Wiley Portrait and Candid Photography: Photo Workshop Datasheet

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Contents

CHAPTER 1

What You Must Know

About Photographing People

Observe and Connect with People

Who are you photographing?

Capture a special moment

Directing people

Compose Your Picture

Learn creative techniques to compose your picture

Tell a story

Understand Light

Flattering light

What our eyes see

Know Your Equipment

Megapixels

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Batteries 14

Compact Digital Cameras dSLR Cameras

Choose Lenses for Your dSLR

Depth of field (DOF)

Lens aperture

Lens focal length

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Lenses and Filters

Lens speed

Types of lenses

Lens focal lengths

Lens filters

Accessory Equipment

Batteries

Tripods

Tripod features

Mini-tripods

Monopods

Reflectors and Diffusers

Lights and Flash

External flash

Flash slaves and transmitters

Continuous lights

Backdrops

Camera Bags

Media Storage and Viewing

Memory cards

Photo-viewers

Odds ‘n Ends

Dioptric adjustment lenses

Photography vest

Underwater camera housing

LCD viewfinder caps

Remote shutter release

Lens cloths, pens, and tissues

Multi-tool knife

Powder

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CHAPTER

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Working with Light

Recognize the Characteristics of Light

Quality

Direction

Intensity

Color

Control the Light

Reflecting light

Diffusing light

Using a flash

Meter for Exposure

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Composing Your Picture

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Learn the Basics of Composition 64

Simplicity

Rule of Thirds

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Line 67

Framing 69

Complementary color

Pattern and repetition

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Change Your Perspective 77

Shift Your Point of View

Use Selective Focus

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Taking Portraits

Create the Look

Do your homework

Choose a background

Select a location

Adjust wardrobe, hair, and makeup

Add props

Explore the Light

Planning for the light

Finding the light

Manipulating the light

Work with Your Subject

Gain your subject’s trust

Share on-camera techniques

Try different positioning

Capture candid moments

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Change your point of view 102

Take a self-portrait 104

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CHAPTER 6

Families, Groups, and Parties

Prepare Yourself

Learn about your subjects

Know the desired result

Choose a location

Consider the light

Anticipate surprises

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Direct and Position the Group

Explore posing techniques

Plan a casual shoot

Candids

Get Creative

Optimize Your Equipment for Group Settings

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Kids

Direct the Kids

Different ages, different stages

Get them involved

Keep It Real

Encourage real moments

Observe and capture real moments

Frame the Shot

Experiment with angles

Get down on their level

Get close

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Babies

Get Comfortable with the Baby

Plan your timing

Create the right environment

Accommodate for the age

Keep It Simple

Prepare the background

Prepare the baby

Choose the right clothing

Position the baby

Play with props

Use Soft Light

Find soft light

Create soft light

Seize the Moment

Capture something meaningful

Focus on the eyes

Use continuous shooting mode

Remember the details

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CHAPTER 9

Action Shots

Use Your Camera and Lens

Compact cameras dSLRs

Lens speed

Lens focal length

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Freeze the Action

Fast shutter with flash

Blur the Motion

Slow shutter with tripod

Panning

Zooming

Slow shutter with flash

CHAPTER 10

Enhancing and Sharing Your Photos

Manage Your Images

Image-organizing software

Image-editing software

Enhance and Repair Your Images

Quick Fix workspace

Full Edit workspace

Editing basics

Cropping

Adjusting the color balance, saturation, and contrast

Using levels to adjust contrast

Whitening teeth

Removing red-eye

Removing imperfections

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Share Your Images

Slideshows

E-mail

Photo sharing Web sites

Printing

Back up your digital photo collection to a DVD

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Resources

Periodicals

Books

Organizations

Photography Workshops

Photographic Equipment and Review Sites

Photo-Sharing Web Sites

Image Organizing and Slideshow Software

Online Learning

Glossary

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