Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers

Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers Review

Time-tested lighting strategies that will improve the quality of a portrait are detailed in this book for beginning photographers. Terminology used by industry pros is explained, the equipment needed to create professional results is outlined, and the unique role that each element of the lighting setup plays in the studio is explored. Photographers learn how color, direction, form, and contrast affect the final portrait. The concise text, photo examples, and lighting diagrams enable photographers to easily achieve traditional lighting styles that have been the basis of good portraiture since the advent of the art.

Master Posing Guide for Children's Portrait Photography

Master Posing Guide for Children's Portrait Photography Review

This comprehensive resource provides insight into the strategies needed to devise and implement creative, flattering poses for children of all age groups, from newborns through preteens. Posing options are organized around the logical age groupings of babies, toddlers, children, and groups. An investigation of the impact of the color, texture, and shape of the posing prop on the image is included, as are ways to effectively use the parent as a prop for babies who are too young to support a pose. Strategies for working with on-the-go clients are detailed, such as having attention-getting playthings on hand that engage subjects, add dimension to the portrait, and ensure a better-posed image. Interactive games that capture and hold the attention of toddlers are described, and ideas for earning the trust of this subject group are also covered. Photographers will benefit from advice for working through tantrums, tears, and willful independence—skills that, while not in the realm of posing education, have a positive impact on the photographer's ability to captivate the desired pose.

Master Posing Guide for Portrait Photographers: A Complete Guide to Posing Singles, Couples and Groups

Master Posing Guide for Portrait Photographers: A Complete Guide to Posing Singles, Couples and Groups Review

Photographers are guided through every aspect of posing—beginning with the consultation and continuing with specific tips for posing children, high school seniors, wedding parties, families, events, teams, groups, and pets—in this comprehensive manual. Maintaining that good posing is 80 percent mental and only 20 percent technical, this guide stresses the importance of communication between photographer and subject to creating a portrait that not only captures the subject’s personality but also makes the subject comfortable, fostering repeat business.

Master Handbook of Video Production (McGraw-Hill Video/audio Engineering)

Master Handbook of Video Production (McGraw-Hill Video/audio Engineering) Review

From the editor of the standard handbook of video and television engineering this is the all-media guide to professional video production. You don't need an engineering degree to succeed in video production. In this book, video expert Jerry Whitaker shows you production from the inside out, from studio lighting to creating post-production special effects. The Art of Video Production is perfect for anyone who wants to build skills in the fast-growing field of digital video production, and produce video for TV, HDTV, movies, the Internet, or any other application. "Master Handbook of Video Production" shows you how to: select, install, and work with digital equipment; understand MPEG video compression; design video production centers; master standard-definition and high-definition production; assess bandwidth, scanning, and resolution issues; optimize use of video computer graphics, time code, and archiving; master video switching, timing, and distribution; and achieve the highest production values in video and high-definition video.