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01/27/2005 05:46:12 PM · #1 |
Anyone have any suggestions on books for lighting, especially for portrait photography? Also, If anyone knows of any tutorials online, that would also be helpful.
Thanks in advance!! |
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01/27/2005 07:58:31 PM · #2 |
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01/27/2005 08:29:35 PM · #3 |
Search the forums and your find lots of threads about books. Here's info on one I posted the other day.
Here is a really good book on lighting in different portrait situations. It actually includes fashion and glamour settings as well, but there is a lot of valuable lighting information.
Photographing People: Portraits-Fashion-Glamour
It will show a photo and then break down the lighting setup for that photo. Excellent book!
Message edited by author 2005-01-27 20:29:55.
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01/27/2005 08:48:49 PM · #4 |
I am reading Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers and it is pretty good. There is a whole series of these books. Posing may be the next I get.
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01/27/2005 10:14:11 PM · #5 |
Maybe I should write book reviews being as I own every photo book ever printed.
For a beginner lighting book I would recomend "Portrait Photography-Secrets of Posing & Lighting" . It goes over a ton of styles of lighting. If someone wants to learn the tech stuff "essential skills- photographic lighting" goes over all the numbers ratios and lots of stuff you dont really need to know but should.
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01/29/2005 03:07:11 PM · #6 |
I recommend two books that illustrate high key and low key lighting for portraits.
Lighting Techniques for High Key Portrait Photography] by Norman hillips
Lighting Techniques for Low Key Portrait Photography] by Norman Phillips
And here's a book on the topic of "posing" which many portrait photogs struggle with.
Posing for Portrait Photography: A Head-to-Toe Guide
by Jeff Smith
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