With techniques for achieving a flawless portrait, this manual shows how to create stunning, professional images in any setting. Tips on how to delicately discuss and evaluate a subject’s appearance and his or her specific concerns combine with examples on how subtle changes in lighting and posing can flatter subjects—by slimming the waist and hips, enhancing the bust, narrowing the nose, reducing a double chin, and concealing baldness—helping portrait photographers sensitively downplay perceived flaws. Also illustrating how the latest in digital imaging technology can fix problems, this up-to-date resource shows how to digitally eliminate acne, whiten teeth, remove braces, and fix unnoticed clothing problems. Techniques for processing RAW files and for optimizing JPEG files for quick, but consistent, shooting are also included. With hundreds of new images, before-and-after sequences, and informative text, this is the ultimate reference for creating beautiful, flattering portraits.
Author(s): Jeff Smith
Edition: Third edition
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 128
Tags: Библиотека;Досуг;Фотография;Жанры фотосъемки;Портрет;
Copyright
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Table of Contents......Page 4
Back Cover
......Page 129
Perfect Clients Are Rare
......Page 7
Caring About Your Clients
......Page 8
The Approach
......Page 10
SIDEBAR: Build on the Excitement
......Page 11
Reality and Egos
......Page 13
Imagined vs. Real Problems
......Page 14
Men’s Concerns
......Page 15
Women’s Concerns
......Page 16
Accentuate the Positive
......Page 17
Preparing Your Clients
......Page 19
Making Your Clients Feel Comfortable
......Page 22
Really Listening
......Page 24
Be Tactful
......Page 25
Black Clothing
......Page 26
Too-Tight or Too-Loose Clothing
......Page 27
Coordination and Separation
......Page 28
Taking Control
......Page 29
Keep it Simple
......Page 31
Shadow, Not Light
......Page 33
SIDEBAR: Conceal the Flaws But Light for the Subject
......Page 34
The Fill Light
......Page 36
SIDEBAR: Choose the Right Light for the Job......Page 37
Positioning the Lights
......Page 39
Testing the Lighting......Page 40
Low-Key Setups
......Page 42
Grid Spots
......Page 43
SIDEBAR: Don’t Create New Flaws by Correcting Existing Ones
......Page 44
Magic Settings?
......Page 45
The Purpose of the Portrait
......Page 47
Choose the Right Style
......Page 48
Glamorous Posing
......Page 49
Camera Angle
......Page 50
Double Chin
......Page 51
Adapting a Pose to Hide a Flaw
......Page 5
Ears
......Page 52
Noses
......Page 53
Eyes
......Page 54
Expressions
......Page 56
Hair
......Page 57
Arms
......Page 58
Hands
......Page 59
Waistline
......Page 60
SIDEBAR: Condensing a Pose
......Page 62
Finding New Ideas
......Page 64
SIDEBAR: Targeting Test Sessions and Displays
......Page 67
SIDEBAR: Posing Variations
......Page 68
Using the Foreground
......Page 70
SIDEBAR: “Corrective” Poses Can Also Become Popular Poses
......Page 71
In the Studio
......Page 73
Use of Shadow
......Page 76
Hiding White Socks and Bare Feet
......Page 77
Selecting a Scene
......Page 78
Qualifying the Client
......Page 79
Choosing Outfits......Page 80
SIDEBAR: Get the Results—But Build the Excitement, Too......Page 81
SIDEBAR: Don’t Overshoot
......Page 82
Color Consistency
......Page 83
Exposure
......Page 84
SIDEBAR: An Efficient Workflow
......Page 85
SIDEBAR: File Size
......Page 86
SIDEBAR: Tips for Shooting JPEGs
......Page 87
10. DIGITAL RETOUCHING: WHO PAYS THE BILL?
......Page 88
The Worst-Case Scenario
......Page 89
What’s Included
......Page 90
SIDEBAR: Improve or Eliminate?
......Page 91
Sales Techniques
......Page 92
The Long and Short of It
......Page 93
SIDEBAR: The “Good Stuff”
......Page 94
Our Process
......Page 95
Retouching the Subject
......Page 96
SIDEBAR: Which Tool to Use?
......Page 97
Retouching the Background
......Page 98
Converting to Black & White
......Page 99
Spot Coloring
......Page 100
Poor Focus
......Page 101
Poor Composition
......Page 103
Poor Exposure
......Page 105
Background Problems
......Page 106
SIDEBAR: Where to Draw the Line
......Page 107
The Nose
......Page 108
Opening Eyes
......Page 109
SIDEBAR: Eyeglasses
......Page 110
Final Thoughts
......Page 111
13. THE PURSUIT OF PERFECTION
......Page 112
Weight Issues
......Page 113
Multiple Issues
......Page 114
Guiding Your Clients
......Page 115
Isolation
......Page 117
Actions and Batch Processing
......Page 118
CONCLUSION
......Page 121
INDEX
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