From shooting basics to image editing, this textbook is an all encompassing reference that can be used by students in any level of photography class as well as those studying to complete the Certified Professional Photographer program. Beginning with an overview of camera choices and basic camera functions, this guide outlines the fundamentals of lighting equipment, light theory, composition, and digital imaging while providing a comprehensive roadmap for efficiently taking images from conception to client presentation. Tips for overcoming obstacles are offered from the hard-won advice of photographers who have successfully passed the Professional Photographer Certification Program tests. About the Author Patrick Rice is a professional photographer who has received numerous industry awards, including two Fuji Masterpiece Awards and Best of Show honors and the Grand Award at Wedding and Portrait Photographers International. He is the author of Digital Infrared Photography, Digital Portrait Photography of Teens and Seniors, and Professional Digital Imaging for Wedding and Portrait Photographers.
Author(s): Patrick Rice
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 128
Tags: Искусство и искусствоведение;Фотоискусство;
TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 4
PREFACE......Page 7
Color Balance......Page 8
Black & White Film......Page 9
Film Speed......Page 11
Storage......Page 12
Processing......Page 13
35mm Cameras: Point & Shoot vs. SLR......Page 15
View Cameras......Page 16
Medium Format Cameras......Page 18
Megapixels and Resolution......Page 20
CCD (Charge-Coupled Device)......Page 22
CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor)......Page 23
Digital Storage Media......Page 24
CompactFlash Cards......Page 25
TIFF (.tif)
......Page 26
ISO Ratings......Page 27
Viewfinders and LCDs......Page 29
Flash Photography......Page 30
Batteries......Page 31
Normal Lenses......Page 32
Telephoto Lenses......Page 33
Perspective......Page 34
Maximum Aperture......Page 35
Teleconverters......Page 36
Close-up Lenses......Page 37
Extension Tubes and Bellows......Page 38
Perspective Control Lenses......Page 39
Focusing......Page 41
Manual Focus......Page 42
Lens Flare......Page 44
Lens Cleaning......Page 45
3. EXPOSURE AND METERING......Page 46
Shutter Speed......Page 47
Reflected Light Meters......Page 49
Other Options......Page 50
Exposure Compensation......Page 52
Activate the Overexposure Indicator......Page 53
The Histogram......Page 54
Automatic Modes......Page 55
Additional Exposure Considerations......Page 57
White Balance......Page 58
4. LIGHT AND LIGHTING......Page 61
The Behavior of Light......Page 62
Direction......Page 63
Hard or Soft......Page 65
Overhead Light......Page 67
Flash......Page 68
Built-in Flash......Page 69
Studio Lighting......Page 70
Power Packs......Page 71
Continuous Light......Page 72
Barebulb Flash......Page 73
Parabolic Reflectors......Page 74
Softboxes......Page 75
Umbrellas......Page 76
Contrast......Page 77
Editing......Page 78
Lights......Page 79
Broad Lighting......Page 80
Butterfly Lighting......Page 81
Split Lighting......Page 82
Profile Lighting......Page 83
Glass......Page 84
Filter Factors......Page 85
Infrared......Page 86
Close-up......Page 88
Digital Filters......Page 89
Contrast......Page 90
Subject Placement......Page 91
Rule of Thirds......Page 92
Distracting Elements......Page 93
Crooked Vertical Lines......Page 94
Dividing Horizontal Lines......Page 95
Retouching......Page 96
The Head and Shoulders......Page 97
The Profile View......Page 98
Hands......Page 99
Three-Quarter Poses......Page 100
Group Portraits......Page 101
Evaluating Images......Page 103
Retouching......Page 105
Converting a Color Image to Black & White......Page 106
Digital Handcoloring......Page 108
Toning Photographs......Page 110
Photoshop Actions......Page 112
Image Storage......Page 114
Paper Proofs......Page 115
Lab or In-House Printing?......Page 116
Printing it Yourself......Page 117
Dye-Sublimation Printers......Page 118
APPENDIX: PHOTOGRAPHIC EXAMS AND CERTIFICATION......Page 119
AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS......Page 123
INDEX......Page 126
