Studio Photography and Lighting
Studio Photography and Lighting

Author: Christian Hough

Publisher: Crowood

Published: 2013-04-22

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 1847975631

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This book gives clear, practical advice on how to get creative with and achieve the best from your studio lighting. It explains and demonstrates basic and advanced techniques so you can fully understand how to light a subject and compose a great photograph. Explains lighting and camera techniques and the ideas behind them. Utilizes specific examples and diagrams to illustrate everything from portraits and art-nudes to still life photography. Provides valuable advice on all studio-related equipment and introduces the basics of RAW processing. A clear practical guide to learning about studio photography and working creatively with light to shoot great photographs. Aimed at all photographers - professional and amateur covering the full range - portrait, product advertising, glamour and fashion. Covers lighting and camera techniques and gives advice on all studio-related equipment. Superbly illustrated with 196 colour photographs. Christian Hough is a professional photographer experienced in polished commercial and fine-art nude photographs.

Masterclass
Masterclass

Author: Dennis Savini

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781937538071

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This book provides a comprehensive workshop on studio photography aimed at aspiring professionals. Richly illustrated, it covers an array of photographic subjects including still life, industry, technology, food, jewelry, portraiture, and more. The first part of the book focuses on concepts of studio planning, lighting, perspective, and camera and lens choices. The workshops that follow include 50 full-page photographic masterpieces, each with a detailed description of how the image was created. Author Dennis Savini walks the reader through all of the steps that led to each of his magnificent studio shots as he describes and illustrates the camera and equipment specs, studio design and setup, lighting, and post-processing. All of this information is communicated in a clear and simple manner and includes example images, diagrams of studio setups and lighting arrangements, and computer screenshots. Savini reveals the tips, tricks, and secrets he has learned throughout his many years as a professional photographer and teacher.

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.

Chemical Pictures the Wet Plate Collodion Book
Chemical Pictures the Wet Plate Collodion Book

Author: Quinn Jacobson

Publisher:

Published: 2013-03-25

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 9781482659948

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This book covers everything you need to know about wet-plate collodion photography. Quinn teaches you how to make direct positive images on glass and metal plates; Ambrotypes, Tintypes, and Alumitypes.

The Art of Portrait Photography
The Art of Portrait Photography

Author: Michael Grecco

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780936262857

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A collection of over 60 photographs by leading photographer Michael Grecco whose work regularly appears in Entertainment Weekly, Premiere and numerous other entertainment publications. Each shot is carefully analysed from concept to execution providing a valuable insight into his creative and technical methods.

The Business of Studio Photography
The Business of Studio Photography

Author: Edward R. Lilley

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-01-13

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 1581159498

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The Business of Studio Photography is packed with proven strategies for starting a new studio or improving an existing one—and now this classic book has been thoroughly updated and revised for the new digital-imaging era. Expert advice on every aspect of running a studio is featured: location, financing, equipment, digital shooting, proofing, and ordering; marketing, Web advertising, public relations and self-promotion; pricing, negotiating with labs, selling to the wedding, portrait, school, commercial, and art photography markets; digital imaging, business plans, and more. Equipment checklists and sample business forms, plus full resource lists for websites, magazines, and books are included. The Business of Studio Photography is the complete one-stop guide to opening and running a successful photography studio.

Studio Photography: Essential Skills
Studio Photography: Essential Skills

Author: John Child

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2013-03-05

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1136101748

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Studio photography is a common career path for aspiring photographers and students but the professional and commercial nature of the field makes it a challenging area to break into. Whilst other introductory books on the subject are often bogged down with too much technical detail or too many 'show-off' shots, Studio Photography: Essential Skills offers a practical and accessible guide to the fundamental techniques for successful studio photography. Whether photographing a person or a product, you need control over the light, mood and look to arrive at the perfect result for a particular assignment. This book takes a commercial and creative approach and considers the important elements of lighting, exposure, capture, art direction and the studio setting to ensure a successful shoot. With a clearly structured learning approach and a wide variety of activities and assignments to inspire and engage you, this is an informative, stimulating guide to the basics. Broaden your skills and increase your earning potential with Studio Photography: Essential Skills!

Studio and Location Lighting Secrets for Digital Photographers
Studio and Location Lighting Secrets for Digital Photographers

Author: Rick Sammon

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-03-21

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 0470570431

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Improve your photography with more than 200 lighting tips from a top photographer Written by Canon Explorer of Light Rick Sammon and leading fashion and studio photographer Vered Koshlano, this guide is packed with professional advice on the essential element of photography: lighting. It provides detailed information and insider secrets that are bound to make you a better photographer. You'll learn the basics of studio lighting as well as how to achieve special effects. A 90-minute DVD is included, with additional tips on using reflectors, diffusers, accessory flashes, and more. Explores the basics of studio lighting in various situations Features more than 200 lighting tips and secrets for planning and taking the most impressive digital images in the studio Compares available camera equipment, accessories, software, and printing options Covers post-shoot digital darkroom techniques and workflow tips and tricks Companion DVD includes advice on making the most of accessories such as diffusers, reflectors, and accessory flashes Written by two top professional photographers and illustrated with full-color examples Studio and Location Lighting Secrets provides information from the pros to improve your photograpic skills. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.