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By
Steven Biver, Commercial photographer, former clients include Adobe, Mobil, Newsweek, Black and Decker. Lives in Falls Church VA
Paul Fuqua, Professional Editorial writer and photographer, lives in Arlington VA
Description
There is so much detail to be captured in a face. Cicero (106-43 BC) said: "The face is a picture of the mind as the eyes are its interpreter."
To capture a person's personality, there are many things to keep in mind, and the authors of FACES show us how to match
up a personality with lighting, posing, and composition. Portraiture is truly an art, and this book dives deep into the details so that
you end up with a gorgeous portrait that both you and your subject love.
Not only is this book the most comprehensive title available
on portraiture, but it contains stunning images. Each image is paired with a lighting diagram, a description of why the type of image
was chosen, and then takes you through postproduction to put the finishing touches on. The authors also showcase a gallery of portraits
by renowned photographers.
Audience
* serious amateur photographers
* pro photographers who want to move from another area into portraiture
* photography students
Contents
Table of Contents
The Opening Gallery
A collection of twelve portraits by six of the most admired
contemporary masters of portraiture.
Dedications
And whom do we appreciate.
Introduction to Book
Opening thoughts about portrait making.
Acknowledgements
And whom do we appreciate, once again -- but differently.
How To Use this Book
The importance of picking your way through the portraits in this book the same way you would through
a bowl of delicious fruit.
Portraits From the Past
A collection of thirty-six portraits -- some happy, some terrible
-- made from the beginning of photography through the 1960s.
Making Portraits
A collection of TCL portraits and
detailed explanations of how we made them. Most are accompanied by full-perspective diagrams.
Street Shooting
A
series of suggestions and tips that have helped us during the many years we?ve spent making street portraits.
Getting
Ready
Suggestions on how to prepare for portrait sessions, both big and small.
Modifying Light
Information
about the many devices we use to modify, or control, light while making portraits.
And Finally
Some parting words
on what the "art and craft" of portraiture means to us.
Appendix – Some Tools and Techniques
A look at four tips
and techniques that we have found helpful -- compositing, black and white conversions, reading histograms and working with lighting ratios.
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Paperback, 200 pages, publication date: MAR-2010
ISBN-13: 978-0-240-81168-0
Imprint: FOCAL PRESS
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