This book is a practical description of the professionalism as well as the emotional aspect of wedding photography. Tracy not only backs up her well-thought out instructions and years of experience in shooting weddings but she also adds to understanding by showing photos that really make her suggestions come alive. The photos in the book show that she really knows how to capture weddings. A must have book for all those who are wedding photographers.
Author(s): Tracy Dorr
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 129
Copyright......Page 2
Table of Contents......Page 3
INTRODUCTION......Page 5
Advancing Your Methods......Page 6
Changing Desires Require Multiple Shooters......Page 13
The Constraints of Photojournalism......Page 16
The Benefits of Photojournalism......Page 17
The Importance of Trust......Page 18
Equipment vs. Artistry......Page 20
Working Unobserved......Page 10
Designing Powerful Compositions......Page 11
Connecting with the Subject’s Emotion......Page 23
Capturing the Height of Emotion......Page 28
Evaluate Your Work......Page 32
Evaluate Your Image Presentations......Page 33
Intensify the Challenge......Page 36
Reaction Time is Not Enough......Page 37
Thought Becomes Instinct......Page 40
Learning to Anticipate......Page 42
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Founding Father......Page 45
Speed: Learning to Work Quickly......Page 50
Finding the Shot......Page 54
Preparative Thinking......Page 56
Crowds and Distraction......Page 59
Learning to Wait......Page 61
Practicing Patience and Preparation: The Receiving Line......Page 63
The Photojournalistic Portrait......Page 65
Striking a Balance......Page 68
Verbal Indicators......Page 69
“That Means So Much to Me!”......Page 70
“Oh My God!”......Page 71
Body Language......Page 73
Traditions......Page 75
Subject Behavior......Page 77
Genuine Moments and Natural Setups......Page 78
The Bride Getting Ready......Page 82
The Details......Page 85
The Bride’s House......Page 86
The Ceremony......Page 90
The People......Page 92
Available Objects......Page 93
Parents......Page 95
Children......Page 97
The Extended Family......Page 101
The Digital Advantage......Page 102
Natural Light......Page 104
Pushing the Envelope: Experimentation......Page 105
Monotone Images......Page 107
Losing Extraneous Details......Page 108
Special Effects......Page 110
A Fine-Art Approach......Page 111
Sell Before the Shoot......Page 116
Digital Proofs......Page 117
Gallery-Priced Sales and Presentation......Page 118
Becoming a Member of the Family......Page 120
Children’s Photojournalism......Page 121
Distraction......Page 122
Stimulating Action......Page 123
Customer Service and Sales......Page 124
CONCLUSION: EDUCATED INSTINCT......Page 125
Back Cover......Page 128
