If you're a passionate photographer and you're ready to take your work
to the next level, The Enthusiast's Guide book series was created just
for you.
Whether you're diving head first into a new topic or exploring a classic
theme, Enthusiast's Guides are designed to help you quickly learn more
about a topic or subject so that you can improve your photography. These
handy books don't waste your time covering all the photography basics
you already know. Instead, they build on that knowledge so you can
quickly advance your photography skills.
The Enthusiast's Guide to Portraiture: 59 Photographic Principles You
Need to Know addresses what you need to know in order to create great
portraits in natural light. Chapters are broken down into a series of
numbered lessons, with each lesson providing all you need to improve
your photography. In this book, which is divided into eight chapters
that include 59 photographic lessons to help you shoot great portraits,
photographer and author Jerod Foster covers equipment, setup, light,
composition, posing, color, storytelling, and post-processing. Example
lessons include:
- Choosing a Lens and Focal Length
- Minimum Sustaining Shutter Speed
- The Three Degrees of Diffusion
- Modifying Natural Light
- Framing Your Subject
- Composing for Design
- The Nose and Cheek Line
- Working with Groups
- Letting Color Direct the Eye
- Creating Shot Lists
Written in a friendly and approachable manner and illustrated with
examples that drive home each lesson, The Enthusiast's Guide to
Portraiture is designed to be effective and efficient, friendly and
fun. Read an entire chapter at once, or read just one topic at a time.
With either approach, you'll quickly learn a lot so you can head out
with your camera to capture great shots.
