Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Studio Photography & Design - June 2005 (Single Issue Magazine)

Studio Photography & Design - June 2005 (Single Issue Magazine) Review



This issue features car photography, developing your studio brand, and much more!


Friday, November 25, 2011

Digital Food Photography

Digital Food Photography Review



Digital Food Photography Feature

  • Updated for today's digital technology, this book is useful to both professional as well as amateur photographers interested in the realm of food photography.
  • Combines art and business aspects and techniques of this commercial photography area with tips on how to get started, succeed and remain successful.
  • Features beautiful full-color photos to help you visualize how to make your subjects look appetizing and appealing in any situation.
  • Covers the necessary business skills and flexibility you must possess in order to meet various demands.
  • Written by an expert in the areas of photography, food styling and digital media.
Packed with enticing and creative full-color photographs, this book focuses on the art of food photography and how the digital photography revolution has changed and enhanced it. Broken down into the areas of photography, styling, science, and business, this visual guide compiles all of these aspects of food photography into a valuable reference. Readers will learn techniques that combine the art of lighting and styling for still-life photography with the business sense of commercial photography. It also provides tips for aspiring food photographers on how to get started and succeed. Whether readers are professional photographers who want to learn the advantages of digital photography in the field, or amateur photographers who want to experiment in their own small-scale studios, this unique book will prove useful to anyone interested in this realm of photography.


Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Hollywood Studios Press Photos and Official Portraits of Stars and Legends in the Twenties and Thirties. Vol.I (The United States in the Twenties and Thirties)

Hollywood Studios Press Photos and Official Portraits of Stars and Legends in the Twenties and Thirties. Vol.I (The United States in the Twenties and Thirties) Review



A superb photos album of Hollywood’s legends, icons, divas, superstars and motion pictures greatest names (The famous, the immortal and forgotten), in the twenties and thirties, taken directly from the vaults and archives of Hollywood’s studios and legendary photographers of the era. Hundreds upon hundreds of rare, vintage photos signed by the stars, and rare portraits of the legends that would enrich any treasured collection!! A true gem of the golden era of the silver screen. See the superstars as they REALLY looked when they started their careers, and their glamorous headshots as publicized by Hollywood’s studios. A MASSIVE set of 3 volumes.


Sunday, November 20, 2011

AdobeCamera Raw: Studio Skills

AdobeCamera Raw: Studio Skills Review



Professional photographers who have adopted RAW capture and Camera Raw processing techniques recognize them as photography's new frontier. Learn the tips and techniques eleven top photographers have perfected and you're all but guaranteed to achieve professional image processing results. Gain an unprecedented degree of control over image quality with:

  • Se?n Duggan's tips for hand coloring RAW files.
  • Charlotte Lowrie's procedure to sepia-tone and tint RAW images.
  • Rob Sheppard's way to double-process files and increase dynamic range.
  • Bob Coates' method for balancing color without losing ambiance.
  • Macduff Everton's guide to basic RAW image conversion.
  • Katrin Eismann's lesson on processing HDR images.
  • John Paul Caponigro's use of Curves for precise tonal control.
  • Eddie Tapp's secrets for color correction.
  • Kevin Ames's procedure for special effects processing.
  • Se?n Duggan's technique for combining black-and-white and color.
  • Ellen Anon's quick method to zoom and check focus.
  • David Wells' workflow process -- one he starts on the road.


Thursday, November 17, 2011

Maya Studio Projects Texturing and Lighting (Wiley Desktop Editions)

Maya Studio Projects Texturing and Lighting (Wiley Desktop Editions) Review



Learn to create realistic digital assets for film and games with this project-based guide

Focused entirely on practical projects, this hands-on guide shows you how to use Maya's texturing and lighting tools in real-world situations. Whether you need to sharpen your skills or you're looking to break into the field for the first time, you'll learn top industry techniques for this important skill as you follow the instructions for several specific projects. You can even create your own version, using final Maya scene files to validate results. The companion DVD includes supplemental videos, project support files, textures, tools, professional shaders, and more.

  • Lighting and texturing projects are often an excellent way for new animators to break into the business
  • This is the only project-based book dedicated to understanding and implementing Maya's texturing and lighting tools for creating realistic digital assets for film, video, and games
  • Walks you step by step through lighting and texturing objects, characters, and locations
  • Written by a professional CG artist who has worked on high-profile films including Antz and Shrek
  • Includes a DVD with supplemental video instruction, additional tools, and more

Practical, project-based instruction in this guide will help you perfect your skill with Maya's texturing and lighting tools.


