Children's Portrait Photography Handbook

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using the same color space for maximum control of the image subtleties. Exposure. Latitude.When it comes to exposure, digital is ...

on the left side. Although it is true that an underexposed image is preferable to an overexposed one, nothing will ever look as ...

important skin tones. The problem arises from the meter’s function, which is to average all of the brightness values that it see ...

Spotmeter.A good spotmeter is a luxury for most photographers. It is an invaluable tool, especially if you are working outdoors. ...

However, your options for correcting the image after the shoot aren’t as powerful as with a RAW file. JPEG is also a “lossy” for ...

can also add your copyright notice to this data, either from within Photoshop or from your camera’s metadata setup files. Adobe ...

single broad backlight that creates an even effect over a wider area. In fact, when photographing children’s por- traits, if one ...

that is usually considered more flattering for portraits— especially of children. Distance to Subject.When used close to a subje ...

highlights in the overall highlight areas of the face. Some umbrellas come with intermittent white and silver pan- els. These pr ...

Light Positions and Functions. Main Light and Fill Light.The two basic lights used in portraiture are called the main light and ...

main light) into the shadows of the face and body of the subject. If using a diffused light source for the fill light, however, ...

ing produces dramatic lighting with bold highlights and deep shadows. The Basic Lighting Patterns.Although there are five distin ...

Since they reflect the difference in intensity between the main light and the fill light, the ratio is also an indication of how ...

f/11 and half as much light as f/5.6. However, when we talk about light ratios, each full stop is equal totwo units of light. Ea ...

It shows good roundness in the face and is ideal for ren- dering average-shaped faces. Stronger ratios are more dramatic, but le ...

shade. The ability to control outdoor lighting is really what separates the good children’s photographers from the great ones. L ...

trees surrounded by foliage, there is a good chance that green will be reflected onto your subject. If your subject is exposed t ...

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tendency is to use an average shutter speed like^1 / 250 sec- ond with a smaller-than-usual aperture like f/11. Smaller aperture ...