Lighting, natural, 36–47
backlighting, 39
common problems, 36–37
cross lighting, 39
direct sunlight, 37–39
flash-fill, 40–44
overhead light, 41–44
softening with scrims, 39
twilight, 44
window light, 44–45
Lighting, studio, 27–35
background light, 31
broad lighting, 31–32
catchlights, 32
diffusion, 28–29
favorite setups, 35
fill light, 30–31
hair light, 31
kicker light, 31
lighting ratio, 32–35
lighting styles, 31–32
light positions, 30–31
loop lighting, 32
main light, 30–31
parabolic reflectors, 28
Paramount lighting, 32
profile lighting, 32
quality of light, 27–30
Rembrandt lighting, 32
short lighting, 31–32
size of light, 27–28
softboxes, 28
split lighting, 32
three dimensions, showing, 27
umbrellas, 28–29
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Memory cards, reformatting, 26
Metadata, 25–26
Metering, 22–24
incident flashmeter, 23
incident light meter, 23
reflectance meter, 22–23
spotmeter, 24O
Overstimulation, 64P
Posing, 48–64, 95–96
activity-centered, 61–62
aids for, 61
arms, 55–56
babies, 58
bribes, 64
camera height, 50
expression, 54
eyes, 54
facial analysis, 48
full-length portraits, 56–58
hands, 55–56
head-and-shoulders axis, 54
head positions, 51–52
head tilt, 52–54
older children, 60
overstimulation, 64
parents, role of, 50
props, 62–64
role of assistant in, 48–50
safety, 50
senior portraits, 95–96
speed, importance of, 50
touching children, 50
two-year-olds, 58–60
Props, 62–64, 90R
Rewards of children’s portraiture, 8S
Senior portraits, 92–99
consultation, 92
high-end studios, 92–95
parents at the session, 92
posing, 95
psychology, 96–99
variety, importance of, 99
Sequences, 114
Shutter speed, 16
Softboxes, 28
Storytelling books, 100–114
page design, 114
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Storybooks, 100–113T
Teenagers,seeSenior portraits
Timing, importance of, 30U
Umbrellas, 28–29W
White balance, 19
Window light, 44–45
backlighting, 45–46
diffusing, 46
falloff, 45
fill light, 46
size of window, 45
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