
The Complete Portrait Manual
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A trusted reference for beginners looking to master the portrait or lifelong photographers looking to try a new twist on the classic genre. The editors of Popular Photography pooled all their knowledge from their 70+ years of experience to bring you the most comprehensive guide to portraits on the market: The Complete Portrait Manual. Whether you're after snapshots of loved ones laughing, impressive studio headshots, fun yet tasteful selfies, or lightning-fast captures of athletes doing the thing they love, this guide will help you produce the perfect portrait. In chapters on how to flatter your subjects with poses and angles, light them just right, and retouch your photos in post-production, you'll learn how to:
· Get to Know Your Subjects
· Pick Props that Show Personality
· Snap a Nice Selfie
· Craft Environmental Portraits
· Hide Flaws with Clever Angles
· Take Candid Street Shots
· Pick Poses that Flatter
· Zoom In on Telling Details
· Shoot Truly Joyful Holiday Portraits
· Freeze a Subject's Fleeting Reflection
· Set Up Avedon Lighting
· Know Your Light Sources
· Flatter with a Ring Light
· Mimic Film Noir Shadows
· Slow a Spinning Ballerina with Long Exposure
· Combine Natural and Studio Light
· Select Light Modifiers
· Capture Musicians with Limited Lighting
· Make Nostalgic Portraits with Film
· Understand Retouching Tools
· Go Classic with Black and White Conversion
· Craft Whimsical Composites
· Repair Old Photos of Loved Ones
· Minimize Lines and Skin Flaws
· Whiten Teeth and Eyes
· Make Cautious Use of the Liquify Tool
· Brighten Exposure for Breezier SnapshotsMore details
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Contents
- PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS
- 001 Meet Your DSLR
- 002 Get to Know Your Camera Functions
- 003 Understand the Basics of Exposure
- 004 Meter Your Light to Determine Exposure
- 005 Choose the Best Aperture Size
- 006 Pick an Appropriate ISO
- 007 Set Shutter Speed
- 008 Better Your Exposure
- 009 Wrap Your Head Around Focal Length
- 010 Comprehend Lens Speed
- 011 Match Your Lens to Your Camera's Sensor Size
- 012 See Hard and Soft Light
- 013 Keep Lighting Natural
- 014 Master the Flash
- 015 Know When to Go with Strobe or Continuous Lighting
- 016 Communicate with Color
- 017 Go Black and White
- 018 Work Your White Balance
- 019 Fill the Frame for Dramatic Composition
- 020 Ace the Rule of Thirds
- 021 Make the Most of Leading Lines
- 022 Give Images Depth
- 023 Shift Your Point of View
- 024 See the Beauty in Repetition
- 025 Learn About Basic Software Tools
- POSING AND WORKING WITH SUBJECTS
- 026 Put Subjects at Ease
- 027 Establish Control
- 028 Work Around Insecurities
- 029 Get Familiar with Standard Portrait Types
- 030 Get on a Subject's Good Side
- 031 Experiment with Camera Angles
- 032 Pose to Conceal So-Called Flaws
- 033 Encourage Amazing Expressions
- 034 Advise on Wardrobe Choices
- 035 Coordinate Colors
- 036 Layer Patterns for Intrigue
- 037 Consider Hair and Makeup
- 038 Bring in Simple Props
- 039 Gather Inspiration from the World Around You
- 040 Set off a Smoke Bomb
- 041 Surprise with Props
