Essential Elements of Portrait Photography: Lighting and Posing Techniques to Make Everyone Look Their Best
Bill Israelson
Sep 2014 · Amherst Media
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Creating an idealized image of a subject is a portrait photographer's job. However, the approach is not quite formulaic. From one subject to the next and one day to the next, there are different goals and scenarios—on Monday, you may be tasked with photographing your subjects under cloudy skies on a beach; on Tuesday, you may need want to downplay your client's wide hips in the studio; on Wednesday, you may want to create dramatic lighting for an actor's portfolio—on-stage. Every day, there is a unique challenge to meet, often under varying conditions. So, how do you make a magically good portrait during every shoot?
In this book, Bill Israelson shows you how to tackle the problem of creating a great portrait of your every client. Beginning with a discussion on equipment essentials, breaking the discussion into two topics—gear for studio work and portable equipment for location work.
Next, you'll learn simple posing strategies for making women, men, kids, and groups looks their best in any presentation. You'll learn how to position the body from head to toe to maximize assets and downplay common problem areas.
Lighting is the backbone of every image. In the studio, you have complete control over every facet of the lighting—from its hardness or softness to its color temperature and direction. On location, the basic principles of good lighting still apply—but the quality and quantity of light is subject to change. Israelson shows you how to harness the available light and supplement it when needed to create saleable images every time.
With straightforward, jargon-free text and a wide range of image examples, this book will help you quickly learn how to improve your portrait results to create client-pleasing portraits every time.
In this book, Bill Israelson shows you how to tackle the problem of creating a great portrait of your every client. Beginning with a discussion on equipment essentials, breaking the discussion into two topics—gear for studio work and portable equipment for location work.
Next, you'll learn simple posing strategies for making women, men, kids, and groups looks their best in any presentation. You'll learn how to position the body from head to toe to maximize assets and downplay common problem areas.
Lighting is the backbone of every image. In the studio, you have complete control over every facet of the lighting—from its hardness or softness to its color temperature and direction. On location, the basic principles of good lighting still apply—but the quality and quantity of light is subject to change. Israelson shows you how to harness the available light and supplement it when needed to create saleable images every time.
With straightforward, jargon-free text and a wide range of image examples, this book will help you quickly learn how to improve your portrait results to create client-pleasing portraits every time.
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Bill Israelson is a portrait and wedding photographer based out of the Panama City/Destin Florida area. He operates a state of the art studio, and is happy to go the distance, work as hard as he can, and do whatever it takes to provide value to his customers. As a young teenager in the ‘70s Bill used his Dad’s Minolta SRT-101 35mm SLR camera which soon became his “go to” camera for high-school year-book work and taking photographs of friends. His photography journey had begun, and Bill had been “bit” – since then, photography has been his strongest interest. Throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s Bill employed a Pentax ME Super 35mm SLR with a variety of Tamron lenses to photograph family, friends, and events. After years of producing thousands of negative strips, Bill went both digital and professioanal in 2006. Bill currently conducts photography workshops ranging from the fundamentals, to advanced lighting techqniques. Rarely, is he seen without a camera strapped to his shoulder – he is the real-deal; an enthusiast, perfectionist, and above all a passionate photog. Look for Bill’s work at: www.williamisraelson.com
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