500 Poses for Photographing Men: A Visual Sourcebook for Digital Portrait Photographers

500 Poses for Photographing Men: A Visual Sourcebook for Digital Portrait Photographers Review

Offering a variety of options for refining poses and spicing up portrait sessions, this visual sourcebook addresses the problems that photographers often run into when taking portraits of men, whether the pictures are for male fashion shoots, weddings, family shots, or individual portraits. For ease of use, this reference groups sample images according to how much of the subject is included in the frame—from head-and-shoulders shots to full-length portraits. Containing contemporary images from leading professionals, this indispensable manual explains posing fundamentals as well as how to offset the fears, concerns, and insecurities that men can bring to a portrait session.

Basic Studio Lighting: The Photographer's Complete Guide to Professional Techniques

Basic Studio Lighting: The Photographer's Complete Guide to Professional Techniques Review

As every photographer quickly learns, there’s more to studio lighting than simply learning the equipment. In Basic Studio Lighting, an expert photographer and renowned photography teacher provides nuts-and-bolts guidance for mastering the complexities of one of the most important aspects of making a photograph: proper lighting.

Readers will discover surefire tactics for using equipment properly and innovative ways of utilizing color and light to create fabulous effects, as well as getting hands-on practice with exposures, accent lighting, backgrounds, set-ups, and dozens of other studio techniques. Plus, dozens of outstanding color photographs illustrate each technique step by step.

Perfect for aspiring photographers and students as well as veterans, Basic Studio Lighting provides all the theory and practical techniques needed to create professional photos that make an impact.

Adobe Encore DVD In the Studio (O'Reilly Digital Studio)

Adobe Encore DVD In the Studio (O'Reilly Digital Studio) Review

If you're looking for an easy and stimulating way to master Adobe Encore DVD and fine-tune your moviemaking skills at the same time, look no further than Adobe Encore DVD: In the Studio. This full-color tutorial will help you push the limits of Adobe Encore DVD by helping you to create highly imaginative designs and projects.

Designed primarily for Adobe Creative Suite developers, particularly those using Adobe Premiere and AfterEffects, as well as filmmakers who wish to transfer their projects to DVDs, the book combines practical learning materials and project-based lessons.

But Adobe Encore DVD: In the Studio is not your average tutorial. The book draws on the experience of author Doug Dixon--an expert on Adobe Encore DVD, the author of other books on DVD development, and a core member of the product's alpha and beta programs. Well-versed in both the use and design of Adobe Encore DVD, Dixon imbues this O'Reilly Media digital book with the unique perspective of an insider who really knows his pixels.

Adobe Encore DVD: In the Studio discusses the protocols involved with DVD files and file systems; pixel aspect ratio issues; common gotchas using both still and motion media; and a plethora of tips and tricks to using dynamic buttons. You'll get up to speed on importing from Photoshop and AfterEffects, making motion video menus available, and looping video and audio. You'll also learn about adding multilingual menus and subtitles, encoding rules, scripting, and even placing Easter eggs in a DVD!

By studying this comprehensive, hands-on tutorial, you will be able to quickly and efficiently develop professional-looking DVDs studded with special effects worthy of a Hollywood studio.

Digital Video Pocket Guide (O'Reilly Digital Studio)

Digital Video Pocket Guide (O'Reilly Digital Studio) Review

The Digital Video Pocket Guide is concise, easy to use, and is overflowing with the techniques you'll need to know to create great movies. This book is organized, like the popular Digital Photography Pocket Guide, into three chapters: "What Is It?", "How Does It Work?", and "How Do I...Tips, Tricks, and Techniques". Its compact size, organization, and detailed illustrations make it easy to find the information you need.

In the first chapter, "What Is It?", you're introduced to the ins and outs of your DV camcorder. Author Derrick Story builds the solid foundation that helps you better understand the camera you have now, and will prove invaluable when shopping for your next camcorder. For instance, what is a tally lamp, and do you need one? What is the difference between the optical and digital zoom? Should you spend the extra money for a 3-CCD chip?

Chapter two puts the tools in action. It maps out, step by step, a sure-fire approach to successful movie making -- including home videos, tutorials, and even short features. This chapter takes the worry out of organizing and lets you focus on creativity.

Next, you'll accelerate your prowess by learning the rock-solid techniques of video experts. Among the tips and tricks featured in chapter three are how the pros shoot action video, arrange lighting for an interview, and capture clean audio. Finally, the Appendix is packed with well-organized tables and charts on a myriad of topics and includes: a color temperature chart, a guide to color correction gels, a table of everyday lux ratings, a handy cable connector guide, a reference for microphone patterns, and much, much, more.

