Amherst Media: 254 books
Lighting Techniques for Photographing Model Portfolios
Strategies for Digital Photographers
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
Detailed discussions and eye-catching, dynamic images show photographers how to masterfully create beautifully illuminated models in this professional, informative resource. With an endless array of looks for all types of models-such as nude, athletic, advertising, hand, leg, and plus size-this manual...
Jeff Smith's Senior Portrait Photography Handbook
A Guide for Professional Digital Photographers
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
With detailed, informative instructions for capturing personable and memorable yearbook photos, this reference presents step-by-step demonstrations on advertising, talking to clients, producing outstanding images, and finalizing a sale. Noting the delicate balance of pleasing parents and teens alike,...
by Jeff Smith
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
Shattering the notion that location lighting has to be difficult, inconvenient, or compromised in its quality, this resource provides guidance on how to create unique and personalized images shot in parks, on city streets, at sports arenas, in workplaces, or in a client’s home. With an overview of...
by Jeff Smith
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
With detailed, informative instructions for capturing personable and memorable yearbook photos, actor and model portfolios, and business, bridal, and children’s portraits, this exhaustive reference covers what photographers need to know to be successful. Emphasizing that the client is always the center...
Professional Commercial Photography
Techniques and Images from Master Digital Photographers
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Presenting ideas and commentary as well as photographs, this collection offers new photographers revelations and wisdom from professionals and informs them how to achieve commercial success. Commercial photographers create images that are designed to sell products, services, political candidates, organizations,...
Professional Portrait Photography
Techniques and Images from Master Photographers
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
By examining the work of 10 of today’s top portrait photographers and supplementing the images with interviews, this book offers insight into the working habits, equipment selection, and business strategies of those at the top of their game. In-depth and engaging, the guide also reveals creative inspiration...
Off-Camera Flash
Creative Techniques for Digital Photographers
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Professionals and advanced-level amateurs seeking to push the envelope and enhance the creativity of their shots are shown how to add mood and manipulate color in their images with this guide. Using a technique known as off-camera flash, digital photographers discover how to alter a viewer’s perception...
Step-by-Step Lighting for Outdoor Portrait Photography
Simple Lessons for Quick Learning and Easy Reference
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
There are many aspects to professional photography: composition, camera angles, exposure, color balance, posing, and lighting- just to name a few. However, while each of these aspects of photography is important in the creation of a professional portrait, lighting presents a special challenge that is...
by Dave Wacker, Jean Wacker
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
In this instructive resource, seasoned photographers illustrate how to become an elite senior-portrait photographer. Whether the student wants a simple headshot for the yearbook, classic studio portraits, or fashion-oriented images shot on location, this resource outlines every phase of the process-from...
iPhoneography Pro
Techniques For Taking Your iPhone Photography To The Next Level
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2015
The iPhone is revolutionizing photography. Never before has a camera been so portable yet powerful, so versatile and ubiquitous. Yet, as this book shows, this amazing device has untapped potential for taking jaw-droppingly detailed, sharp, professional-quality images.In this book, commercial photographer...
by Patrick Rice
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2006
From shooting basics to image editing, this textbook is an all encompassing reference that can be used by students in any level of photography class as well as those studying to complete the Certified Professional Photographer program. Beginning with an overview of camera choices and basic camera functions, this...
Light and Shadow
Dynamic Lighting Design for Studio Portrait Photography
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
Studio lighting offers portrait photographers unlimited creative control. Mastering its use requires a specific skill set, however. Fortunately, portrait photography legend Tony Corbell is up to the task of showing readers how to harness its full power. He sets a foundation for mastering the use of...
Mastering Exposure
How Great Photography Begins
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2015
In photography, every decision, creative and technical, rides on achieving a good exposure. When shooting portraits or products, landscapes or architecture, we must control our camera’s settings to ensure that just the right amount of light is allowed into the camera. When we strike the right balance...
Rock & Roll
Concert and Backstage Photographs from the 1970s and 1980s
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
In 1971, college-freshman Larry Singer approached a local concert promoter for permission to take photographs for a local newspaper. Little did he know that, a verbal agreement and handshake later, he would have unrestricted access to the luminaries of rock-and-roll! In the ensuing years, Singer was...