Jeff Smith's Guide to Head and Shoulders Portrait Photography

A

Aperture, 18–19
Arms, posing, 67–70
Assistant, working with, 22–23

B
Backgrounds, 22, 28–36, 92–93,
98–99, 100–102
acquiring, 22
complexity, 28–29
color, 31–32
contrast, 29–31
lines and textures in, 32–33
outdoors, 35–36, 98–99, 100–102
sets, using complete, 33–36
showing more of, 92–93, 100–102
simplicity, 28–29
Baldness. 85
Beauty products, 23
Business, 7–13
Butterfly lighting, 51–55

C
Camera selection, 16
Camera stand, 19–20
Camera tilt, 20
Catchlights, 58–60
CCD sensors, 16
Chin height, 58
Clients, understanding what
they want, 7–13

Clothing selection, 24–27, 98–99

black clothing, 24–26

fit, 27

long sleeves, 24

outdoor portraits, 98–99

undergarments, 27

white clothing, 24–26

CMOS sensors, 16

Communication, 7–13, 80–81

Copyright protection measures,

120–22

logo, adding to prints, 120–21

single prints, avoiding sales of, 122

texture, adding to prints, 121–22

Corrective posing, 78–85

baldness, 85

double chin, 81–82

ears, 82–83

explaining problems with tact,

80–81

eyeglasses, 83–85

eyes, 83

narrow faces, 82

noses, 83

overweight subjects, 85

wide faces, 82

Customer service, 107–13

D

Depth of field, 18–19

Double chins, 81–82

E

Ears, 82–83

Equipment, purchasing, 14–16

Exposure, 17–18, 46–47

Expression, 72–77

mirroring, 73–74

smiles, 74–77

Eye contact with subject, 19–20

Eyeglasses, 83–85

Eyes, 58–60, 83, 106, 117

F

Fan, 21–22

File formats, 16–18

H

Hands, posing, 70–72

Head tilt, 60–65

individualized approach, 62–64

long hair, 64

male subjects, 65

traditional rules, 62

J

JPEG file format, 16–18

L

Lens selection, 18–19

Lighting, 17–18, 37–56, 57–58,

102–6

accent lights, 40

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