Secrets of Great Portrait Photography

Secrets of Great Portrait Photography

Author: Brian Smith

Publisher: New Riders

Published: 2012-09-26

Total Pages: 769

ISBN-13: 0132867729

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In this sexy, bold book, Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer Brian Smith tells the stories behind the photos and lessons learned in 30 years of photographing celebrities and people from all walks of life. Smith’s long list of famous and infamous subjects includes pro basketball players Dwayne Wade and Shaquille O’Neal; billionaires Bill Gates, Richard Branson, and Donald Trump; tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams; actors Anne Hathaway, Antonio Banderas, Christopher Walken, Taye Diggs, Jane Krakowski, and William H. Macy; and many more. You’ll get the inside scoop on what goes on at a celebrity photo shoot in this gorgeous guide to making professional portraits. Smith has mastered how to make a meaningful portrait on a magazine’s budget and on a celebrity’s schedule, which can sometimes be 15 minutes or less. Smith reveals his tips on connecting with people, finding the perfect location, telling a great story through portraiture, getting the ideal pose, capturing emotion and gestures, arranging unique group shots, and lighting the scene just right. You might not be photographing the rich and famous, but after reading Smith’s tell-all guide, you’ll know how to give everyone who makes their way in front of your camera the star treatment.


City of Secrets

City of Secrets

Author: Jed Fielding

Publisher: Takarajima Books

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780965888707

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" ... published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same nameorganized by and on view at the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Columbia College Chicago, November 15, 1997 through January 10, 1998. The exhibition will tour."--T.p. verso.


Unlocking the Secrets in Old Photographs

Unlocking the Secrets in Old Photographs

Author: Karen Frisch

Publisher: Ancestry Publishing

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9780916489502

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After years of photographic research, the author explains methods of analyzing photographs historically. She outlines how you can recognize architecture, clothing, monuments, and other objects in photos; and where you can find additional help.


National Geographic Photography Field Guide

National Geographic Photography Field Guide

Author: Peter K. Burian

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 9780792256762

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From the institution that set the standard for exceptional photography comes the definitive how-to volume--fully revised and updated with the latest information. 280 photos, illustrations & maps.


Secrets from the Center of the World

Secrets from the Center of the World

Author: Joy Harjo

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 2021-10-19

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 0816546819

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"My house is the red earth; it could be the center of the world." This is Navajo country, a land of mysterious and delicate beauty. "Stephen Strom's photographs lead you to that place," writes Joy Harjo. "The camera eye becomes a space you can move through into the powerful landscapes that he photographs. The horizon may shift and change all around you, but underneath it is the heart with which we move." Harjo's prose poems accompany these images, interpreting each photograph as a story that evokes the spirit of the Earth. Images and words harmonize to evoke the mysteries of what the Navajo call the center of the world.


Secrets of Studio Still Life Photography

Secrets of Studio Still Life Photography

Author: Gary Perweiler

Publisher: Amphoto Books

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13:

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Perweiler uses to demonstrate his professional techniques. Perweiler explains in detail the innovative methods and strikingly graphic arragements that make his work so widely admired by art directors and other photographers, and his examples include outstanding photographs of food, cosmetics, jewelry, and other small products.


The Best of The Digital Photography Book Series

The Best of The Digital Photography Book Series

Author: Scott Kelby

Publisher: Peachpit Press

Published: 2015-09-29

Total Pages: 558

ISBN-13: 0134385276

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What could top the #1 best-selling photography book of all time? We’re talking about the award-winning, worldwide smash hit, written by Scott Kelby, that’s been translated into dozens of different languages, because it’s the one book that really shows you how to take professional-quality shots using the same tricks today’s top digital pros use. Well, what if you took that book, created four more just like it but with even more tips, plucked out only the best tips from all five of THOSE books, updated the images, referenced all-new gear, and added a completely new chapter on how to make the transition from shooting photos with your phone to making photographs with your new DSLR? In The Best of The Digital Photography Book, you’ll find all of Scott’s favorite tips and techniques curated and updated from The Digital Photography Book, Parts 1-5, along with a brand new chapter on transitioning from your phone to a full-fledged DSLR. You’ll find everything that made the first five titles a success: Scott answering questions, giving out advice, and sharing the secrets he’s learned just like he would with a friend–without all the technical explanations and techie photo speak. This book will help you shoot dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos every time.


