Marcus Bell is an accomplished wedding photographer based in Australia. In this book, he discuss about his story, style and business. Bell discusses how he combines landscape, human interest and photojournalism into his style.
Like other wedding photography book, Bell discusses typical walk through of a wedding with plenty images. Instead of a diagram, Bell shows how he positioned himself in a third person view which is very useful.
For Bell, shooting wedding is only 1/3 of the job. Bell also stressed on the important of digital image editing and printing. Having a clear pre-visualization and choosing medium for print is crucial.
Bell also give some tips about business, studio design and sales tip based on his own experience running Studio Impressions. Lastly, Bell discuss about equipments he used on his typical wedding job.
This book does not discuss about technical aspect of shooting a wedding, such as what lens to use, what camera setting to use, etc. So that it is not very suitable for beginners. However, for aspiring wedding photographer or seasoned photographer who want to get to know highly artistic and successful master photographer, this book will give you many insights to improve your craft.
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Author(s): Marcus Bell
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 130
TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 4
FOREWORD......Page 6
ABOUT THE AUTHOR......Page 7
INTRODUCTION......Page 8
How Wedding Photography Has Changed......Page 9
A Different Approach......Page 13
Pivotal Moments in Your Life......Page 14
Learning from the Masters......Page 17
Influential Photographers......Page 19
Your Clients’ Perspectives......Page 20
A Grandmother’s Love......Page 22
Summary......Page 24
What is Style?......Page 25
Get Passionate......Page 26
Don’t Be Led Astray......Page 27
What Makes a Good Photograph?......Page 28
Composition Basics......Page 29
See the Moment (and Improve It)......Page 33
Hone Your People Skills......Page 38
Get Organized......Page 40
Know the Locations......Page 41
Photograph the Guests......Page 43
Each Wedding is Different......Page 46
Summary......Page 47
4. THE EVENT AS IT UNFOLDS......Page 49
Preparations......Page 50
The Bridal Attendants......Page 52
A Proud Day......Page 53
Details......Page 54
Key Relationships......Page 55
The Groom’s Family Portrait......Page 56
Guests Arriving......Page 57
Father and Daughter......Page 60
The Vows......Page 61
Traditions, Culture, and Religion......Page 63
Additional Details......Page 64
Introducing the Newlyweds......Page 67
Location, Location, Location......Page 69
The Reception......Page 72
A Slideshow to Cherish......Page 74
5. SELLING YOUR PRODUCTS......Page 75
The Initial Interview......Page 76
First Impressions......Page 77
Directing the Interview......Page 78
Handling Objections......Page 80
Presenting the Image......Page 81
Provide Honest, Professional Advice......Page 82
Pricing......Page 83
The Basic Principles......Page 84
Grain......Page 86
Check for Exposure Limitations......Page 88
Applying Detail......Page 89
Noise Reduction......Page 90
Dodging and Burning......Page 91
Color......Page 92
Grain......Page 93
Sharpness......Page 94
Printing......Page 95
Selecting Your Print Medium......Page 96
The Test of Time......Page 97
The Classic Gallery Print......Page 98
Canvas Prints......Page 100
Portfolio Collections......Page 101
Image Selection......Page 103
Composition......Page 104
Magazine Albums......Page 105
Art Book Collections......Page 106
What Does a Great Album Mean?......Page 108
Budget......Page 114
Computer Hardware......Page 115
Digital Workflow......Page 117
Time Management......Page 119
Image Capture......Page 121
Image Editing......Page 122
In Closing......Page 123
In Review......Page 124
In Closing......Page 125
INDEX
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