Digital Portrait Photography And Lighting

Author : Catherine Jamieson
Publisher : Wiley
ISBN 13 : 9780471781288
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Digital Portrait Photography and Lighting written by Catherine Jamieson and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2006-07-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portraits preserve people Since the earliest portraits were scratched onto cave walls, we've developed increasingly sophisticated tools for capturing human likenesses. Yet the motivation has changed little -- to freeze a human image as an art form, a means of communication, a piece of personal history. Whether formalized with elaborate settings and lighting or snapped at the beach to hold forever the pure joy in a child's face, portraits preserve people. Today's digital technology offers flexibility, economy, and almost limitless tools for perfecting your images, and these experts help you use it. * Discover the skills you need to move from serious amateur to professional photographer * Learn how a snapshot differs from a casual portrait * Identify what you want your portrait to communicate * Investigate lighting equipment and how to use it in different scenarios * Use natural or mixed light to create unique effects * Explore composition, posing, and handling challenges * Handle props, backgrounds, color, location shooting, and studio shots * Work with groups, children, and pets * Perfect image-editing methods and final-touch processes that produce high-quality, professional images * Find resources that can help you in setting up your own portrait business

Author : Syl Arena
Publisher : Pearson Education
ISBN 13 : 0133016382
Total Pages : 702 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lighting for Digital Photography written by Syl Arena and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2012-10-07 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now that you’ve had your DSLR for a while, are you ready to take a much closer look at what creating a great image is all about? It’s all about light! The ability to see, influence, modify, control, and create light will take your images from snapshots to great shots! In Lighting for Digital Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots, photographer and bestselling author Syl Arena begins with a primer on light itself—how to see its direction, intensity, color, contrast, and hardness—and quickly moves on to discussions of shooting both indoors and outdoors in the many different conditions of natural or man-made light. Then the book digs in to begin creating light with photographic lights, whether that’s small flash or big strobe, the pop-up flash on your DSLR or continuous lights. Follow along with Syl and you will: Learn the basics (and beyond) of light modifiers that make light bigger and softer, such as umbrellas, softboxes, beauty dishes, and diffusion panels Understand how to control and shape the light itself with flags, grids, snoots, and the zoom function on your flash Appreciate the color temperature of light (whether that’s the sun, a light bulb, or a flash), and how to influence it with white balance settings on your camera and colored gels on your flash Learn how to take great pictures across many different genres, from product and still life images, to simple (and not so simple) portraits and group shots With Lighting for Digital Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots, you’ll learn not only how light behaves—you’ll learn all you need to know to get started on the journey of creating and controlling light in order to make great shots. And once you’ve got the shot, show it off! Join the book’s Flickr group, share your photos, and discuss how you get great shots at flickr.com/groups/lightingfromsnapshotstogreatshots.

Author : Peter Hince
Publisher : Pixiq
ISBN 13 : 9781600597848
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pro Digital Portrait Lighting written by Peter Hince and published by Pixiq. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents more than one hundred diagramed lighting setups along with advice on equipment, backgrounds, and lighting people with different skin tones.

Author : Steve Sint
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781600593352
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Digital Portrait Photography: Art, Business and Style written by Steve Sint and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most amateurs dream of taking professional-quality portraits; Steve Sint can show them how. After shooting over a million portraits, he has a wealth of knowledge to share, on everything from the basics of good composition to the fine details of advanced lighting techniques. Sint simply delivers a complete course in digital portrait photography: he discusses set-ups and backdrops; the most flattering ways to pose both individuals and groups; tips on making the sessions fun and comfortable for everyone; and insider info on using electronic flash, both indoors and out. For those hoping to go pro, an entire chapter offers all the nuts and bolts information needed to turn your passion into a career!