Sunday, November 13, 2011

Advanced Studio Lighting Techniques for Digital Portrait Photographers

Advanced Studio Lighting Techniques for Digital Portrait Photographers Review



Portraiture tends to rely on standardized, established lighting techniques, but most photographers know that subscribing to traditional methods does not always flatter every subject. The techniques collected in this guide will heighten the senses of mystery and drama in a digital photographer's work by enhancing shape and contrast, keeping images fashionable and appealing with less reliance on natural light, and illuminating a subject's eyes without producing catchlights. In this manner, textbook lighting setups can act as a springboard to creating personal and artistic high-quality portraits featuring new, radically-altered lighting effects. Multiple series of before-and-after photos comprehensively illustrate how to utilize these new methods to create emotion-evoking works of art that do more than simply capture the likeness of a subject.


Thursday, November 10, 2011

The 2011-2016 Outlook for Portrait Photography Studios in the United States

The 2011-2016 Outlook for Portrait Photography Studios in the United States Review



This econometric study covers the latent demand outlook for portrait photography studios across the states and cities of the United States. Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across some 13,000 cities in the United States. For each city in question, the percent share the city is of it's state and of the United States is reported. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city vis-a-vis others. This statistical approach can prove very useful to distribution and/or sales force strategies. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each state and city, latent demand estimates are created for portrait photography studios. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.

This study does not report actual sales data (which are simply unavailable, in a comparable or consistent manner in virtually all of the cities in the United States). This study gives, however, my estimates for the latent demand, or the P.I.E., for portrait photography studios in the United States. It also shows how the P.I.E. is divided and concentrated across the cities and regional markets of the United States. For each state, I also show my estimates of how the P.I.E. grows over time. In order to make these estimates, a multi-stage methodology was employed that is often taught in courses on strategic planning at graduate schools of business.


Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Photo Gifts from Pro Labs.(Products & Services): An article from: Studio Photography & Design

Photo Gifts from Pro Labs.(Products & Services): An article from: Studio Photography & Design Review



This digital document is an article from Studio Photography & Design, published by Cygnus Business Media on October 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1255 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Photo Gifts from Pro Labs.(Products & Services)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication:Studio Photography & Design (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2007
Publisher: Cygnus Business Media
Volume: 10 Issue: 10 Page: 26

Distributed by Gale, a part of Cengage Learning


Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Digital Video Essentials: Shoot, Transfer, Edit, Share

Digital Video Essentials: Shoot, Transfer, Edit, Share Review



The Perfect Companion for Your Digital Video Camera

Digital video brings the power of studio production to the personal computer. With just a video camera, a computer, and the proper software, you can create your own innovative and unique movies for personal or business use. Digital Video Essentials shows you how to take advantage of today's technology to get the results you want. In this book, you'll learn to shoot your footage effectively, transfer it to your computer, use editing software to build and enhance your material, and export your movies to VHS tape, DVDs, the Internet, and more.

All the Know-How You Need

Inside you get the unparalleled instruction of best-selling author and video expert Erica Sadun, who explains the technologies and standards behind digital video in terms anyone can understand. Digital Video Essentials shows you how to make the most of your equipment, introduces you to the inexpensive tools that will turn your computer into a digital-editing studio, and explains the latest methods for getting your video to its audience. It even guides you through special-effects projects so you can have fun with your video as you learn. The companion CD comes packed with sample projects and trial versions of the software you need- from programs for editing video and sound to tools for burning CDs and creating streaming video.

Topics covered include:

  • Choosing your equipment and planning a shoot
  • Composing, lighting, and shooting scenes
  • Recording high-quality sound
  • Getting analog or digital video onto your computer
  • Editing your video on a PC or a Mac
  • Adding low-cost special effects to your videos
  • Burning video CDs and DVDs
  • Sharing your movies via streaming video

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.


Wednesday, November 2, 2011

VIP service: sports team photos generate sales necessary for full-service studio.(Visual Image Photography Inc.)(Company overview): An article from: PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities

VIP service: sports team photos generate sales necessary for full-service studio.(Visual Image Photography Inc.)(Company overview): An article from: PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities Review



This digital document is an article from PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities, published by Thomson Gale on January 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1566 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: VIP service: sports team photos generate sales necessary for full-service studio.(Visual Image Photography Inc.)(Company overview)
Author: Larry Thall
Publication:PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 82 Issue: 1 Page: 12(4)

Article Type: Company overview

Distributed by Thomson Gale


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