Focus on photographing people / / Haje Jan Kamps

• Autore: Kamps Haje Jan.
• Pubblicazione: Burlington, Mass. : , : Focal Press, , 2011
• Edizione: 1st edition
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (161 p.)
• Disciplina: 778.9/2
• Soggetto topico: Portrait photography
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; The Focus On Series; Focus On Photographing People; Copyright; Dedication; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction ; What is portraiture?; How to use this book; Why take pictures of people?; Six steps to taking better portraits; Chapter 2: Equipment ; Choosing a camera body; Buying lenses; Great lenses for portraiture; Flashes and lighting; Reflectors and diffusers; Outfitting a simple portrait studio; Chapter 3: Photography Basics ; What affects an exposure?; Overriding the camera's decisions: Manual mode; Moving away from automatic camera modes ; Shutter and aperture priorityFocusing properly; Shutter speed; Aperture explained; Aperture and creative effects; How ISO works; Pros and cons of using ISO; Shutter, aperture, and ISO: Putting it all together; Picking the right lens; White balance; Shooting in RAW; Chapter 4: Composition and Making People Look Good ; It's all about the eyes; Focusing and composing your portraits; Putting your models at ease; Directing models; Catchlights; Shooting from below; Shooting from above; Composition rules; Keep an eye on your background; The Rule of Thirds; Leading lines ; Negative space for a positive impactRules are meant to be broken; Chapter 5: Getting Creative ; High-key portraiture; Low-key portraiture; Back-lighting; Side-lighting; Get in close ... no, closer; Creative use of colors; Black and white; Chapter 6: Street Photography ; Choose your weapons; Taking photos on the sly; Street photography farther afield; Etiquette on the street; Focus on: Street photography; Chapter 7: Photo Editing ; Digital workflow; Free software; Nonfree software; Adjusting your exposure; Saving an overexposed image; Contrast; Cropping and rotating your photos ; Fixing your colorsCleaning up the images; Fixing skin blemishes; From color to black and white; Pulling it all together; Chapter 8: How to Learn More ; Getting out of a rut; Learning from others' photos; Reconstructing a photograph; Learning from your own photos; Where to turn for inspiration; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Highly visual guide to taking photos of people - covering everything from composition and pose, to lighting and scenery
• Titolo autorizzato: Focus on photographing people
• ISBN: 1-136-08878-4; 1-283-17135-X; 9786613171351; 0-240-81470-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910459855203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Focus on.