Completely indexed, beautifully illustrated in color, and more compact than those bulky books that never make if off your bedside nightstand, the Digital Video Pocket Guide is the ultimate shooting companion that will help your create the videos you want to show to friends, family, or even the world at large.

30 Ways in 30 Days To Redesign Your Life With Photography

30 Ways in 30 Days To Redesign Your Life With Photography Review

So you want to be a professional photographer? What steps do you need to take to make that a reality?

In 30 Ways in 30 Days To Redesign Your Life With Photography, professional photographer Lori Osterberg reveals 30 steps to creating a successful business, and reveals the steps she took to create a Six Figure Photography studio in under two years. Each day focuses on a new strategy and task, helping you build a complete photography business plan along the way. Inside this guide, you'll discover:

-Making the mental shift to do whatever you choose to do
-Moving from hobby to business - what it takes to get to the next level
-Setting up your photography business in the right way
-How to create a studio anywhere
-The easiest way to come up with dynamic marketing promotions
-Niching your photography: choosing the right specialty for you
-How to compete with stock images
-Building a successful preschool photography program
-Convincing your spouse and family to support your photography dreams
-How to build wealth as a photographer

Plus two bonus chapters that will provide you with a look into a specialized portrait business, and how to create an effective social networking plan.

Whether you are an amateur ready to turn pro, or have been working part time and are ready to kick it up to a whole new level, 30 Ways in 30 Days To Redesign Your Life With Photography is your guide to building up a successful photography business this year!

2011 Worldwide Photography Studios Industry Report

2011 Worldwide Photography Studios Industry Report Review

The Worldwide Photography Studios Industry report, published annually by Barnes Reports, contains timely and accurate industry statistics, forecasts and demographics. The report features 2011 current and 2012 forecast estimates on the size of the industry (sales, establishments, employment) for the 47 largest world countries, including United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia, China, Japan, India, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and South Africa. The report also includes industry definition, 5-year historical trends on industry sales, establishments and employment, a breakdown of establishments, sales and employment by employee size of establishment (9 categories), and estimates on up to 10 sub-industries, including school photography, home photography, passport photography, and photography studios.

The 2011-2016 Outlook for Portrait Photography Studios in India

The 2011-2016 Outlook for Portrait Photography Studios in India Review

This econometric study covers the latent demand outlook for portrait photography studios across the states, union territories and cities of India. Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across over 5,000 cities in India. For each city in question, the percent share the city is of it's state or union territory and of India as a whole 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 or union territory 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 India). This study gives, however, my estimates for the latent demand, or the P.I.E., for portrait photography studios in India. It also shows how the P.I.E. is divided and concentrated across the cities and regional markets of India. For each state or union territory, 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.

Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography

Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography Review

Digital cameras and flash technology have revolutionized photography. Originally seen simply as a way of illuminating dark scenes with portable light, flash today is used for a host of creative functions, including supplementing daylight and designing complex scenes lit by multiple light sources. Digital cameras with their preview screens make it easy to get instant feedback.

But flash photography can still be a difficult artistic and technical challenge. It's simple to get that harsh deer-in-the-headlights look from built-in automatic flash, yet creating natural-looking images is not as straightforward. Manuals are terse and the terminology is confusing. This is where Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography comes in.

This is the authoritative book on the subject, guiding you through Canon's Speedlite system, from off-camera portable flash to professional studio lighting. It covers the fundamentals of flash metering technology, discusses key lighting concepts, and documents a wide range of Canon and third-party equipment. Universal flash accessories, studio gear, and radio triggers are all thoroughly covered. The book is lavishly illustrated with diagrams that demonstrate important functions and lighting arrangements, and inspiring photos that show sophisticated flash techniques. Though tailored for users of Canon EOS cameras, owners of other camera systems will find much valuable information as well. So, whether you're just getting started with flash, whether you've picked up the bug for off-camera lighting from such popular websites as Strobist.com, or whether you're making the leap into advanced studio work, Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography will be your in-depth resource.

Includes a foreword by David Hobby, noted photojournalist and founder of Strobist.com.

Fotografía Digital (Fotografía digital básica paso a paso) (Spanish Edition)

Fotografía Digital (Fotografía digital básica paso a paso) (Spanish Edition) Review

Este no es un libro lleno de teoría confusa y conceptos detallados. Este libro es una herramienta para saber que botón usar, que configuración es la más adecuada y en qué momento se debe usar.

