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Lighting for Outdoor and Location Portrait Photography
By Jeff Smith
Amherst Media, www.amherst.com
June 2007, $34.95, 128 pages
Professional photographers often spend thousands of dollars on sets and props in order to
create portraits in their studio. Yet few photographers realize that some of their most
effective and salable images will not be created in the confines of their studio walls.
With the astonishing array of backdrops available not far from any given studio, it's time
for photographers to embrace the location options readily available to them. In this book,
Jeff Smith shows you how to select the right equipment for outdoor and location portraiture.
You'll learn how to harness the power and beauty of available light using reflectors, mirrors
and flash lights, and how to use subtractive lighting to finesse your lighting effects. You'll
also learn how to implement lighting strategies for head-and-shoulders and full-length shots
that can be used to flatter any subjects to create a wide variety of pleasing portrait
presentations--and how to generate the highest possible income by doing so.
Kodak Digital Photo Design: How to Compose Winning Pictures
By Paul Comon
Lark Books, www.larkbooks.com
June 2007, $24.95, 160 pages
The revolution in digital technology has turned everyone into photographers. Never before has
it been so easy to create photos and share them instantly. But what about image quality? Does
simply owning a digital camera make you a first-rate photographer? For those who want to take
a better picture, this lavishly illustrated guide reveals the art of composing incredible
photos in any scenario. Written with care from a long-time industry professional and digital
photography expert, it leads you through every aspect of good composition, asking questions
that go beyond the usual aesthetic parameters. Do you know why the Fibonacci Numbers are a
powerful compositional tool? Have you considered lines of force in your photos? Do you utilize
the golden rectangle to the highest advantage? These are just a few of the illuminating ideas
Paul Comon presents to enhance your perception of what makes a well composed photograph--and
which will have you taking great looking photos faster than you ever imagined possible.
More Surreal Digital Photography
Edited by Ben Renow-Clarke
Course Technology, www.course.com
June 2007, $29.99, 192 pages
More Surreal Digital Photography is where photography and painting merge to create
a new digital art form. This book builds on the first volume, including more in-depth tutorials
and more hands-on exercises demonstrating how each image is created--broadening your digital
photography skills and creativity. With easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions updated
for the latest version of Adobe Photoshop, this book is perfect for photographers and graphic
designers wanting to expand their horizons in the digital photography field.
Ben Renow-Clarke is an expert on digital creativity in all its forms. He has edited numerous
volumes on Photoshop image manipulation, including Photoshop Filter Effects Encyclopedia
and Photoshop Elements Drop-Dead Fantasy Techniques, as well as books on video editing,
computer games, and 3D graphics. As an author he has written extensively on Flash programming.
He is currently Senior Project Editor at ILEX.
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