Creative Portraits: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques Book

Introduction.

Window of the Soul.

Kinds of Portrait Photos.

Why People Sit for a Portrait.

Why Photographers Make Portraits.

The Psychology of Portraiture.

Understanding People.

Character is Destiny.

Capturing Emotion.

Telling the Truth About Someone.

Vanity and Narcissism.

Artifice and Portraiture.

Creating a Self-Portrait.

Day in the Life.

Assignment: People.

Approaching People.

Model Releases.

Composing Portraits.

Street Photography.

Environmental Portraiture.

People at Work.

People at Play.

Working with Models.

Casting Models.

Propping.

Clothing.

Hair and Make-Up.

Portrait Techniques.

Posing.

Jumping.

Backgrounds.

Positioning Your Camera.

Making Camera-Eye Contact.

Movement and Shutter Speed.

Aperture and Depth-of-Field.

Choosing the Right Lens.

Lighting Techniques.

Working with Light.

To See the Light.

Kinds of Light.

Lighting at Home.

Direct Flash.

Studio Lighting.

Kids and Family.

Photographing Kids.

Working with Families.

Portraits of Children.

Casual Kid Photographs.

Environmental Portraits of Kids.

Making Sure Your Kids Love Photography.

Portraits in the Digital Darkroom.

Workfl ow and File Formats.

Mulit-RAW Processing.

Saving Your Work.

Fixing Flaws.

Working with Skin.

Enhancing Eyes.

Selective Sharpening.

Black and White.

LAB Color Inversions.

Notes and Resources.

Glossary.

Index.