Portraiture Unplugged

Author : Carl Caylor
Publisher : Amherst Media
ISBN 13 : 160895885X
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Portraiture Unplugged written by Carl Caylor and published by Amherst Media. This book was released on 2015-06-22 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good lighting is everything in portraiture. The right light sculpts our subjects, smooths the skin, evens skin tones, and helps create the feeling of a third dimension in a two-dimensional image. The gold standard of lighting has, for the better part of a century, been produced by artificial lights (hot lights or strobes) in the studio. These sources allow for precise lighting effects on demand. However, artificial light cannot match the beauty or ambience that gorgeous natural light creates—and studio lighting can break the bank. In part 1 of this book, Carl Caylor introduces readers to a failproof method for understanding, shaping, and harnessing natural light for dazzling results that rival studio-lighting looks. Using your powers of observation, an understanding of the physics of light, and employing a couple of inexpensive tools (reflector panels to bounce light and a gobo to block light), Caylor shows you how to make the most of the sunlight for indoor and outdoor location shoots—and even studio work. You’ll learn how to tweak the direction of light and manipulate lighting angles to re-create classic portrait lighting styles—short lighting, broad lighting, Rembrandt lighting, and more—that flatter and contour your subjects’ facial structures to make them look their very best. In part 2 of the book, Carl provides an in-depth analysis into the techniques he used to create 60 beautiful natural-light portraits in myriad locations and circumstances, producing a wide range of portrait looks. Readers will learn how to integrate other elements that are important to building an effective portrait—including prop selection, wardrobe, composition, expression, posing, and even planning for a top-notch, contrasty black & white shot. The text in this book, along with inspirational images, will coax many readers to enjoy a “back to basics” approach that will allow them to produce technically exquisite and profoundly artful, flattering portraits that will sell themselves to clients every time.

Author : Carl Caylor
Publisher : Amherst Media
ISBN 13 : 1608958841
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Portraiture Unplugged written by Carl Caylor and published by Amherst Media. This book was released on 2015-06-22 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good lighting is everything in portraiture. The right light sculpts our subjects, smooths the skin, evens skin tones, and helps create the feeling of a third dimension in a two-dimensional image. The gold standard of lighting has, for the better part of a century, been produced by artificial lights (hot lights or strobes) in the studio. These sources allow for precise lighting effects on demand. However, artificial light cannot match the beauty or ambience that gorgeous natural light creates—and studio lighting can break the bank. In part 1 of this book, Carl Caylor introduces readers to a failproof method for understanding, shaping, and harnessing natural light for dazzling results that rival studio-lighting looks. Using your powers of observation, an understanding of the physics of light, and employing a couple of inexpensive tools (reflector panels to bounce light and a gobo to block light), Caylor shows you how to make the most of the sunlight for indoor and outdoor location shoots—and even studio work. You’ll learn how to tweak the direction of light and manipulate lighting angles to re-create classic portrait lighting styles—short lighting, broad lighting, Rembrandt lighting, and more—that flatter and contour your subjects’ facial structures to make them look their very best. In part 2 of the book, Carl provides an in-depth analysis into the techniques he used to create 60 beautiful natural-light portraits in myriad locations and circumstances, producing a wide range of portrait looks. Readers will learn how to integrate other elements that are important to building an effective portrait—including prop selection, wardrobe, composition, expression, posing, and even planning for a top-notch, contrasty black & white shot. The text in this book, along with inspirational images, will coax many readers to enjoy a “back to basics” approach that will allow them to produce technically exquisite and profoundly artful, flattering portraits that will sell themselves to clients every time.

Author : Mark Chen
Publisher : Amherst Media
ISBN 13 : 1608959597
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mastering Exposure written by Mark Chen and published by Amherst Media. This book was released on 2015-11-16 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In photography, every decision, creative and technical, rides on achieving a good exposure. When shooting portraits or products, landscapes or architecture, we must control our camera’s settings to ensure that just the right amount of light is allowed into the camera. When we strike the right balance in our exposure, we have a full range of tones, from pure white to deep blacks. We have rich visual detail. We have a sense of dimension. The colors and tones and contrast in our images weave the visual story of our subject and scene in a way that visually computes. As a result, we see just the image we strove to create, rendered perfectly in a way that satisfies our creative vision. In this book, Mark Chen shows you how to take full control over the science of exposure, providing you with the foundational skill-set you need to maximize your artistic vision.

