Corrective Lighting, Posing & Retouching for Digital Portrait Photographers

With techniques for achieving a flawless portrait, this manual shows how to create stunning, professional images in any setting. Tips on how to delicately discuss and evaluate a subject's appearance and his or her specific concerns combine with examples on how subtle changes in lighting and posing can flatter subjects--by slimming the waist and hips, enhancing the bust, narrowing the nose, reducing a double chin, and concealing baldness--helping portrait photographers sensitively downplay perceived flaws. Also illustrating how the latest in digital imaging technology can fix problems, this up-to-date resource shows how to digitally eliminate acne, whiten teeth, remove braces, and fix unnoticed clothing problems. Techniques for processing RAW files and for optimizing JPEG files for quick, but consistent, shooting are also included. With hundreds of new images, before-and-after sequences, and informative text, this is the ultimate reference for creating beautiful, flattering portraits.

Author: Jeff Smith
Publisher: Amherst Media
Published: 04/29/2010
Pages: 125
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 10.80h x 8.40w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781584289951
ISBN10: 1584289953
BISAC Categories:
- Photography | Techniques | Digital (see also Computers | Design, Graphics
- Photography | Subjects & Themes | Portraits & Selfies
- Photography | Techniques | Lighting

About the Author
Jeff Smith is an award-winning portrait photographer and the author of several bestselling photography books, including Jeff Smith's Guide to Head and Shoulder Portraits, Outdoor and Location Portrait Photography, Posing for Portrait Photography, and Professional Digital Portrait Photography. He lives in Fresno, California.