The Complete Portrait Manual (Popular Photography): 200+ Tips and Techniques for Shooting Perfect Photos of People

The Editors Of Popular Photography

ISBN 10 : 161628952X ISBN 13 : 9781616289522

Editeur : Weldon Owen, 2016

Synopsis

For beginners looking to master the portrait or lifelong photographers looking to try a new twist on the classic genre, this is your photo book. The Complete Portrait Manual provides over 200 tips techniques to help you successfully capture the portrait you want.

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 on your smartphone, 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 Seflie                                                              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 Snapshots

For amateur photographers, there is no better resource. With high-quality design, intricate detail, and a durable, wipe-clean flexicover with metallic corner-guards—this manual is the perfect gift!

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With more than 2 million readers and over 70 years of expertise, Popular Photography is the world’s largest how-to monthly magazine for image-making enthusiasts. The magazine’s editors are not just great how-to writers, they are all talented photographers, who really know how to make the most of any image.

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Tip 22: Give Images Depth
 
Photographers, in a way, are magicians—creating the illusion of three dimensions with only two. Unless flat is the vibe you’re after, you’ll want to use your powers to create a sense of depth.
 
ZONE THE ACTION For environmental shots, try to include a visual element in the foreground, middle ground, and background. The viewer’s eye will hop between these elements, leading him or her deeper into the image.
 
SHOOT IN PORTRAIT Photographs in a landscape orientation tend to emphasize elements that are the same distance away, while the portrait orientation naturally invites the eye from the foreground all the way through to the background.
 
GET LOW If you position your camera close to the ground and shoot up at an angle, you’ll make objects appear to get smaller as they recede into the background behind your subject, exaggerating your image’s sense of depth and dimension.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Weldon Owen
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 161628952X
• ISBN 13: 9781616289522
• Reliure: Carton flexible
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible