Step-by-Step Lighting for Studio Portrait Photography: Simple Lessons for Quick Learning and Easy Reference
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (990 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00CCTUURA |
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| Number of Pages | : | 539 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorJeff Smith is an award-winning portrait photographer and the author of "Corrective Lighting, Posing, and Retouching for Digital Portrait Photographers"; "Outdoor and Location Portrait Photography"; "Posing for Portrait Photography";""and" Step-by-Step Posing for Portrait Photography. "He lives in Fresno, California.
C. Bridgen said Somewhat disappointed. Misleading title.. I was somewhat disappointed with the purchase of this book. The title is very misleading, "step by step" lighting. There is good overall information in the book but it's more of a pose guide than a "how to" set up studio lighting guide. The book has good 'advice' but there are only "Somewhat disappointed. Misleading title." according to C. Bridgen. I was somewhat disappointed with the purchase of this book. The title is very misleading, "step by step" lighting. There is good overall information in the book but it's more of a pose guide than a "how to" set up studio lighting guide. The book has good 'advice' but there are only 2 pages in the book (108 & 109) that ACTUALLY SHOW you the "how to" of setting up the lighting. The rest of the book is just pictures (very good pictures) of the models and a text explanation. It doesn't show you the where or how to put what lights where. It's more like, buy my book, . pages in the book (108 & 109) that ACTUALLY SHOW you the "how to" of setting up the lighting. The rest of the book is just pictures (very good pictures) of the models and a text explanation. It doesn't show you the where or how to put what lights where. It's more like, buy my book, . "Good book for starters" according to Milford Harris. Very infomative book for anyone wanting to learn proper studio lighting. He explains everything very well using several different types of lighting. What I love about his technigue is that you do not fell like you have to purchase $10,000 in studio lighting to equal his results. He teaches you in a way that I have not seen before and that is to evaluate your subject and choose proper lighting to get the best picture. Every person is different and the subject of the photgraph changes so lighting must change to suit what the client wants and what the persons body . Oleksiy Yefremenko said really good book for studio photographers that contains useful advises. This books for those people who wants to improve their skills in making good studio portraits. It contains detailed advises how to shoot subjects with various facial features and body styles, how to improve your photography business. This book introduce you in to so called corrective lighting. Author shares with his long time experience and offers his own style of shooting, which is quite different from the standard styles that you can meet usually in most other books. For the beginners, i would recommend to read standard studio lighting theory in order fill imp
Jeff Smith is an award-winning portrait photographer and the author of "Corrective Lighting, Posing, and Retouching for Digital Portrait Photographers"; "Outdoor and Location Portrait Photography"; "Posing for Portrait Photography";""and" Step-by-Step Posing for Portrait Photography. "He lives in Fresno, California.
Noting that light can present a special challenge that is part art and part science, new photographers are encouraged to bring this guide to practice sessions. Short one- or two-page lessons are amply illustrated to guide the reader through each phase, and before-and-after images—or image sequences showing variations and alternative approaches—are presented to facilitate understanding. By working on replicating or refining the provided examples, a self-study course can be created, allowing for comprehensive learning.. Documenting the process of lighting studio portraits from start to finish, this handy manual covers both the artistic and technical aspects of achieving success