The Unforgettable Photograph

The Unforgettable Photograph

Author: George Lange

Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

Published: 2013-09-10

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0761178716

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Renowned photographer George Lange’s work is guided by one simple truth: An unforgettable photograph is not about what the subject looks like, but what it feels like. In this entirely new kind of photography guide, written by Mr. Lange and Scott Mowbray, magazine editor and longtime amateur photographer, the rest of us will learn how to take photographs that don’t just document life but celebrate it. No fancy equipment required. Just hundreds of simple, inspiring ideas and lessons—each one illustrated with a photograph—organized around the six essential principles of seeing like a photographer. (Here’s one: Shoot the Moment, Not the Subject.) Here’s why to shoot in natural light—always. The fun of putting babies in surprising places. How to get intimate with food. Using a dramatic sky as your backdrop. The benefit of learning to know the light in every room of your house. Shooting hands or feet instead of faces. How to move past the “I was here” postcard effect. How to catch the in-between moments. Because in the end, it’s about living the moment, shooting the moment—and being in the moment forever.


The Digital Photography Book

The Digital Photography Book

Author: Scott Kelby

Publisher: Rocky Nook, Inc.

Published: 2020-06-11

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 1681986736

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Learn how to take professional-quality photographs using the same tricks today’s top photographers use (surprisingly, it’s easier than you’d think)!

This is a completely, totally updated version of the #1 best-selling digital photography book of all time! It’s the award winning, worldwide smash hit, written by Scott Kelby, that’s been translated into dozens of different languages.

Here’s how Scott describes this book’s brilliant premise: “If you and I were out on a shoot, and you asked me, ‘Hey, how do I get this flower to be in focus, with the background out of focus?,’ I wouldn’t stand there and give you a photography lecture. In real life, I’d just say, ‘Put on your zoom lens, set your f-stop to f/2.8, focus on the flower, and fire away.’ That’s what this book is all about: you and I out shooting where I answer questions, give you advice, and share the secrets I’ve learned just like I would with a friend—without all the technical explanations and techie photo speak.”

This isn’t a book of theory—full of confusing jargon and detailed concepts. This is a book on which button to push, which setting to use, and when to use it. With over 200 of the most closely guarded photographic “tricks of the trade,” this book gets you shooting dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos every time.

Each page covers a single concept that makes your photography better. Every time you turn the page, you’ll learn another pro setting, tool, or trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints. If you’re tired of taking shots that look “okay,” and if you’re tired of looking in photography magazines and thinking, “Why don’t my shots look like that?” then this is the book for you.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Pro Tips for Getting Sharp Photos
Chapter 2: The Scoop on Lenses
Chapter 3: Shooting Landscapes Like a Pro
Chapter 4: Shooting Travel Like a Pro
Chapter 5: Making Portraits Like a Pro
Chapter 6: Making Portraits with Flash Like a Pro
Chapter 7: Shooting Weddings Like a Pro
Chapter 8: Shooting Sports Like a Pro
Chapter 9: Shooting Other Stuff Like a Pro
Chapter 10: Pro Tips for Getting Better Photos
Chapter 11: How to Print Like a Pro
Chapter 12: Photo Recipes to Help You Get the Shot


Secrets of Successful Aerial Photography

Secrets of Successful Aerial Photography

Author: Richard Eller

Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781584280187

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A comprehensive guide to all aspects of shooting images from the air. Clearly explains to the reader what they'll need to know to control camera movement, compensate for environmental conditions, and compose outstanding aerial images. Illustrated with 100 colour and B & W photos.