- 042 Choose a Good Standing Pose for Male Subjects
- 043 Pick Appealing Standing Poses for Women
- 044 Relax into Reclining Positions
- 045 Hit the Deck with Kneeling Poses
- 046 Watch Weight Distribution
- 047 Flatter with Seated Poses for Women
- 048 Pick Seated Poses that Work for Males
- 049 Get the Drop on Backdrops
- 050 Scout for Locations
- 051 Reveal with a Cutaway Set
- 052 Curate a Human Wall Display
- 053 Direct Some Dynamic Duos
- 054 Embrace Awkward Kid Candids
- 055 Keep Shooting During In-Between Moments
- 056 Convince Couples to Cozy Up for the Camera
- 057 Pose Lone Rangers
- 058 Beat the Blink
- 059 Line Them up Right
- 060 Arrange Kids in a Triangle
- 061 Compose a Crowd
- 062 Show Some Shoes
- 063 Capture a Rear View
- 064 Make a Pocket Portrait
- 065 Shoot Festivities in the Street
- 066 Shake up Urban Scenes
- 067 Make Portraits of Buskers
- 068 Use a Series to Tell the Masses' Story
- 069 Sneak a Smartphone Snap
- 070 Look in from the Outside
- 071 Crowdsource a Portrait
- 072 Cover the Bases in a Kid's Life
- 073 Keep a Child Subject Happy
- 074 Make Kid Shots Take Flight
- 075 Take a New Angle on Children
- 076 Work with Too-Cool Teens
- 077 Coax Seniors Before the Lens
- 078 Frame the Fam in Candid Snapshots
- 079 Capture Global Celebrations
- 080 Create a Clever Holiday Card
- 081 Keep Your Gear Safe on the Road
- 082 See Vanishing Ways of Life
- 083 Shoot Like a Local
- 084 Join the Working Class
- 085 Honor an Everyday Hero in the Field
- 086 Portray an Artist in the Studio
- 087 Relax Subjects with the Spa Treatment
- 088 Highlight Class at the Pool
- 089 Catch a Frosty Candid
- 090 Pose a Classics-Inspired Nude
- 091 Build Rapport for a Nude Shoot
- 092 Craft a Model Release
- 093 Create a Sensual Boudoir Portrait
- 094 Step into the Picture
- 095 Take Self-Portraits to the Next Level
- 096 Document the Selfie Craze
- 097 Plan a Wedding Shoot
- 098 Go Behind the Scenes at Nuptials
- 099 Wrangle at Weddings
- 100 Pose a Bridal Party
- 101 Shoot Engaged Lovers
- 102 Celebrate an Ethnic Wedding
- 103 Keep Your Cool at Ceremonies
- 104 Pose a Pooch Portrait
- 105 Photograph Dogs with Their Humans
- 106 Snap Beauty with the Beasts
- LIGHTING AND GEAR
- 107 Finesse Exposure for Portraits
- 108 Bracket for Ideal Exposure
- 109 Experiment with Depth of Field
- 110 Blur a Background into a Dream Scene
- 111 Shoot from Afar
- 112 Flatter with Different Focal Lengths
- 113 Exaggerate Daredevils with a Fisheye
- 114 Blur Planes with a Tilt-Shift Lens
- 115 Go Long with a Panorama
- 116 Pick a Prime or a Zoom
- 117 Warp a Selfie with a Wide-Angle Lens
- 118 Gear Up for Self-Portraits
- 119 Set up a Mirror for Self-Portraits
- 120 Blur with Bokeh
- 121 Go for Total Defocus
- 122 Develop a Flair for Flare
- 123 Create Catchlights in the Eyes
- 124 Let the Eyes Say It All
- 125 Harness Sunlight with Found Modifiers
- 126 Backlight for a Golden Glow
- 127 Track the Sun with an App
- 128 Go with the Sunny 16 Rule
- 129 Boost Eyes with a Reflector
- 130 Deal with Dappled Light
- 131 White out with Avedon Lighting
- 132 Know Your Lighting Ratios
- 133 Mimic Dutch Masters with Window Light
- 134 Capture Nightlife with Mixed Light
