Sculpting with Light: Techniques for Portrait Photographers - Softcover

Earnest, Allison

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1584282363 ISBN 13: 9781584282365

Publisher: Amherst Media, 2008

Synopsis

Techniques for creating flawless lighting show photographers of all levels how to take full control of their photographic atmosphere in this indispensable guide. Illustrating the physics that govern light; the visual difference between the eye and camera; the qualities of incident and reflected light; and the effects of the size, intensity, direction, contrast, and ratio of light, this manual offers tools for sculpting the face for remarkable portraits. The three desirable positions for the main light are described in detail, as well as how to use those arrangements to accentuate all types of faces—oval, long, angular, heart-shaped, and square—to create portraits with a variety of different effects, from romantic to edgy to high fashion.

About this title

About the Author:

Allison Earnest is a professionally trained photographer who has worked for Boeing International, NASA, the United States Army, and Phillip Morris. Her photographs have appeared in Air Defense Magazine, BW Magazine, Darkroom and Camera Magazine, Studio Photography & Design, Village Voice, and numerous medical journals and books. She lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Review:

"With tips for working with individuals and groups, indoors and out, this book is not to be missed."  —ImagingInfo.com

"You will not walk away from this book without a better knowledge of how you can control light."  —reddogjournal.com

"You'll be able to accentuate the most appealing features and elevate the aesthetic appeal of subjects."  —sacramentoreviewofbooks.com

"The techniques described in this book will teach you how to work in that industry to get results."  —ronmart.blogspot.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Amherst Media
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1584282363
• ISBN 13: 9781584282365
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 127