The latest tips and tricks for capturing high-quality photos Taking great «people pictures» isnt a matter of luck. The secret is in observing your subjects and connecting with them, and then using your camera to its best advantage. This new edition uses full-color photos to demonstrate how to work with lighting, location, angle, composition, physical characteristics, and environment in either portrait or candid situations. Professional photographer and veteran author Erin Manning offers invaluable advice for handling the unique challenges of photographing babies, large and small groups, and action. Assignments at the end of each chapter encourage you to test your newfound skills, while visiting pwsbooks.com allows you to post your work and benefit from feedback and constructive criticism. Explains how to study your subjects in their natural habitat, while you observe how they react and interact Features invaluable advice from veteran author Erin Manning that shares simple techniques for improving photos of babies and children Zeroes in on how to best capture facial expressions Highlights ways to tell a story with a series of candid photos Helps you add interest to large-group shots When you apply the techniques featured on the pages of Portrait and Candid Photography Photo Workshop, 2nd Edition, youll watch your subjects come to life.
Author(s): Erin Manning
Edition: 2
Publisher: Wiley
Year: 2011
Language: English
Pages: 322
Tags: Библиотека;Досуг;Фотография;Жанры фотосъемки;Портрет;
Portrait and Candid Photography Photo Workshop, 2nd Edition......Page 1
Contents......Page 15
Introduction......Page 23
CHAPTER 1: WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHING PEOPLE......Page 27
OBSERVE AND CONNECT WITH PEOPLE......Page 28
UNDERSTAND LIGHT......Page 33
EXPRESS YOURSELF......Page 36
CHAPTER 2: EQUIPMENT BASICS......Page 45
CAMERAS......Page 46
IMAGE STORAGE......Page 52
LENSES AND FILTERS......Page 54
TRIPODS......Page 59
REFLECTORS AND DIFFUSERS......Page 62
LIGHTS AND ACCESSORIES......Page 63
ODDS ’N’ ENDS......Page 67
CHAPTER 3: WORKING WITH LIGHT......Page 75
RECOGNIZE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF LIGHT......Page 76
FIND THE LIGHT......Page 86
EXPOSE FOR THE LIGHT......Page 92
CONTROL THE LIGHT......Page 101
LIGHTING TECHNIQUES FOR ARTIFICIAL LIGHT......Page 104
CHAPTER 4: COMPOSING YOUR PORTRAITS......Page 113
COMPOSITION BASICS......Page 114
POINT OF VIEW AND FOCUS......Page 128
CHAPTER 5: CAPTURING PORTRAITS......Page 137
CREATE THE LOOK......Page 139
EXPLORE THE LIGHT......Page 146
WORK WITH YOUR SUBJECT......Page 150
EXPERIMENT......Page 157
CHAPTER 6: FAMILIES AND GROUPS......Page 163
PREPARE......Page 164
DIRECT AND POSITION THE GROUP......Page 169
CAPTURE CANDIDS......Page 176
GET CREATIVE......Page 178
OPTIMIZE YOUR CAMERA SETTINGS......Page 182
CHAPTER 7: KIDS......Page 187
DIRECT THE KIDS......Page 188
KEEP IT REAL......Page 197
COMPOSE THE SHOT......Page 200
CHAPTER 8: BABIES......Page 209
GET COMFORTABLE WITH THE BABY......Page 210
KEEP IT SIMPLE......Page 214
USE SOFT LIGHT......Page 221
SEIZE THE MOMENT......Page 223
CHAPTER 9: ACTION SHOTS......Page 231
USE YOUR CAMERA AND LENS......Page 232
FREEZE THE ACTION......Page 241
BLUR THE MOTION......Page 245
CHAPTER 10: POSTPRODUCTION, SHARING, AND SAVING......Page 253
MANAGE YOUR IMAGES......Page 254
BASIC IMAGE EDITING......Page 261
SHARE AND SAVE YOUR IMAGES......Page 286
APPENDIX A: RESOURCES......Page 293
BOOKS......Page 294
ORGANIZATIONS......Page 295
PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT AND REVIEW SITES......Page 296
PHOTO- AND VIDEO-SHARING WEBSITES......Page 297
IMAGE-ORGANIZING, ARCHIVING, AND SLIDE SHOW SOFTWARE......Page 298
WEBSITE DESIGN AND HOSTING......Page 299
GLOSSARY......Page 301
INDEX......Page 311
