John Child has refreshed and updated his inspirational studio photography guide to cover all the latest techniques. Now beautifully illustrated in full colour, featuring brand new student and author work, Studio Photography guides you through the techniques you need to create successful studio images. Through a clearly structured learning approach, you will stimulate and express your creative ideas using a wide variety of activities and assignments. With a strong commercial orientation, the emphasis is highly practical and focuses on technique, communication and design within the genres of still life, advertising illustration, portraiture and fashion. This successful guide is an essential tool for those working in a controlled environment where the image output is to film or digital file. You are encouraged to experiment whether you have expensive equipment, or are using natural light sources; either way you will see how it is possible to achieve acceptable results and develop your skills.Revision exercises, useful links and up to date advice are featured on the associated website www.photographyessentialskills.com. * Learn all the essential principles of studio photography through this successful, highly structured learning approach * Reinforce your skills with a wide variety of practical activities and revision exercises* Learn what can be achieved through inspirational student and author full colour images
Author(s): John Child
Edition: 3
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 214
copyright......Page 3
Acknowledgements......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Introduction......Page 8
Introduction to teachers......Page 9
Introduction to students......Page 10
Research and resources......Page 11
Visual Diary......Page 12
Record Book......Page 13
Presentation......Page 14
History......Page 15
Advancements in technology......Page 16
Current commercial practice......Page 17
Methodology......Page 18
Genres......Page 20
Genres: Introduction......Page 21
Advertising illustration......Page 22
Still life......Page 23
Portraiture......Page 24
Commercial portraiture......Page 25
Fashion......Page 26
Fashion since 1950......Page 27
Introduction......Page 31
Context......Page 32
Format......Page 33
Content......Page 34
Balance......Page 35
Composition......Page 36
Point of view......Page 37
Line......Page 38
Depth......Page 40
Perspective......Page 41
Art direction......Page 44
Art direction: Introduction......Page 45
Layouts......Page 46
Framing the image......Page 47
The studio......Page 52
The studio: Introduction......Page 53
Health and safety......Page 54
Equipment......Page 55
Camera......Page 56
Lenses......Page 57
Light sources......Page 59
Equipment detail......Page 60
Organisation......Page 62
Light......Page 66
Light: Introduction......Page 67
Artificial light......Page 68
Characteristics of light......Page 70
Exposure......Page 80
Exposure: Introduction......Page 81
Aperture and time......Page 82
Light meter......Page 84
Using the light meter......Page 85
Lighting ratios......Page 87
Interpreting the meter reading......Page 89
Exposure compensation......Page 91
Digital exposure......Page 93
Image capture......Page 100
Image capture: Introduction......Page 101
Choosing a capture medium......Page 102
Limitations......Page 103
Latitude......Page 104
Push and pull......Page 105
Cross processing......Page 106
Image preview......Page 107
Digital capture......Page 108
Creative controls......Page 110
Creative controls: Introduction......Page 111
Focus......Page 112
Depth of field......Page 113
Selective focus......Page 115
Preview......Page 116
Duration of exposure......Page 117
Creative exposure compensation......Page 118
Perspective......Page 119
Using light......Page 122
Using light: Introduction......Page 123
Working with studio lights......Page 124
Flash......Page 125
Tungsten......Page 127
Diffusion......Page 129
Reflection......Page 130
Filtration......Page 131
Mixed light sources......Page 132
Illusion of movement......Page 133
Lighting still life......Page 136
Lighting still life: Introduction......Page 137
Assignment 1 ‘ Box’......Page 139
Assignment 2 ‘ Ball’......Page 141
Assignment 3 ‘Texture’......Page 143
Assignment 4 ‘ Flowers’......Page 145
Assignment 5 ‘ Metal’......Page 147
Assignment 6 ‘ Desk’......Page 149
Assignment 7 ‘ Rust’......Page 151
Assignment 8 ‘ Black and White’......Page 153
Assignment 9 ‘Cutlery’......Page 155
Lighting people......Page 158
Lighting people: Introduction......Page 159
Assignment 1 ‘ High key’......Page 161
Assignment 2 ‘ Low key’......Page 163
Assignment 3 ‘ Mid key’......Page 165
Pose......Page 167
On location......Page 171
Interior location......Page 173
Assignments......Page 178
Assignments: Introduction......Page 179
Revision exercises......Page 184
Glossary......Page 196
Resources......Page 206
Index......Page 208