Author : Doug Box
Publisher : Amherst Media
ISBN 13 : 1608954730
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Doug Box's Available Light Photography written by Doug Box and published by Amherst Media. This book was released on 2014-12-26 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering every aspect of creating portraits in available light, acclaimed professional photographer Doug Box provides tips for finding great natural light, practical approaches for optimizing exposure, and techniques for posing subjects for the most flattering effects. For those situations when “perfect” available light can’t be found, readers are shown how to modify ambient light to suit their purposes—or give it a bump in intensity with a little pop of flash. Additional topics touched upon include proper lens selection, calculating exposure, managing ambient light both indoors and out, shooting at night, and more. A discussion of applying the many techniques to nature and wildlife, travel, and sports photography rounds out this all-encompassing guide to working with available light.

Author : Steven H Begleiter
Publisher : Amherst Media
ISBN 13 : 1608954889
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 50 Lighting Setups for Portrait Photographers written by Steven H Begleiter and published by Amherst Media. This book was released on 2014-12-26 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This cookbook-style guide to portrait lighting contains all the ingredients necessary for a successful photo shoot. With 60 two-page spreads highlighting the techniques used to create stunning portraits alongside the portraits themselves, aspiring photographers will have a clear sense of both the "how" and the "why" of good lighting. Difficult questions such as How can I downplay a double chin and dark shadows under the eyes? and How can I produce a soft, romantic feel in a woman's portrait? Are addressed and resolved in this no-nonsense guide to good lighting.

Author : Glenn Rand
Publisher : Amherst Media
ISBN 13 : 1608957055
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shaping Light written by Glenn Rand and published by Amherst Media. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While light is required to make a photograph, light alone is not enough. More often, it is the way the light has been modified and shaped that brings an image to life. In this book, Glenn Rand and Tim Meyer offer a comprehensive approach to the tools and techniques photographers can use to shape the light—creating the style, energy, emotion, and feeling that make a photograph exceptional. Clear text is paired with ample before-and-after images and diagrams to make learning easy. Beginning with the physics of light, the authors show you how to predict light’s interaction with the surface of the subject/object you are photographing. Based on this, you can begin to make informed decisions about what kinds of modifiers will help you achieve the look you want. Using softboxes, umbrellas, masks, gels, reflectors, and more, you’ll learn to precisely control the light’s diffused edge and ratio for precise, flawless results.

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Publisher : Amherst Media, Inc
ISBN 13 : 168203061X
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Take Great Photographs written by and published by Amherst Media, Inc. This book was released on 2016-07-18 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ING_13 Biographical note

Author : Jeff Smith
Publisher : Amherst Media
ISBN 13 : 1608954579
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Step-By-Step Posing for Portrait Photography written by Jeff Smith and published by Amherst Media. This book was released on 2014-12-26 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In portrait photography, posing must make the client look amazing, and this book takes photographers through that process from start to finish. With short, one- or two-page lessons that are amply illustrated with before and after images, the book guides the reader through each phase, from the positioning of arms and hands to the degree of the head tilt and shifting the weight. Image sequences showing variations and posing alternatives are also presented to customize a pose for an individual subject, accentuating the assets and minimizing the flaws. Readers are encouraged to take this book with them on shoots and work on replicating or refining the provided examples, creating a self-study course in the art of posing for portrait photography. This thorough guide shows how to get the pose to work within the photo’s composition—sure to give portraits a finished, professional look.

Author : Harald Mante
Publisher : Rocky Nook
ISBN 13 : 9781933952475
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Photography Unplugged written by Harald Mante and published by Rocky Nook. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mante is regarded as one of the outstanding contemporary photographers in Germany. This collection presents the wealth of Mante's photographic work, revealing the beauty and magic of masterfully composed photography.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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