In this beautifully illustrated book, travel and adventure photographer Rick Sammon introduces the proven techniques he uses to make extraordinary photographs of people around the world. Youll find important tips and strategies for engaging your subject and setting up the shoot, along with techniques for shooting in a variety of conditions both indoors and outdoors.
Author(s): Rick Sammon
Edition: 1
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 305
Tags: Библиотека;Досуг;Фотография;Жанры фотосъемки;Портрет;
Acknowledgments......Page 8
Foreword......Page 10
Preface: Evolution of a Photo Shoot......Page 12
Introduction: The Camera Looks Both Ways......Page 16
Part I: Cameras Don’t Take Pictures, People Do......Page 24
Jumpstart Your Photo Session......Page 26
Lesson 1: A Quick Look at Gear......Page 44
Part II: Photo Philosophies......Page 54
Lesson 2: Making Pictures Versus Taking Pictures......Page 56
Lesson 3: From Head to Toe......Page 60
Lesson 4: Creating a Sense of Place......Page 64
Lesson 5: Dead Center Is Deadly......Page 68
Lesson 6: Horizontal and/or Vertical......Page 72
Lesson 7: Silence Is Deadly......Page 74
Lesson 8: Being There and Being Aware......Page 76
Lesson 9: Portraits Versus Environmental Portraits......Page 78
Lesson 10: The All-Important Background......Page 82
Lesson 11: Paying People......Page 86
Lesson 12: Dress for Success......Page 90
Lesson 13: Body Language and Hands......Page 94
Lesson 14: Seeing Eye to Eye......Page 98
Lesson 15: Choose a Location......Page 104
Lesson 16: Adding Props......Page 108
Lesson 17: Seeing Pictures Within a Picture......Page 114
Lesson 18: Adding a Person Adds Scale to a Picture......Page 118
Lesson 19: Thinking Creatively......Page 122
Lesson 20: Taking Fun Shots......Page 124
Part III: Outdoor Photography......Page 130
Lesson 21: Capturing Action......Page 132
Lesson 22: Using Reflectors......Page 136
Lesson 23: The Beauty of Using Diffusers......Page 140
Lesson 24: Garage Glamour......Page 144
Lesson 25: Daylight Fill-in Flash......Page 148
Lesson 26: The Disequilibrium Technique......Page 152
Lesson 27: The Key to a Good Profile......Page 156
Lesson 28: Photographing People in Low Light and at Night......Page 158
Lesson 29: Group Photography......Page 164
Lesson 30: Take Advantage of Backlight......Page 168
Lesson 31: Photographing Festivals......Page 174
Lesson 32: Creating a Sense of Depth......Page 184
Part IV: Indoor Photography......Page 190
Lesson 33: Rembrandt Lighting......Page 192
Lesson 34: Shooting Silhouettes......Page 196
Lesson 35: Basic Flash Techniques......Page 200
Lesson 36: Using Lighting Kits......Page 210
Lesson 37: Working with Mirrors......Page 218
Lesson 38: Photographing a Stage Show......Page 222
Part V: Enhancing Your Pictures in Photoshop......Page 230
Lesson 39: Create a Beautiful Black-and-White Image......Page 232
Lesson 40: The Renaissance Painter Effect......Page 238
Lesson 41: Color and Black-and-White in the Same Image......Page 242
Lesson 42: From Snapshot to Artistic Image......Page 246
Lesson 43: Create the Disequilibrium Effect......Page 252
Lesson 44: Change the Shutter Speed and F-Stop......Page 256
Lesson 45: Remove Distracting Elements in a Scene......Page 262
Lesson 46: Brighten a Subject’s Eyes and Smile......Page 266
Lesson 47: Basic Skin Softening......Page 270
Lesson 48: Hand-Color a Picture......Page 274
Lesson 49: Playin’ with Plug-ins......Page 280
Epilog: Your Assignment: On-Location Portraiture......Page 288
Index......Page 301
