Digital portrait photography for dummies / by Doug Sahlin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sahlin, Doug.

Series:

For dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photography--Digital techniques.

Photography.

Portrait photography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (339 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : For Dummies, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A full-color guide to the art of digital portrait photography Portrait photography entails taking posed photographs of individuals or set scenery and is the most common photo style among the most novice photography hobbyist to the most advanced photographer. With this easy-to-understand guide, bestselling author and professional photographer Doug Sahlin walks you through the best techniques for getting professional-quality digital portraits. Packed with hundreds of full-color photos and screen shots, this book discusses best practices for taking formal portraits, wedding photos, eve

Contents:

Digital Portrait Photography for Dummies; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; A Peek at the Road Ahead; Icons and Other Delights; About the Software Shown in This Book; Shoot Lots of Pictures and Enjoy!; Part I: Introducing Portrait Photography; Chapter 1: Exploring Portrait Photography; Becoming a Portrait Photographer; Photographing Friends and Family; Shooting Portraits on Location; Capturing Portraits in Your Home; Visualizing Your Photograph; Editing Your Work; Chapter 2: Choosing Your Equipment; Finding the Ideal Camera for Your Needs; Lighting Your Portraits

Choosing AccessoriesChapter 3: Getting to Know Digital Photography; Understanding Digital Photography; The Recipe for a Perfect Exposure; Mastering Your Equipment; Editing Your Images; Chapter 4: Becoming a Portrait Photographer; Seeing, Thinking, and Acting; Working with Your Subjects; Defining Your Goals; Thinking like a Photojournalist; Part II: Portrait Photography Techniques; Chapter 5: Composing Your Portraits; Using the Right Camera Settings; Composing Your Images; Chapter 6: Working with Your Subjects; Photographing Children; Creating Portraits of Couples; Photographing Groups

Choosing WardrobeUsing Makeup; Posing Your Subject; Using Props; Photographing People with Pets; Photographing Pets; Chapter 7: Lighting Your Portraits; Understanding Light Sources; Using Camera Flash; Using Fill Flash; Creating Portraits with Window Light; Modifying Light; Using Auxiliary Flash Off the Camera; Creating Portraits at Night; Shooting in Sunlight; Chapter 8: Photographing Portraits on Location; Shooting Portraits on the Beach; Photographing Subjects in Your Hometown; Capturing Informal Portraits; Creating Candid Portraits; Shooting Portraits of Wildlife

Chapter 9: Photographing Portraits in Your Home or OfficeBecoming the Family Photojournalist; Creating Formal Portraits in Your Home; Creating Informal Portraits in a Home or Office; Creating a Slice-of-Life Portrait; Part III: Editing and Sharing Your Portraits; Chapter 10: Editing with Photoshop Elements; Introducing Photoshop Elements 8; A Tale of Two Editing Workspaces; Resizing and Cropping Your Portraits; Color Correcting Images; Sharpening Photos; Saving Your Work; Saving for the Web; Archiving Your Work; Chapter 11: Retouching Your Portraits; Editing Non-Destructively

Removing the BackgroundCreating a Digital Background; Retouching Your Portraits; Chapter 12: Sharing Your Images; Sending Photo Mail; Printing from Photoshop Elements; Creating a Picture Package; Creating a Contact Sheet; Showing Off with a Slide Show; Creating Wall Art; Part IV: The Part of Tens; Chapter 13: Ten Editing Tips and Tricks; Replacing a Background; Creating a Painting Using Corel Painter 11; Creating a Vignette; Adding a Border to a Portrait; Creating a Gallery Print; Converting an Image to Black and White; Creating a Sepia-Toned Image; Simulating a Hand-Tinted Image

Using a Digital Tablet and Stylus

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780470590485

0470590483

OCLC:

646166186