Children's Portrait Photography Handbook

6 CHILDREN’S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY HANDBOOK

• INTRODUCTION..


• The Challenges.


• The Rewards.


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  1. CAMERA TECHNIQUE.
  
  
  
  


• Lenses.
  
  
  • The Normal Lens.
  
  
  • The Short Telephoto.
  
  
  • Longer Telephotos.
  
  
  
  


• Focusing.
  
  
  • Focal Point.
  
  
  • Autofocus.
  
  
  • Image Stabilization.
  
  
  
  


• Aperture.
  
  
  • Depth of Field.
  
  
  • Shooting Aperture.
  
  
  • Optimum Aperture.
  
  
  
  


• Shutter Speeds.
  
  
  • Outdoors.
  
  
  • Handholding.
  
  
  • Moving Subjects.
  
  
  • With Flash.
  
  
  
  


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  2. DIGITAL CONSIDERATIONS.
  
  
  
  


• LCD Playback.


• Battery Power.


• Camera Settings.
  
  
  • ISO.
  
  
  • Contrast.
  
  
  • Black & White.
  
  
  • White Balance.
  
  
  • Color Space.
  
  
  
  


• Exposure.
  
  
  • Latitude.
  
  
  • Evaluating Exposure.
    
    
    • Metering.
      
      
      • Reflectance Metering.
      
      
      • Incident Light Meter.
      
      
      • Incident Flashmeter.
      
      
      • Spotmeter.
        
        
        • TABLE OF CONTENTS
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• File Format.
  
  
  • JPEG.
  
  
  • RAW.
  
  
  
  


• Metadata.


• Reformat Your Cards.


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  3. STUDIO LIGHTING.
  
  
  
  


• Three Dimensions and Roundness.


• Quality of Light.
  
  
  • Size of the Source.
  
  
  • Distance to Subject.
  
  
  • Diffusedvs.Undiffused Light.
  
  
  
  


• Light Positions and Functions.
  
  
  • Main Light and Fill Light.
  
  
  • Hair Light.
  
  
  • Background Light.
  
  
  • Kicker Lights.
  
  
  
  


• Lighting Styles.
  
  
  • Broadvs.Short Lighting.
  
  
  • The Basic Lighting Patterns.
  
  
  • Catchlights.
  
  
  
  


• Lighting Ratio.
  
  
  • Calculating.
  
  
  • Ratios for Children.
  
  
  
  


• Some Favorite Setups.
  
  
  • Large Softboxes.
  
  
  • Softbox and Silver Reflector.
  
  
  • Fran Reisner’s Studio.
    
    
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      4. OUTDOOR AND NATURAL LIGHTING.
      
      
      
      
    
    
    • Common Problems.
    
    
    • Direct Sunlight.
      
      
      • Backlighting.
      
      
      • Cross Lighting.
      
      
      • Softening with Scrims.
      
      
      • Flash-Fill.
      
      
      
      
    
    
    • Overhead Light.
      
      
      • Blocking Overhead Light.
      
      
      • Filling Overhead Light.
      
      
      
      
    
    
    • Twilight.
    
    
    • Window Light.
      
      
      • Window Size.
      
      
      • Falloff.
      
      
      • Time of Day.
      
      
      • Backlighting.
      
      
      • Diffusing Window Light.
      
      
      • Fill Light.
      
      
      
      
    
    
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      5. POSING..
      
      
      
      
    
    
    • The Basics.
      
      
      • Facial Analysis.
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Use an Assistant.
  
  
  • Safety First.
  
  
  • Put Mom or Dad to Work.
  
  
  • Do What Comes Naturally.
  
  
  • Camera Height.
  
  
  • Touching.
  
  
  • Work Quickly.
  
  
  
  


• The Face.
  
  
  • Head Positions.
  
  
  • Tilting the Head.
  
  
  • The Eyes.
  
  
  • Expressions.
  
  
  
  


• The Body.
  
  
  • The Head-and-Shoulders Axis.
  
  
  • Arms and Hands.
  
  
  
  


• Three-Quarter- and Full-Length Poses.


• Posing Tips by Age.
  
  
  • Babies.
  
  
  • Two-Year-Olds.
  
  
  • Older Children.
  
  
  
  


• Posing Aids.
  
  
  • Posing Steps.
  
  
  • Chairs.
  
  
  
  


• Activity-Centered Poses.


• Props and Games.
  
  
  • Overstimulation.
  
  
  • The Bribe.
  
  
  
  


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  6. COMPOSITION..
  
  
  
  


• The Rule of Thirds.


• Direction.


• Pleasing Compositional Forms.


• Lines.


• Tension and Balance.


• Subject Tone.


• Focus.


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  7. STACY BRATTON’S INSIGHTS..
  
  
  
  


• Sensory Input and Children’s Portraiture.


• Journal the Experience.


• Another Perspective.


• Photographer Preparation.


• Studio Setup and Scheduling.


• Before the Session.
  
  
  • Parent Preparation.
  
  
  • Having the Set Ready.
    
    
    • Stacy’s Six Rules.
      
      
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        1. Miss Stacy is the Boss.
        
        
        
        
      
      
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        2. The Shooting Room is Off Limits.
        
        
        
        
      
      
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        3. The Child Stays on the Set.
        
        
        
        
      
      
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        4. The Parents Must Stay in Sight.
        
        
        
        
      
      
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        5. One Voice at a Time.
        
        
        
        
      
      
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        6. Toys are Concealed.
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
    
    
    • Tips by Age Group.
      
      
      • Newborns.
      
      
      • Six-Week-Olds are Double Trouble.
      
      
      • Three to Six Months.
      
      
      • Six- to Eleven-Month-Olds.
      
      
      • One- to- Three-Year-Olds.
        
        
        • TABLE OF CONTENTS
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


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  8. CLOTHING.
  
  
  
  


• Upscale or Average.


• Consultation Meeting.
  
  
  • Dark and Light Colors.
  
  
  • Glasses.
  
  
  • Shoes.
  
  
  • Hats.
  
  
  
  


• Props and Costumes.
  
  
  • Fantasy Costumes.
  
  
  • Fabrics.
  
  
  • Forest Scenes.
  
  
  • Antiques.
  
  
  
  


• Backgrounds.


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  9. OLDER CHILDREN, TEENS, AND SENIORS.
  
  
  
  


• Consultation.


• No Parents at the Session.


• High-End Senior Studios.


• Posing.
  
  
  • Relaxed and Natural.
  
  
  • Active.
    
    
    • Psychology.
    
    
    • The Many Faces Of.
    
    
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      10. STORYTELLING BOOKS.
      
      
      
      
    
    
    • Patti Andre’s Signature Storybooks.
    
    
    • Page Design and Layout.
      
      
      • Left- and Right-Hand Pages.
      
      
      • Variety.
      
      
      • Left to Right.
      
      
      
      
    
    
    • Sequences.
    
    
    • GLOSSARY.
    
    
    • THE PHOTOGRAPHERS..
    
    
    • INDEX..