The Complete Portrait Manual (Popular Photography): 200+ Tips and Techniques for Shooting Perfect Photos of People
Description
For beginners looking to master the portrait or lifelong photographers looking
to try a new twist on the classic genre, this is your photo book. The Complete
Portrait Manual provides over 200 tips techniques to help you successfully
capture the portrait you want. The editors of Popular Photography pooled all
their knowledge from their 70+ years of experience to bring you the most
comprehensive guide to portraits on the market: The Complete Portrait Manual.
Whether you’re after snapshots of loved ones laughing, impressive studio
headshots, fun yet tasteful selfies on your smartphone, or lightning-fast
captures of athletes doing the thing they love, this guide will help you
produce the perfect portrait. In chapters on how to flatter your subjects with
poses and angles, light them just right, and retouch your photos in post-
production, you’ll learn how to: Get to Know Your Subjects Pick Props that
Show Personality Snap a Nice Seflie Craft Environmental Portraits Hide Flaws
with Clever Angles Take Candid Street Shots Pick Poses that Flatter Zoom In on
Telling Details Shoot Truly Joyful Holiday Portraits Freeze a Subject’s
Fleeting Reflection Set Up Avedon Lighting Know Your Light Sources Flatter
with a Ring Light Mimic Film Noir Shadows Slow a Spinning Ballerina with Long
Exposure Combine Natural and Studio Light Select Light Modifiers Capture
Musicians with Limited Lighting Make Nostalgic Portraits with Film Understand
Retouching Tools Go Classic with Black and White Conversion Craft Whimsical
Composites Repair Old Photos of Loved Ones Minimize Lines and Skin Flaws
Whiten Teeth and Eyes Make Cautious Use of the Liquify Tool Brighten Exposure
for Breezier Snapshots For amateur photographers, there is no better resource.
With high-quality design, intricate detail, and a durable, wipe-clean
flexicover with metallic corner-guards—this manual is the perfect gift! Read
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Features:
Product Details:
- Publisher : Weldon Owen; Illustrated edition (January 12, 2016)
- Language : English
- Flexibound : 208 pages
- ISBN-10 : 161628952X
- ISBN-13 : 22
- Item Weight : 1.7 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.5 x 0.6 x 9.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #201,795 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #194 in Photography Reference (Books) #222 in Individual Photographers #237 in Portrait Photography
- #194 in Photography Reference (Books)
- #222 in Individual Photographers