Author: Bill Hurter
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Keywords: handbook, photographer, portrait
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2007-08-01
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 158428207X
ISBN-13: 9781584282075

Combining time-tested practices with contemporary methods, this guidebook details the fine art of capturing formal and casual posed images. With advice and guidance from the finest and most decorated portrait and wedding photographers in the country, this instructional discusses subjects such as lighting in the studio and on location, improving improvisational shooting techniques, and how to retouch images in the post-production process to create truly flawless looks. A chapter addressing the common problems in taking portraituresâ??from working with subjects with glasses to subjects that var

Author: Bill Hurter
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Keywords: handbook, photography, portrait, children
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2007-05-28
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 1584282037
ISBN-13: 9781584282037

Packed with practical techniques that both inform and inspire, this professional guidebook to photographing babies, small children, and teenagers presents new strategies to maximize client cooperation and ensure smooth sessions. The entire child-based photographic process is addressed, including proper equipment selection, physical and behavioral controls for young subjects, working with black-and-white exposures, assessing raw versus JPEG modes, and evaluating digital exposures by determining over- and underexposure metering. Chapters devoted to mastering studio lighting—from direct and dif

Author: Ellie Vayo
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Keywords: portrait, photography, senior, school, business, art
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2002-09-01
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 1584280794
ISBN-13: 9781584280798

From bringing in new clients to delivering the final proofs, this book covers all aspects of the highly competitive business of high school portrait photography. Studio owners will learn how to create interest in their product by drawing clients to their studio through appropriate advertising that both targets teenagers and appeals to their parents. Ideas for postcards, CD-ROM business cards, T-shirts, and other materials to help boost a studio’s visibility are detailed. Once photographers have learned how to create interest in their product, they will learn how to create an attractive e

Authors:Norman Phillips, Christopher S. Nudo Esq.,
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Keywords: handbook, legal, photographers, portrait, wedding
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2005-01-01
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 1584281480
ISBN-13: 9781584281481

This guide provides insights into the legal concerns that face professional photographers. Collecting unpaid debts, securing retainers, and constructing payment terms are addressed with a focus on the difficulties that are often associated with managing a photography business. Twenty-five sample forms are provided, including model and property release forms, as well as estimates and invoices easily duplicated for use in business. Advice is also provided for copyrighting images, safely conducting a portrait session with a minor, and submitting fine art images to galleries.

Author: Norman Philli
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Keywords: portrait, photographers, wedding, techniques, posing, professional
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2005-10-28
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 1584281707
ISBN-13: 9781584281702

Combining two disciplines—posing and wedding portraiture—this professional resource helps photographers create flattering poses to build the best possible portraits and highest possible sales. Photographers are taught how to position the head, shoulders, torso, arms, hands, legs, and feet to correct figure flaws, make a client feel relaxed, and evoke a dynamic image that tells a story or defines a relationship. The challenges of shooting on location are addressed with tips for adjusting poses in any situation. A discussion of body language and how small adjustments can change an entire moo

Author: Patrick Rice
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Keywords: portrait, photographers, wedding, imaging, digital, professional
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2004-05-01
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 1584281286
ISBN-13: 9781584281283

Nearly 20 photographers whose digital photographs and techniques are featured in this book provide inside information on everything from equipment selection and tips for creating top-notch studio and location portraiture to output and marketing techniques. Answers are provided to such questions as How can photographers ensure correct and consistent color? What printer type will best suit a photographer’s production schedule? and What papers and inks will ensure acceptable longevity of the print? Adobe Photoshop and its usefulness to professional photographers is discussed, but other popu

Author: Michelle Perki
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Keywords: photographers, pro, photo, workshop, master, images, portrait, posing, techniques, professional
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2007-08-01
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 1584282118
ISBN-13: 9781584282112

A brief introduction to the basic principles of creating a flattering pose accompanies chapters devoted to 12 acclaimed photographers who present and discuss their favorite, most successful, and most challenging photos. Widely regarded for their flattering, inventive, and cutting-edge posing techniques, these professionals cover why the pose was selected, how it complemented the subject and the scene, and how it works to make the subject look his or her best. The special challenge of group portraits is also covered by many of the contributors. Additional topics of discussion include personaliz