Photographing the Child
Natural Light Portrait Techniques for Beautiful, Profitable Portraits
Published on 1. July 2013
160 pages
978-1-60895-592-3 (ISBN)
Description
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. Beginning with how to handle children as subjects, it discusses such topics as interacting with children, how to avoid tantrums, letting personality dictate the photo session, and how to capture expressions that parents want. It then explores what good light is, how to find it, how to use it, and how to pose a child in it, as well as exposure, posing, and design fundamentals. Each subject is covered from beginner to advanced level in child photography, so parents and professionals alike will find helpful information. From traditional portraits to lifestyle ones, this book covers all the necessary knowledge for capture stunning images of children.
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Jennifer George is an award-winning photographer whose work has appeared in a variety of magazines, including "American Photo," "Forbes," "Professional Photographer," "Ranch & Coast," "Rangefinder," and "Shutterbug." She is the author of "The Art of Pregnancy Photography "and "The Digital Photographer's Guide to Natural-Light Family Portraits." She lives in San Diego, California.
Content
- 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
