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Портретная фотография - пособие для начинающих. Portrait Photography guides the novice photographer through the various styles of portraiture to capture subjects from babies, toddlers, and children to teenagers and adults, and couples to families. The book begins with information on how to set up a small portrait studio in the home, including the use of appropriate backgrounds, flash equipment, and other accessories.
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F O U N D AT I O N C O U R S E PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY THE ESSENTIAL BEGINNER’S GUIDE LESSON PROJECT ANALYSIS SARAH PLATER & HANNAH MACGREGOR 23143 Foundation_PORTRAIT_1-5_CGFINAL.indd 2 23/07/2014 12:16 F O U N D AT I O N C O U R S E PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY THE ESSENTIAL BEGINNER’S GUIDE SARAH PLATER & HANNAH MACGREGOR 23143 Foundation_PORTRAIT_1-5_CGFINAL.indd 3 23/07/2014 12:17 First published 2014 by Ammonite Press an imprint of AE Publications Ltd 166 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1XU, UK Text and photographs © Sarah Plater & Hannah MacGregor, 2014 (except where indicated) Copyright © in the Work AE Publications Ltd, 2014 All rights reserved. The rights of Sarah Plater & Hannah MacGregor to be identified as the authors of this work have been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988, Sections 77 and 78. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior permission of the publishers and copyright owner. While every effort has been made to obtain permission from the copyright holders for all material used in this book, the publishers will be pleased to hear from anyone who has not been appropriately acknowledged, and to make the correction in future reprints. The publishers and author can accept no legal responsibility for any consequences arising from the application of information, advice, or instructions given in this publication. British Library Cataloging in Publication Data: A catalog record of this book is available from the British Library. Editor: Chris Gatcum Series Editor: Richard Wiles Designer: Robin Shields Typeface: Berthold Akzidenz Grotesk Color reproduction by GMC Reprographics Page 2: Sometimes, you have to deal with subjects who don’t want to be photographed. The young boy at the left of the first shot was not in the mood to smile, so I tricked him into it, by getting the others to pull the silliest faces they could think of and shooting away. After a short while, the boy in blue couldn’t resist joining in with the fun. At times like this you need to earn your smiles—you cannot demand them. CONTENTS PART ONE: GETTING STARTED Equipment Basics PART TWO: LIGHT & LOCATION 6 PART THREE: PEOPLE & POSING 76 8 Lesson Babies (0–12 months) Project ISO settings 78 88 18 94 102 Lesson Children (3–12 years) Project Metering modes 108 118 Lesson Teens & Adults Project Focusing 124 130 Lesson Couples Project Composition 136 146 Lesson Families Project Manual mode 152 162 38 Lesson Working with Light Project Using different lighting 40 54 Lesson Choosing locations Project Scouting locations 60 70 23143 Foundation_PORTRAIT_1-5_CGFINAL.indd 5 Lesson Toddlers (1–3 years) Project Shutter speeds GLOSSARY 170 USEFUL WEB SITES 173 INDEX 174 25/07/2014 11:40 PART ONE GETTING STARTED 6 FOUNDATION COURSE 23143 Foundation_PORTRAIT_6-17_CGFINAL.indd 6 23/07/2014 12:18 When shown a great photograph, it is still a common reaction for