Description:
Mastering Portrait Photography is a practical guide to mastering essential techniques required to capture stunning images.
Award-winning photographers Paul Wilkinson and Sarah Plater believe that portraits should not be formal, corporate style poses that reveal nothing of the subject's emotions or personality. Their modern, fresh and vibrant approach to portraiture aims to capture a moment of the person's lifestyle and make a lasting impression.
Mastering Portrait Photography discusses all the requisite skills for taking compelling portrait photographs: from choosing the best kit and mastering the essential techniques; to using the most effective lighting and setting to achieve your desired atmosphere and effect; to learning the secrets of working harmoniously and professionally with people of all ages and using the best postproduction techniques to get the most from your prints. This accessible guide shows how to capture beautiful, timeless images that will bring pleasure for generations.
Brief description: Paul Wilkinson FBIPP FSWPP is a multi-award-winning international photographer, an ambassador for Graphistudio, Elinchrom and Pixellu, as well as a judge, trainer, speaker and author in the photography industry. He hosts the popular Mastering Portrait Photography podcast, where he chats about life, the universe and all things portrait photography.
Review Quotes:
"The book's strength lies in how it breaks down the essentials of portraiture into digestible sections. Beginners will find plenty of practical advice here, from choosing the best portrait lens and light source to directing a subject naturally and building rapport...Ultimately, this is a book for photographers who are learning the ropes or refining their early technique. It's about mastering its classic building blocks that help you feel confident before moving on to develop your own style." --Digital Camera World
"Updated edition of this practical guide to creating professional portraits by two award-winning photographers. Packed with tips on everything from equipment and lighting to composition, working in the studio and on location." --Black+White Photography
Praise for the previous edition:
"Wilkinson and Plater have plenty of advice on how to get the best from a subject, from formal adult portraits to lively children captures - as well as offering masses of technical know-how, and tips and hints to back it up."--Black + White Photography
"If ever a book deserved a hard cover and long future of reprint runs, it must be the new Ammonite Press title Mastering Portrait Photography... It's just a blow-by-blow reference study. You can open it at any spread and learn something."--Master Photographer