Photographing the Child

Name: Photographing the Child | Natural Light Portrait Techniques for Beautiful, Profitable Portraits
Brand: Amherst Media
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Natural Light Portrait Techniques for Beautiful, Profitable Portraits

Jennifer George(Autor*in)

Amherst Media (Verlag)

Erschienen am 1. Juli 2013

160 Seiten

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Inhalt

Front Cover
Copyright Page
Contents
About the Author
Introduction
What Makes a Great Image of a Child?
SIDEBAR: Milestones
About this Book
1. The Technical Stuff
From Hobbyist to Pro
Camera Selection
Exposure Controls
Shutter Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Aperture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
ISO . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
SIDEBAR: Panning
SIDEBAR: Creative Tips
Making Exposure Adjustments
SIDEBAR: Exposure Tips
The Beauty of Manual Exposure Control
Exposure Compensation
Lenses
SIDEBAR: Get Up Close
Know Your Camera
SIDEBAR: Practice
What's in My Bag
A PRO'S VIEW: Marc Weisberg
2. Getting Started
Are You Sure You Want to Do This?
The Evolution of Children's Portraiture
SIDEBAR: Rule Your Roost
For the Pro, Experience Makes the Session
SIDEBAR: Playtime!
The Best Stages to Capture
SIDEBAR: Nurture Relationships
A PRO'S VIEW: Judy Host
3. Preschool
A Fun Session
SIDEBAR: Session-Saving Strategy
SIDEBAR: Child Development
A New Approach, A New Product
The Parents' Behavior Dictates the Session
Pro's View: Mike Strickland
SIDEBAR: What Works
Helpful Approaches
Give the Child a Job
"A Day in the Life" Sessions
Show and Tell
Treats
Puppets and Toys
Be a Kid
Things to Avoid
Steer Clear of the Emergency Room
Don't Be a Clown
SIDEBAR: Spontaneity
Reading the Kid's Personality
A PRO'S VIEW: Jason Romero
4. Grade School
"Art"-Styled Portraits
"A Day in the Life" Sessions
Challenges
5. Middle School
Why These Kids Will Steal Your Heart
Clothing Selection
SIDEBAR: Books
6. High School
The Early Years
The Final Year
The Specialized Senior Portrait Photographer
Senior Session Basics
Session Locations
Taylar's Session
SIDEBAR: Hair and Makeup
Working with Young Men
Offer Something Different
7. Lifestyle Photography
Natural Moments
Natural Light
SIDEBAR: The Roots of Lifestyle Photography
My Path to Lifestyle Photography
8. The Consultation
Experiences and Expectations
Clothing
Formal Portraits
Natural Light Studio Portraits
Outdoor Lifestyle Images
SIDEBAR: Go Shoeless!
A Clothing Kit
9. Posing
Effective Posing Strategies
People as Props
Posing Siblings
Rapid Posing
Posing Do's and Don'ts
SIDEBAR: Great Lifestyle Images
Posing and Composition
10. Composition
The Rule of Thirds
SIDEBAR: Negative Space
Triangles, S Shapes, and C Shapes
Triangular Shapes
S and C Shapes
SIDEBAR: What's Your Angle?
Horizontal, Vertical, and Diagonal Lines
Balance and Tension
Color Harmony
Subject Placement and Angle of View
Young Children
Older Kids
Get in Close
Get Down to Their Level
Move!
The Eyes Have It (So Do the Feet and Hands)
Beautiful Eyes
Tiny Hands and Feet
A PRO'S VIEW: Michelle Lipowski
11. Backgrounds
Take a Professional Approach
Lifestyle/Location Backgrounds
Classic Portraits
SIDEBAR: Background Basics
12. Great Light AnyWHERE
The Benefits of Location Sessions
Learning to See Light
Sidebar: Creating Meaningful Images
Hard and Soft Light
Hard Light
Soft Light
The Intensity and Direction of the Light .
Golden Light and Sunset
Sidebar: Practice
Using Reflectors, Scrim, and Black Panels
Black Panels
Reflectors
Scrims
Black Panels
Window Light
Sidebar: Flat Lighting
Flash Fill
Light Ratios
Understanding Light Ratios
Color Temperature and White Balance
sidebar: Location Success
13. Postproduction
Downloading and Archiving
Processing the Files
SIDEBAR: Archival Tips
SIDEBAR: Basic Retouching for the Hobbyist
Presets
Processing Time
Basic Lightroom
SIDEBAR: Lightroom's Catalogs
SIDEBAR: Warning!
Presets
Basic Retouching
The Skin
The Teeth
The Eyes
Finishing the Image
A PRO'S VIEW: Marc Weisberg
Conclusion
SIDEBAR: Resources
About the Contributors
Index

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