Photographing Childhood: The Image and the Memory - Couverture souple

Stone, LaNola

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0240818180 ISBN 13 : 9780240818184

Editeur : Focal Press, 2011

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Children are one of the most intriguing yet difficult subjects to photograph. Whether you are a proud parent who wants to capture the fleeting moments of childhood or a professional photographer working with paying clients, Photographing Childhood: The Image and the Memory will give you the know-how and the inspiration that you are looking for to create the perfect image.  Rich with emotion and creativity, this guide delivers tips from a master photographer who has contributed to Child Magazine, Pottery Barn, Martha Stewart Omnimedia, and many others.   Learn how to take photos that are technically and compositionally sound; pictures that are so gorgeous they'll fill up your walls, refrigerator, and your family's (or clients') email in-boxes for years to come.

 This book goes way beyond photography basics. There are countless important events and stages to document in a child's life; learn the secrets to making sure you don't miss a single photo opportunity. Be inspired by amazing shots from several historical and contemporary photographers. Working with children can be particularly tricky, and this book shows you what pitfalls to avoid to prevent tantrums (your own or your subjects!). Before you know it you'll have a collection of great shots that you'll want to share for personal or professional purposes.  You will not find a more engaging, expressive, or nostalgic guide to taking photos of what you love most: children.

Featured Historical Photographers:

Southworth and Hawes Julia Margaret Cameron Gertrude Käsebier Lewis Hine Edward Steichen Jacques Henri Lartigue  Heneri Cartier-Bresson

Featured Contemporary Photographers:

Sebastião Salgado, Brazil Emmet Gowin, USA  Joyce Tenneson, USA  Melissa Anne Pinney, USA Robin Schwartz, USA Takashi Homma, Japan  Rania Matar, Lebanon Achim Lippoth, Germany  Anders Hald, Denmark Cuny Janssen, The Netherlands

*Delivers all things important: inspiration, beauty, and sound photographic advice

*A unique timeline segmenting stages of childhood and what they can offer the photographer

*Contributions by historical and contemporary photographers

*Advice on working with children from an experienced master *The inside cover functions as a substitute for an incident light meter (when using an in-camera reflective spot meter) because of its neutral tonality, and unvarying tone

Revue de presse :

"As a professional photographer, I know that one of the most intriguing subjects are children. However, capturing those truly once-in-a-lifetime moments as a timeless treasure. well, that's a specialty in our field. Photographing Childhood: The Image and The Memory is a well written and thorough guide for the photographer to learn how to collaborate with their child subjects and create photographs as well as experiences that will be remembered when working with youth. Included in this book is a wonderful time line of childhood from birth to adulthood in which LaNola shares her secrets of what the photographer can expect through each stage of growth and how to capture those moments, creating a unique story to be cherished for generations. The book also includes wonderful examples of well-known photographers to inspire you and a chapter on storing, printing and sharing those precious memories. Not only is this book a must have for the professional photographer, but it would make a wonderful gift for new parents!"--San Francisco Book Review

"Katrina Eismann chose Stone's new book as one of 2011's Best Photography Books: 'Photographing Childhood: The Image and the Memory (Focal Press, 2011) by LaNola Kathleen Stone is thoughtful, inspiring, and unexpected. The book features an historical homage; an insightful timeline of childhood; useful information on lighting and image management; and most importantly highlights a wide variety of contemporary photographers and photographic approaches to frame and focus on the fleeting moments of childhood. Smart, beautiful and poignant!'"--ElizabethAvedon.blogspot.com

"Stone's own photographs, often accompanied by diagrams, illustrate lighting techniques, while captions give technical information and pragmatic suggestions (e.g., for more "idyllic" infant shots, swap out plastic diapers for cloth). A chapter on her personal project, Memories Abandoned, deals with notions of childhood and nostalgia, and an up-to-the-minute chapter on storing, printing and sharing work adds a finishing touch. All told, this generous book gives readers the tools, motivation, historical perspective and encouragement to make and preserve images that skillfully and artfully bind photographs and memory."--ASMP Bulletin, Winter 2012

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Focal Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0240818180
• ISBN 13: 9780240818184
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192