Los temas tratados en el libro de enseñarán:

Qué cámara es adecuada para ti
Configuración básica de la cámara y formatos
Cuando utilizar el flash
Cómo componer buenas fotos
Fotografía profesional de retratos, paisajes, animales, ciudades, flores y deportes
Fotografía para bodas
Hacer dinero con tus fotografías
Editar tus fotos con Photoshop
Y más (ver índice)

Photoshop Fine Art Effects Cookbook: 62 Easy-to-Follow Recipes for Creating the Classic Styles of Great Artists and Photographers (O'Reilly Digital Studio)

Photoshop Fine Art Effects Cookbook: 62 Easy-to-Follow Recipes for Creating the Classic Styles of Great Artists and Photographers (O'Reilly Digital Studio) Review

Photoshop Fine Art Effects Cookbook: 62 Easy-to-Follow Recipes for Creating the Classic Styles of Great Artists and Photographers (O'Reilly Digital Studio) Feature

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How would you like to create your own impressionist landscape, a van Gogh still life, or a surrealist Salvador Dali dream world? Or perhaps a classic Ansel Adams photograph of Yosemite or an authentic-looking 19th century Daguerrotype? You can do all of that and more with Photoshop Fine Art Effects Cookbook.

The book tells you all you need to know to turn your original digital photographs into images that mimic the styles of great photographers and painters. From advice on how to develop an eye for appropriate subject matter to 62 detailed recipes that demonstrate exactly how to create an "original" van Gogh, Vermeer, Edward Weston, or Andy Warhol (among others), this book is an authentic guide to understanding and simulating the work of great artists-and a whole lot of fun.

• Analyzing the styles of great artists: format, composition, angles of view, color palettes, and image textures
• Shooting for digital manipulation, working non-destructively, making your own brushes and patterns
• Creating Daguerrotypes, cyanotypes, stop-motion photographs, cross-processed images, Polaroid transfers, and infrared effects
• Mimicking photographic styles from the pre-Raphaelites and the Naturalists to Jerry Uelsmann and David Hockney
• Exploring painting and printmaking techniques from Rembrandt to Warhol: Dutch portraits, 18th century landscape painting, Japanese woodblocks, Impressionism, Pointillism, Fauvism, Art Nouveau, Cubism, Futurism, Surrealism, and Pop Art

Packed with step-by-step instructions, an inspirational selection of full-color digital imagery, and authoritative information and advice, Photoshop Fine Art Effects Cookbook is the ultimate guide to creating convincing digital masterpieces in the styles of many of the world's greatest artists.

"The Artful Pose: Early Studio Photography in Mumbai, c. 1855-1940".(photograph exhibition in Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum): An article from: Artforum International

"The Artful Pose: Early Studio Photography in Mumbai, c. 1855-1940".(photograph exhibition in Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum): An article from: Artforum International Review

This digital document is an article from Artforum International, published by Artforum International Magazine, Inc. on June 22, 2010. The length of the article is 1300 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.

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Title: "The Artful Pose: Early Studio Photography in Mumbai, c. 1855-1940".(photograph exhibition in Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum)
Author: Zehra Jumabhoy
Publication:Artforum International (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 2010
Publisher: Artforum International Magazine, Inc.
Volume: 48 Issue: 10 Page: 344(2)

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Pinnacle Studio 15 Revealed

Pinnacle Studio 15 Revealed Review

Learn to edit with Pinnacle Studio 15 Revealed - a practical guide to using the latest version of Avid’s popular video editing program. The approach is one of learning by doing, with four projects to construct and many other practical demonstrations. Expanded, revised and further clarified for Studio 15, and now including project checkpoints, this book tells you what you actually need to know. Written in a linear but informal style, it has real world answers to many common questions, and doesn’t just repackage the manual. The author works in television production, and has been using Studio to create showreels and personal videos for over ten years Make movies from raw footage. Build menus from scratch. Produce compatible DVDs. Discover relevant background information. Understand advanced topics including keyframing Pinnacle Studio 15 Revealed explores features including Montage and Archive and is illustrated with Windows 7 screenshots, but has been written with owners of Studio HD, earlier versions and operating systems in mind. Where this book isn’t supplied with a data DVD (available by post), the raw material is available for download.

Pinnacle Studio 10 for Windows

Pinnacle Studio 10 for Windows Review

Pinnacle Studio 10 is the latest version of the industry leading home video editing tool aimed at the Windows consumer market. In Pinnacle Studio 10 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide, veteran journalist and teacher Jan Ozer tackles Pinnacle Studio version 10 in classic and popular QuickStart style--with step-by-step instructions, plenty of illustrations, and straightforward language. Jan provides the skinny on all popular Studio 10 features like built-in DVD authoring with motion menus and custom navigation; Pan and Zoom, enabling users to quickly create engaging video slideshows from digital photos; SmartMovie II, a tool that let's you create home movies in minutes; dual monitor display; key framing special effects in real-time; and the Instant DVD Recorder. He also covers key Pinnacle Studio Plus 10 features including picture in picture (PIP); Chroma Key effects (green screen); and full HD editing, particularly creating HD slide shows from digital photos.

