Portrait Mastery in Black & White : Learn the Signature Style of a Legendary Photographer

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kelly, Tim.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (349 p.)

Other Title:

Portrait Mastery in Black and White

Portrait Mastery in Black & White

Place of Publication:

New York : Amherst Media, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Tim Kelly is a Master Photographer whose portrait work has inspired people in the portrait photography industry since the 1980s. His work has a classic, polished quality that beautifully depicts the personality of each subject, with no gimmicks. His style is reliant on careful camera technique, flawless lighting, and an uncanny ability to coax the most flattering-possible pose from every man, woman, and child who steps in front of his camera.In this book, Tim Kelly presents 60 of his most impressive and diverse black & white portrait images of men, women, children, and groups. For each of the

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; About the Author; Copyright; Contents; 1. Man and His Guitar; Lighting; Composition; Old School; 2. Young Woman with Daisies; Elegance; Lighting; Backgrounds; Shooting; 3. Bride with Lace; A Brighter, Overexposed Feel; Glamour Light; Shooting; 4. Seated Bridal Portrait; Customize the Lighting; Lighting Reversal; 5. The Thirteenth Frame; Lighting and Shooting; A Real Moment; 6. Short Lighting; A Classic Look; Lighting; The Gospel According to Tim; 7. Publicity Photograph; Lighting and Posing; 8. Dad and His Daughter; Beyond the Expected; A Genuine Moment

Lighting the BackgroundA Special Reward; 9. The Blue Gown; A Little More Drama; Lighting; Camera and Settings; A Tiny Bit of Randomness; 10. Plain and Fancy; Stronger Together; Shooting Film and Digital; 11. The Portraitist; Camera; Lighting and Prop; Design; 12. Ballerina on Pointe; Lighting; Watch the Floor; The Purest Version of the Subject; Camera and Settings; 13. Grandpa and Granddaughter; Heirloom Portraits; A Legacy; Lighting; 14. The Baseball Player; After the Color Portraits; Shooting and Lighting; Converting to Black & White; 15. Boy Scout; On a Box; Polaroid; 16. Solace

An Opposite TakeLighting; Award-Winners; 17. The Corner Set; Dual Purposes; Corner Sets; Lighting and Shooting; Corner Setup; 18. Senior Portrait Outtake; Outtakes; Watch from All Angles; Lighting and Shooting; 19. Outdoor Family Portrait; Maximum Sales Potential; Lighting; 20. The Look of Window Light; An Iconic Look; Lighting; Shooting; 21. Let It Go!; Capture the Fun; Lighting; Shooting; 22. The Immigrant; A Discerning Client; Branding; The Image Title; Pose and Expression; Lighting and Shooting; 23. The Band; Mature-But Still Cool; Posing and Setup; Lighting and Shooting

24. And Baby Makes ThreeLight on Dark; Lighting and Posing; 25. Speak No Evil; High Fidelity; Lighting and Shooting; 26. Publicity Photo: Radio Personality; Lighting and Shooting; The Background Light; 27. A Retro Portrait; Classic Hollywood; Lighting and Shooting; 28. The Heirloom Factor; Shoot a Little Extra; An Individual Study; Lighting and Shooting; 29. Bride with Calla Lilies; Props and Background; Pose and Lighting; Shooting and Acclaim; 30. A Model Little Boy on a Chair; Posing; Props; Lighting; Get Their Attention; Backdrop; 31. Three Generations; A More Casual Look; Lighting

Shooting32. The Conductor; All About the Face; Lighting and Shooting; Critique?; 33. A Sculpted Senior Portrait; Sculpting a Physique; Cropping; Shooting; 34. Photographing a Photographer; Quick Session, Big Results; What Makes a Portrait Strong; Lighting and Shooting; Pose and Expression; 35. Love of the Father; Pose; Lighting; Background Control Is Critical; 36. Mr. Bell; A Film Test; Exposure; The Gospel According to Tim; 37. Beyond Mom's Requests; Shooting; Cropping; The Gospel According to Tim; 38. The Equestrian Project; Lighting and Shooting; Background and Props; 39. The Optometrist

Ready for Anything

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-60895-845-0

1-60895-844-2