Spotlighting a unique service that provides a competitive edge to any professional photographer, this thorough handbook teaches all of the essential skills for creating glamorous portraits. Stressing the importance of facilitating a stronger, healthier sense of self-admiration, tips are provided for emphasizing the subject’s desirable features and downplaying perceived flaws. Offering breakthrough techniques for applying highlight and shadow, corrective posing, camera tricks, and digital enhancements, this superbly illustrated guide also provides 17 makeover sample sessions. Each case documents an untouched starting photo and analyzes desired goals, followed by detailed discussions and step-by-step demonstrations of the varied techniques used for addressing problem areas and creating a masterful image, including an array of Photoshop® time-saving tips and shortcuts. Each final portrait is coupled with a statement from the subject—a touching testimony on the positive personal effects of their session.
Author(s): Jerry D., Bill Hurter
Edition: Original
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 128
Tags: Библиотека;Досуг;Фотография;Жанры фотосъемки;Модная и гламурная фотосъемка;
Table of Contents......Page 4
Changing Points of View......Page 8
Sidebar: Jerry’s Education and Training......Page 9
Sidebar: A Special Relationship......Page 10
This Book......Page 11
Sidebar: Every Woman is a “Centerfold”......Page 12
Sculpting with Highlight and Shadow......Page 13
Shadow Contouring......Page 14
Adding Highlights......Page 17
Dark Shadow in the Crease......Page 18
Color and Highlights......Page 19
Eyebrow Arching......Page 20
Applying Color to the Lips......Page 22
Before and After Makeup......Page 24
The ABCs of Photoshop......Page 25
2. Brenda Lee......Page 31
Postproduction......Page 32
Sidebar: A Letter from Brenda Lee......Page 36
Postproduction......Page 37
Sidebar: A Letter from Cecilia......Page 40
4. Barbara......Page 41
Postproduction......Page 42
Sidebar: Jerry’s Glamour Books......Page 45
Makeup and Lighting......Page 46
Postproduction......Page 47
Sidebar: The Fine Points of Facial Reshaping......Page 48
Sidebar: Befores and Afters: Eva......Page 51
Makeup......Page 53
Postproduction......Page 54
Sidebar: A Letter from Peggy Lynn......Page 60
Sidebar: Why Clients Want Wall Portraits......Page 62
Postproduction......Page 63
Sidebar: Sally’s Story......Page 70
Sidebar: A Letter from Wendy......Page 71
8. Gina......Page 72
Postproduction......Page 73
Sidebar: A Few Words About Learning Your Craft......Page 76
9. Katy......Page 77
Postproduction......Page 78
Makeup......Page 82
Postproduction......Page 83
Sidebar: Posing......Page 86
Makeup and Lighting......Page 87
Postproduction......Page 88
Sidebar: Light and its Emotional Content......Page 91
12. Gloria......Page 92
Postproduction......Page 93
Sidebar: A Note from Gloria......Page 97
Postproduction......Page 98
Sidebar: A Letter from Vandella......Page 101
Postproduction......Page 102
Determine What the Client Wants......Page 107
Direct the Transformation......Page 108
16. Kelli......Page 110
17. Maternity Portraits......Page 113
Cindy......Page 114
Roxanne......Page 115
Conclusion......Page 116
Sidebar: From Deneen—One Year Later......Page 117
Glossary......Page 120
Index......Page 123
