From learning how to set up the perfect light for infants to understanding posing techniques for adorable images, this guide to shooting children’s portraits is an indispensable resource for photographers. Thorough sections on dealing with infants and working with toddlers and preschoolers include month-by-month and year-by-year developmental guides that ensure comfort and cooperation to help create unique, personalized images. An overview of equipment and a discussion of the essential tools for a shoot pairs with advice on presenting portraits, working with difficult parents, and securing referrals to make this an all-in-one resource for portrait photographers.
Author(s): Marilyn Sholin
Edition: 3rd
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 128
Tags: Библиотека;Досуг;Фотография;Жанры фотосъемки;Фотосъемка детей и подростков;
CONTENTS......Page 4
About the Author......Page 6
Introduction......Page 7
THE CHILD-FRIENDLY STUDIO......Page 10
Toys......Page 11
Overcoming Shyness......Page 13
Your Camera Room......Page 14
Conclusion......Page 16
WHO’S THE BOSS HERE?......Page 18
Newborn to Six Months......Page 19
Seven Months to Thirteen Months......Page 24
Fourteen Months to Eighteen Months......Page 26
Nineteen Months to Three Years......Page 28
Four Years to Six Years......Page 30
Older Sibling Syndrome......Page 32
A Word About Moms......Page 33
Conclusion......Page 34
Clothing Consultation......Page 35
What Works?......Page 37
Keep it Simple......Page 38
Clothing Evaluation......Page 41
Close-ups......Page 42
Final Viewing Appointment......Page 43
Conclusion......Page 44
Megapixels and Resolution......Page 45
CCD vs. CMOS Sensors......Page 47
Image File Formats......Page 50
JPEG......Page 51
Minimum Camera and Lens Requirements......Page 52
Strobes......Page 55
Built-in and On-Camera Flash......Page 58
Softboxes......Page 62
Reflectors......Page 63
Minimum Lighting Requirements......Page 64
Two-Light Setup......Page 67
Effective Background Lighting......Page 68
Loop Lighting......Page 69
Split Lighting......Page 70
Conclusion......Page 71
Game Plan for Style......Page 72
Variety......Page 75
Creativity......Page 77
Conclusion......Page 80
Just Add Water......Page 82
Cloned Backgrounds......Page 85
Auto-Painting......Page 86
Conclusion......Page 90
Black & White Conversion for a Subdued Effect......Page 91
Conclusion......Page 95
MARKETING THAT WORKS......Page 97
E-mail......Page 99
Websites......Page 100
The Game Plan......Page 102
Conclusion......Page 104
Digital Proofs......Page 105
Conclusion......Page 108
Basic Strategies......Page 109
Portrait Collections......Page 111
Purses and Jewelry......Page 112
Other Options......Page 114
Conclusion......Page 115
Mailings......Page 116
Phone Calls......Page 117
Conclusion......Page 119
Resources......Page 121
Index......Page 124
Other Books From Amherst Media......Page 126