Digital Boudoir Photography: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Fabulous Images of Any Woman

Digital Boudoir Photography: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Fabulous Images of Any Woman Review

"Digital Boudoir Photography" teaches beginning to intermediate photographers how to make the women in their lives beautiful through digital photography. Whether they are experienced or not, this book will show them the steps they need to take to create glamorous and intimate portraits of women using digital photography. Step-by-step instructions cover everything from planning a session, obtaining new or using existing camera and lighting equipment, gathering props and costumes, and of course the actual photography techniques themselves. The book emphasizes simple, creative techniques and ideas that anyone can use, and features numerous examples photographs as well as technical information and lighting diagrams.

Light and Shoot 50 Fashion Photos

Light and Shoot 50 Fashion Photos Review

Have you ever wondered what it really takes to be a fashion photographer? Want to learn what the pros do in the field on a daily basis to create compelling, artistic, iconic fashion imagery? Then this is the book for you!  With a focus on lighting, Light and Shoot takes 50 truly amazing fashion photos and tells the budding fashion photographer how each was created. First is the equipment "must-haves." Next are lessons on how to integrate make-up and lighting. From there, you will learn how to shoot for the three main outlets: catalogue, editorial, or advertising. From beautiful photos and lighting diagrams to the photographer's thoughts behind the photos, to a snapshot that shows what camera, ISO, shutter speed etc. were used, this book will give you the tools you need to light and shoot your own fashion photos.

*Lighting diagrams-which are in high demand-that show you not just one view, but three *A global assortment of fashion photographers that are at the top of their field that will walk you through their thought process and lighting choices *Lots of beautifully composed images that will make your jaw drop

Nikon COOLPIX Digital Field Guide

Nikon COOLPIX Digital Field Guide Review

The Nikon COOLPIX Digital Field Guide is filled with everything you need to know in order to take amazing photographs using any Nikon COOLPIX camera. This full-color portable guide walks you through the essential controls, features, and functions of the Nikon COOLPIX point-and shoot camera line using step-by-step instructions and full-color images of each menu screen. This robust guide not only shows you how to adjust a variety of settings on your Nikon COOLPIX, it also teaches you when and why you should adjust them. The Nikon COOLPIX Digital Field Guide goes beyond camera settings to offer you a friendly guide to the principles of digital photography, covering the essentials of lighting and composition. Filled with amazing examples, this book also presents a variety of techniques for getting great photos, including specific tips and tricks for capturing portraits, candids, sports and action shots, travel pictures, macro photography, and much more.

Professional Portrait Retouching Techniques for Photographers Using Photoshop (Voices That Matter)

Professional Portrait Retouching Techniques for Photographers Using Photoshop (Voices That Matter) Review

Each year, Scott Kelby, Editor-in-Chief of Photoshop User magazine and the #1 best-selling Photoshop author, trains literally thousands of photographers on how to retouch portraits using Photoshop through his live seminars, online classes, DVDs, and standing-room only workshops at the Photoshop World Conference & Expo. Now you can learn the same techniques he uses in his own retouching workflow, in the only book of its kind–one written expressly for photographers who do their own retouching.

As a pro photographer himself, Scott understands that photographers make their living shooting, not retouching. But, delivering fully retouched images is now expected by clients. That’s why Scott put together this amazing resource for teaching photographers the quickest, easiest, and most effective ways to create professional-looking, retouched final images without spending hours grinding away at painstaking, detailed techniques.

LEARN HOW THE PROS DO IT

It’s all here–the step-by-step methods for fixing, enhancing, and finishing your portraits in Photoshop. Using the techniques in this book, you’ll create images that will absolutely wow your clients. You’ll learn:
• How to soften skin and still retain detail and texture

• The best tricks for beautifully enhancing eyes, eyebrows, and eyelashes

• How to selectively sharpen portraits without complicated masking

• How to create gorgeous-looking lips

• How to remove blemishes fast and keep the most detail

• The pros’ tricks for body sculpting

• How to make your subject’s hair look fabulous

• How to give your retouches that natural look that sets them apart

• Plus, you get Scott’s complete 5-minute, 15-minute, and 30-minute start-to-finish workflows

If you’re ready to learn the “tricks of the trade”–the same ones that today’s leading pro photographers use to retouch, tuck, tighten, and tone their images for that pro-retouched look–you’re holding the book that will do exactly that. It will radically change the way you retouch your portraits from here on out, and give you the best-looking, most natural retouches you’ve ever done.