Author : Norman Phillips
Publisher : Amherst Media
ISBN 13 : 1608953475
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Studio Lighting Techniques for Digital Portrait Photographers written by Norman Phillips and published by Amherst Media. This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portraiture tends to rely on standardized, established lighting techniques, but most photographers know that subscribing to traditional methods does not always flatter every subject. The techniques collected in this guide will heighten the senses of mystery and drama in a digital photographer's work by enhancing shape and contrast, keeping images fashionable and appealing with less reliance on natural light, and illuminating a subject's eyes without producing catchlights. In this manner, textbook lighting setups can act as a springboard to creating personal and artistic high-quality portraits featuring new, radically-altered lighting effects. Multiple series of before-and-after photos comprehensively illustrate how to utilize these new methods to create emotion-evoking works of art that do more than simply capture the likeness of a subject

Author : Stephen Dantzig
Publisher : Amherst Media
ISBN 13 : 1584284366
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Portrait Lighting for Digital Photographers written by Stephen Dantzig and published by Amherst Media. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fundamentals of exposure and the essentials of lighting are explored in this photography reference that uses progressive images from portrait sessions as its basis of explanation. Starting with how light is perceived differently by the camera than the human eye, this resource clarifies the more complicated laws that govern light, breaking the rules down with clear, effective examples. Various light sources are investigated—from simple sunlight to advanced professional and studio systems—as well as the types of lighting units used at different times during the sessions. By adding or modifying one light at a time, a sequence of images shows how the desired effect was achieved, offering photographers step-by-step troubleshooting tips. Concise text paired with photo examples offer any portrait photographer the techniques needed to create perfectly lit images.

Author : Dirk Fletcher
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470887427
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Digital Photography Lighting For Dummies written by Dirk Fletcher and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-10-28 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improve your lighting technique to produce better quality photographs Digital Photography Lighting For Dummies features the tools, concepts, and steps you need to give your subjects a high-quality look and feel. Everyone from advanced beginners to aspiring professional photographers will improve their understanding of lighting basics as well as the parts and functions of their camera. Explains the different kinds of lighting that different situations require and guides you through changing the settings on your camera Shows you how to set up equipment to capture the photograph you want with the proper amount of light and shadow Offers information on the latest lighting equipment and accessories Includes techniques and skills used by film photographers like David Bailey, Ansel Adams, and Annie Leibovitz Reach for Digital Photography Lighting For Dummies and take your knowledge of lighting and photography to the next level!

Author : Mark Jenkinson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780321766663
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Portrait Photography Course written by Mark Jenkinson and published by . This book was released on 2011-04-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ability to create an effective portrait is probably the single most important skill any aspiring photographer must master. Few professional photographers, whatever their area of specialization, can hope to have a successful career without ever being called upon to create a likeness of another person. The Portrait Photography Course is designed to build a student photographer's experience and get him or her started on a rewarding career. Detailed tutorials cover every aspect of studio and location work, from composition and psychology to complex lighting schemes, equipment options, and digital retouching. Portfolios of exemplary images showcase individual photographers' work and demonstrate techniques explored in the tutorials, while interviews with top portrait photographers shed insight into their methodologies and philosophies. Presented and written by a leading portrait photographer, this book is an indispensable guide to taking professional pictures.¿

Author : Jeff Smith
Publisher : Amherst Media
ISBN 13 : 1584285575
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Corrective Lighting, Posing & Retouching for Digital Portrait Photographers written by Jeff Smith and published by Amherst Media. This book was released on 2010-04-29 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With techniques for achieving a flawless portrait, this manual shows how to create stunning, professional images in any setting. Tips on how to delicately discuss and evaluate a subject’s appearance and his or her specific concerns combine with examples on how subtle changes in lighting and posing can flatter subjects—by slimming the waist and hips, enhancing the bust, narrowing the nose, reducing a double chin, and concealing baldness—helping portrait photographers sensitively downplay perceived flaws. Also illustrating how the latest in digital imaging technology can fix problems, this up-to-date resource shows how to digitally eliminate acne, whiten teeth, remove braces, and fix unnoticed clothing problems. Techniques for processing RAW files and for optimizing JPEG files for quick, but consistent, shooting are also included. With hundreds of new images, before-and-after sequences, and informative text, this is the ultimate reference for creating beautiful, flattering portraits.

Author : Stephen Dantzig
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781584281856
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Master Lighting Techniques written by Stephen Dantzig and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with the fundamental concepts, Dantzig provides easy-to-follow discussions of the physics of light and technology of recording it digitally. Step-by-step photos reveal the profound impact that mastering even these basic concepts can have on portraiture. Next, he moves on to more specialised techniques - ideas that can be brought into play when a specific effect is required or when the lighting is particularly challenging. These techniques help ensure success on every shoot and with every client.