- 135 Go with Broad or Short Lighting
- 136 Shoot in Rave Light
- 137 Work Image Stabilization
- 138 Rock a Concert
- 139 Maximize an Accessory Flash
- 140 Understand Flash Falloff
- 141 Wrap Around with a Ring Light
- 142 Make Your Own Adjustable Snoot
- 143 Use a Black Marble to Find Catchlights
- 144 Rig a Flash Grid with Cardboard
- 145 Assemble a DIY Reflector
- 146 Decode Reflector Colors
- 147 Shoot Through a Translucent Umbrella
- 148 Try a Reflective Umbrella
- 149 Make It an Even Split
- 150 Superloop Your Subject
- 151 Blow Hair Around
- 152 Flatter Skin
- 153 Craft a Brooding Low-Key Portrait
- 154 Go Bright with High Key
- 155 Diffuse with a Softbox
- 156 Illuminate with a Beauty Dish
- 157 Line up Your Beauty Dish
- 158 Hack Together a Ring Light
- 159 Make a Salad-Bowl Beauty Dish
- 160 Power Lights with a Car Battery
- 161 Take Rembrandt Lighting into the Field
- 162 Compliment with a Clamshell
- 163 Go Hollywood with Paramount Lighting
- 164 Set off a Silhouette
- 165 Make Ghostly Effects
- 166 Create Drama with a Rim Light
- 167 Wave a Black Flag
- 168 Set Up a Photo Booth
- 169 Focus Light with a Grid
- 170 Add Atmosphere with a Cookie
- 171 Amp It up with Three Lights
- 172 Max out with Four Lights
- 173 Highlight Tresses with a Hair Light
- 174 Inject Color with a Gel
- 175 Spill Light Artfully with a Snoot
- 176 Hack a Kitchen Light
- 177 Make It Rain Light
- 178 Light a Portrait with Car Headlights
- 179 Send a Kid on a Spaceman Odyssey
- 180 Add Mood with Fog
- 181 Re-Create a Magical Childhood Scene
- 182 Rock a Pram Cam
- 183 Photograph Newborns
- 184 Pick Camera Settings for Kids
- 185 Jumble Ads and Pedestrians
- 186 Track Faces with Autofocus
- 187 Gear up for Pet Shoots
- 188 Snap a Cat
- 189 Freeze the Catwalk
- 190 Pan with Your Camera for Speedy Subjects
- 191 Capture Sports Stars in Prep
- 192 Freeze Fast Action with Flash
- 193 Jostle the Peloton
- 194 Smear Motion with Shutter Speed
- 195 Go for Backward Blur with Trailing Sync
- 196 Capture Edgy Sports with Gritty Light
- 197 Make an Athlete Pop Off the Field
- 198 Go Long with a Telephoto Lens
- 199 Skip the Chimp
- 200 Take a Compact for a Swim
- 201 Outfit Your DSLR for Underwater Use
- 202 Keep Your Underwater Housing in Top Shape
- 203 Craft Artistic Underwater Views
- 204 Ride a Wave with a Surfer
- 205 Illuminate Underwater Portraits
- 206 Scale Great Heights for a Portrait of a Climber
- 207 Document a Wild Ride
- 208 Fake a Rainstorm
- 209 DIY a Lenshood
- 210 Shoot Street Scenes in the Snow
- 211 Gear Up for the Big Day
- 212 Set Up a Fashion Studio
- 213 Shoot Street Styles
- 214 Find New Faces and Fresh Fashion
- 215 Capture the Catwalk
- 216 Get Runway Ready
- 217 Shoot Backstage at a Fashion Show
- 218 Try Hollywood's "Horror Lighting"
- 219 Retouch Wrinkles, Teeth, and Eyes
- 220 Convert Portraits to B&W
- 221 Harness Lightroom
- 222 Pin Your Exposures
- 223 Experiment with Film
- 224 Make Lo-Fi Portraits
- 225 Try a Light Gun for Stroboscopic Effects
- 226 Lightpaint a Portrait
- 227 Shoot Through a Prism
- 228 Do a Double Take with Multiple-Exposure Mode
- Index
- Art Credits
- Copyright
- Acknowledgments
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