Master of portraiture Monte Zucker presents page after page of essential photographic lessons to enable photographers to achieve and exceed their financial and artistic goals. Providing instructions on how to conduct a well-crafted client consultation, readers will learn which angles of the face to photograph, how to pose the body, where to place the camera, and the proper positioning of lighting equipment in order to cultivate an emotional connection with clients to produce an ideal image. Chapters with expert advice on digital imaging cleanup and finishing techniques, clothing and makeup selection, and location and studio backdrop options to reinforce portrait concepts are also included.
Review
"This book is certain to improve the quality of your images and that makes it a must-have addition to your personal library." —Shutterbug
About the Author
Monte Zucker is a world-renowned photographer and lecturer who was named Portrait Photographer of the Year by the United Nations in 2002. He is also a recipient of the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International Lifetime Achievement Award. He lives in North Miami Beach, Florida.
Author(s): Monte Zucker
Edition: 3
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 130
TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 4
About the Author......Page 6
How Far Will You Go?......Page 7
Setting Goals......Page 8
Consultation......Page 10
Necklines......Page 12
Colors and Patterns......Page 14
Coordinating Clothing for Family Groups......Page 16
Hairstyle and Makeup......Page 17
Makeup......Page 18
2. BACKGROUNDS......Page 19
Painted Backgrounds......Page 20
Projected Backgrounds......Page 22
Contemporary Choices......Page 23
Doing a Facial Analysis......Page 28
Two-Thirds View......Page 29
Follow Your Instincts......Page 32
Body at an Angle......Page 33
The Basic Pose......Page 35
The Feminine Pose......Page 37
Back Poses......Page 40
The Eyes......Page 41
Expression......Page 45
Posing Stools......Page 46
Final Adjustments......Page 47
5. GROUP PORTRAITS......Page 48
Posing Strategy......Page 50
Facing Toward Each Other......Page 52
Facing the Same Direction......Page 53
Head Height......Page 55
Buying Lighting Equipment......Page 57
What to Look For......Page 58
My Studio Setup......Page 59
A Secondary Use......Page 61
Continuous Fluorescent......Page 62
7. LIGHTING TECHNIQUES......Page 65
Which Side of the Subject?......Page 66
Full Face, Basic Pose......Page 67
The One and Only Lighting Pattern I Use......Page 68
Emphasizing Detail......Page 70
Reflector as a Secondary Main Light......Page 71
8. WINDOW LIGHTING......Page 73
Camera and Subject Positions......Page 76
Using a Reflector with Window Light......Page 78
Reflector for Main Light......Page 79
Location Selection......Page 80
The Lighting......Page 82
Shade......Page 83
Direct Sunlight......Page 85
Bare Bulb......Page 87
10. CAMERA AND LENS......Page 88
Camera Angle......Page 90
Head and Shoulders Portraits......Page 92
Profiles......Page 93
Hand-Hold or Use a Tripod?......Page 95
Telephoto......Page 96
Wide Angle......Page 97
Include Some Body......Page 98
Use the Rule of Thirds......Page 99
Subject Placement......Page 101
Head Size......Page 104
Film or Digital?......Page 105
Aperture Priority......Page 107
Manual Mode......Page 108
White Balance......Page 110
File Format......Page 112
Soft Focus......Page 114
Black & White......Page 116
Infrared......Page 118
A Final Checklist......Page 120
A List of Things to Avoid......Page 123
In Closing......Page 124
Index......Page 125
