The Portrait The Portrait

The Portrait

Understanding Portrait Photography

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Publisher Description

Glenn Rand, longtime photographic educator, and Tim Meyer, Lead Portrait Instructor at Brooks Institute, have collaborated to create a thorough and balanced textbook on the modern techniques and practice of portrait photography. They have crafted a definitive resource for professionals, students, and avid amateurs wishing to advance their skills in this discipline.

Glenn and Tim begin by discussing lessons from the masters and the history of photographic portraiture. They build on this foundation and cover all of the technical and aesthetic components of understanding and producing outstanding portraits. Extensive illustrations illuminate the concepts discussed, and the works of outstanding photographers serve as examples of how to apply the lessons in this book. This second edition offers even more illustrations and photographic examples and an expanded discussion about posing.

Topics include:
Quality of light and the portraitAmbient, continuous, and strobe light sourcesUnderstanding light modifiers and enhancersMastering lighting ratiosImportance and selection of backgroundsExtensive coverage of lighting setupsUnderstanding light meters and metering in portraitureLighting patterns on the human faceFacial analysisComposition in portraiturePosing for various types of portraitsEliciting appropriate expressionThe fine art portraitPortraiture for the masses

GENRE
Arts & Entertainment
RELEASED
2014
November 17
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
200
Pages
PUBLISHER
Rocky Nook
SELLER
Ingram DV LLC
SIZE
30.6
MB
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