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The complete portrait manual.
Record details
- ISBN: 161628952X
- ISBN: 9781616289522
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
- Edition: Paperback/Flexi edition.
- Publisher: San Francisco, CA : Weldon Owen, [2015]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "200+ tips & techniques for shooting perfect photos of people"--Cover. Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Portrait photography. Photography > Digital techniques. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | 778.92 C737p 2015 (Text) | 33126020650374 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Presents a comprehensive collection of tips and techniques to help both beginners and experienced photographers master portraits, explaining how to flatter subjects with poses and angles, light them correctly, and retouch photos in post-production. - Simon and Schuster
For beginners looking to master the portrait or lifelong photographers looking to try a new twist on the classic genre, this is your photo book. The Complete Portrait Manual provides over 200 tips techniques to help you successfully capture the portrait you want.
The editors of Popular Photography pooled all their knowledge from their 70+ years of experience to bring you the most comprehensive guide to portraits on the market: The Complete Portrait Manual. Whether youâre after snapshots of loved ones laughing, impressive studio headshots, fun yet tasteful selfies on your smartphone, or lightning-fast captures of athletes doing the thing they love, this guide will help you produce the perfect portrait.
In chapters on how to flatter your subjects with poses and angles, light them just right, and retouch your photos in post-production, youâll learn how to:
Get to Know Your Subjects                         Pick Props that Show Personality
Snap a Nice Seflie                                Craft Environmental Portraits
Hide Flaws with Clever Angles                       Take Candid Street Shots
Pick Poses that Flatter                             Zoom In on Telling Details
Shoot Truly Joyful Holiday Portraits                   Freeze a Subjectâs Fleeting Reflection
Set Up Avedon Lighting                            Know Your Light Sources
Flatter with a Ring Light                            Mimic Film Noir Shadows
Slow a Spinning Ballerina with Long Exposure          Combine Natural and Studio Light
Select Light Modifiers                              Capture Musicians with Limited Lighting
Make Nostalgic Portraits with Film                    Understand Retouching Tools
Go Classic with Black and White Conversion           Craft Whimsical Composites
Repair Old Photos of Loved Ones                    Minimize Lines and Skin Flaws
Whiten Teeth and Eyes                            Make Cautious Use of the Liquify Tool
Brighten Exposure for Breezier Snapshots
For amateur photographers, there is no better resource. With high-quality design, intricate detail, and a durable, wipe-clean flexicover with metallic corner-guardsâthis manual is the perfect gift!