market is covered in this book of advice.
Portraiture tends to rely on standardized, established lighting techniques, but most photographers know that subscribing to traditional methods does not always flatter every subject.
Portraiture tends to rely on standardized, established lighting techniques, but most photographers know that subscribing to traditional methods does not always flatter every subject.
With a practical approach to the art and business of professional photography, this handbook shows how to use lighting more effectively, efficiently, and economically.
With lighting techniques beneficial for professional photographers but also accessible for those less experienced with a camera, this handy reference offers insights into utilizing hot lights (tungsten-based continuous light sources) to achieve glamorous, Hollywood-inspired shots.
Essential for professional commercial photographers but with appeal for anyone who enjoys architectural photography, this book explains how to build better light indoors while finding the optimal positions for capturing images.
Designed for photographers who already have strong diving skills and understand basic photographic techniques, this reference defines what advanced underwater photography is while teaching the skills necessary to create professional-quality images.
With detailed, informative instructions for capturing personable and memorable yearbook photos, this reference presents step-by-step demonstrations on advertising, talking to clients, producing outstanding images, and finalizing a sale.
Photographers are guided through every aspect of posingbeginning with the consultation and continuing with specific tips for posing children, high school seniors, wedding parties, families, events, teams, groups, and petsin this comprehensive manual.
From the history of photography and how to shoot wedding portraits to creating stylish albums and working with digital output, everything a wedding photographer needs to know is included in this all encompassing manual.
A comprehensive look at all aspects of photographing sports teamsfrom selecting and using equipment to processing and presenting the images while building a client basethis reference proves indispensable to any photographer looking to expand their repertoire or branch out into a new profession.
Examining a style of photography that has become increasingly popular with families, this in-depth analysis explores the most important aspects of mother and child portraiture.
This comprehensive guide to location portraits teaches the basics of good head-to-toe posing, indoors and out, and shows the classical approaches used throughout photographic history to create a pleasing rendition of the human form.
