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The Photographers | 6 | |
Introduction | 10 | |
1. | Senior Portrait Photography, Yesterday and Today | 18 |
Yearbooks | 19 | |
School Dress Code | 21 | |
Deadlines | 21 | |
When Contracts Work | 22 | |
Today's Senior Studios | 24 | |
Why Good Photographers Turn to Seniors | 25 | |
Web Sites | 25 | |
2. | Ways of Posing | 27 |
Relaxed, Natural Posing | 28 | |
Subject Positioning | 28 | |
The Head and Shoulders | 30 | |
The Head-and-Shoulders Axis | 30 | |
Male Posing vs. Female Posing | 31 | |
Tilting the Head | 31 | |
Sloping Line of the Shoulders | 31 | |
Face Positions | 31 | |
Seven-Eighths View | 31 | |
Three-Quarters View | 32 | |
Profile View | 32 | |
The Eyes | 32 | |
The Mouth | 34 | |
Posing Hands and Fingers | 35 | |
Three-Quarter- and Full-Length Poses | 37 | |
Weight on the Back Foot | 39 | |
Camera Height | 39 | |
Working Distances and Focal Length | 39 | |
Active Posing | 41 | |
Giving Directions | 41 | |
Subject Comfort | 41 | |
Applying and Breaking the Rules of Posing | 41 | |
3. | Communicating and Getting Great Expressions | 43 |
Pre-Session Consultation | 43 | |
Two Clients ... Always | 45 | |
No Parent at Session | 45 | |
Number and Type of Poses | 46 | |
Individuality | 46 | |
Facial Analysis | 48 | |
Psychology | 49 | |
Breaking Down Defenses | 50 | |
Clothing and Accessories | 50 | |
Colors and Patterns | 51 | |
Shoes | 52 | |
Eyeglasses | 52 | |
Hair and Makeup | 52 | |
The Makeover | 54 | |
4. | Studio Lighting for Seniors | 55 |
The Illusion of Three Dimensions | 56 | |
Key and Fill Lights | 57 | |
The One-Light Lighting Effect | 57 | |
Differences Between Direct and Diffused Light | 57 | |
Hair and Background Lights | 58 | |
Broad and Short Lighting | 59 | |
Umbrellas and Softboxes | 60 | |
Lighting Ratios | 62 | |
A Wall of Fill Light | 63 | |
Fashion Lighting | 64 | |
Feathering the Lights | 64 | |
Reflectors | 64 | |
The Softer the Better | 66 | |
Retouching | 66 | |
5. | Natural Lighting for Seniors | 68 |
Window Light | 70 | |
Diffusing Window Light | 71 | |
Photographing in Shade | 71 | |
Photographing in Open Shade | 73 | |
Light Modifiers | 73 | |
Reflectors for Fill | 73 | |
Gobos | 74 | |
Scrims | 75 | |
Flash Techniques | 76 | |
Fill Flash | 76 | |
Determining Exposure with Flash-Fill | 77 | |
Flash Sync Speeds | 78 | |
Flash-Key on Overcast Days | 78 | |
Flash-Fill with Direct Sunlight | 79 | |
Working at Midday | 79 | |
Using Long Lenses to Cut Image Contrast | 80 | |
6. | Senior Marketing Techniques | 82 |
Be Consistent in Your Marketing | 82 | |
Bulk Mailing | 83 | |
Constantly Evaluate Your Marketing Program | 83 | |
Copyright Notice | 83 | |
Digital Graduation Announcements | 84 | |
Direct-Mail Campaigns | 86 | |
Direct-Mail Frequency and Guidelines | 86 | |
Dollar-a-Day Sessions | 86 | |
The "Dream Team" | 86 | |
Ellie Vayo's CD Business Card/Portfolio Presentation | 86 | |
The "Friends" Promo | 87 | |
How Much Should You Spend? | 87 | |
List Brokers | 87 | |
Market in Threes | 88 | |
Notice of Secondary Usage | 88 | |
Posting Proofs on the Internet | 88 | |
Senior Albums on Display | 89 | |
Senior Contact and Follow-Up | 89 | |
Senior Photo Exchange | 89 | |
Student Representatives | 89 | |
Video Marketing ... and Then Some | 90 | |
Wallet Special | 90 | |
Yearbook Advertising | 90 | |
The "You Ought to Be in Pictures" Promo | 92 | |
Window Dressing | 92 | |
7. | Pricing and Proofing | 93 |
Session Fees and Types | 93 | |
Liability Waiver | 96 | |
Pricing | 96 | |
Package Pricing | 96 | |
A-la-Carte Pricing | 97 | |
Special Offers | 97 | |
Finish Differences | 99 | |
Deposits and Prepayments | 99 | |
Proofing Session | 100 | |
8. | Senior Photographer Profiles | 102 |
Fuzzy and Shirley Duenkel: It's All Happening at Home | 102 | |
Jeff Smith: Reinventing the Senior Market | 106 | |
Ellie Vayo: Customer Service at the Highest Level | 109 | |
Richard Pahl: 100 Percent Digital, 100 Percent Seniors | 111 | |
Ralph Romaguera: Understanding the Savvy Senior Market | 114 | |
Deborah Lynn Ferro: The Artist's Touch | 117 | |
Michael and Pamela Ayers: The Senior Album | 120 | |
Glossary | 121 | |
Index | 125 |
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