Portrait Photography (Foundation Course)
Language: English
Published by Ammonite Press, 2015
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- Title
- Portrait Photography (Foundation Course)
- Author
- MacGregor, Hannah; Plater, Sarah
- Publisher
- Ammonite Press
- Publication year
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1781450897
- ISBN 13
- 9781781450895
Chapter highlights include:
Chapter 1: Before you Begin
- Find out which accessories are most useful, and how you can create home-made versions of some of them to save cash.
- As well as the most well-known software from Adobe, read about lower cost and free alternatives that you can use for editing your portraits.
Chapter 2: Photography Basics
- Learn how to use aperture to get that professional-looking blurred background effect.
- Understand ISO and its link to exposure; plus, how adjusting this setting enables you to shoot in lower light levels without resorting to using flash or getting camera shake.
Chapter 3: Working with Light
- Understand why light plays such a crucial role in photography and learn the three key qualities of light that will have a dramatic affect on your portraiture.
- Find out how to use cloudy days and window-light for beautiful, naturally-lit portraits, with minimum kit and maximum impact!
Chapter 4: Finding Locations< br > - Ugly house? No photography studio nearby? No problem. Find out how you can take great portraits almost anywhere - even in front of a garage door!< br > - Find out the three key things that the best backgrounds provide in portraiture, and how you can use elements of the background to make your composition stronger.
Chapter 5: Babies
- Get to know the best time, location and even the temperature that you need for best chances of success when photographing newborns.
- For slightly older babies who are not yet able to support the weight of their own head, find out how you can create a set of images that look distinctively different.
Chapter 6: Toddlers
- Learn what questions to ask the parents before you even pick up your camera, to improve your chances of capturing and holding the toddler's attention.
- Experiment with loads of top techniques to get even the most difficult toddler beaming!
Chapter 7: Children
- Find out how to break longer shoots down into mini shoots to get the best results, and why it pays to capture expressions other than cheesy grins.
- Try out loads of ideas for mini games that will get the children where you need them to be, and loving every second of it!
Chapter 8: Teens & Adults
- Learn how to start right, to gain teens' and adults' confidence and trust so they relax and - even better - enjoy themselves!
- Learn how to get your subject to pose in a way that looks natural and comfortable yet flattering.
Chapter 9: Couples
- Interaction is key! Try these ideas for getting your couple to interact - with each other and with you - for great expressions.
- Want to create a feeling of romance? We ll show you how it can be done, including our killer high chemistry pose that immediately creates an air of intimacy.
Chapter 10: Families
- One of the objectives of portrait photography is to ensure everyone s faces are close to each other - but families have people of all different heights! Find out how to remove those gaps and get people closer... and closer still!
- With a range of different ages to entertain, the pace and momentum that you set is key. Use these suggestions for gradually increasing the energy to keep everyone engaged throughout.
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