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    The Complete Portrait Manual: 200+ Tips and Techniques for Shooting Perfect Photos of People
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    The Complete Portrait Manual: 200+ Tips and Techniques for Shooting Perfect Photos of People
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    The Complete Portrait Manual: 200+ Tips and Techniques for Shooting Perfect Photos of People

    By the Editors of Popular Photography Magazine

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    About this ebook

    For beginners looking to master the portrait or lifelong photographers looking to try a new twist on the classic genre, this is your photo book. The Complete Portrait Manual provides over 300 tips techniques to help you successfully capture the portrait you want. The editors of Popular Photography pooled all their knowledge from their 70+ years of experience to bring you the most comprehensive guide to portraits on the market: The Complete Portrait Manual. Whether you’re after snapshots of loved ones laughing, impressive studio headshots, fun yet tasteful selfies, or lightning-fast captures of athletes doing the thing they love, this guide will help you produce the perfect portrait.

    In chapters on how to flatter your subjects with poses and angles, light them just right, and retouch your photos in post-production, you’ll learn how to:

    • Get to Know Your Subjects
    • Pick Props that Show Personality
    • Snap a Nice Seflie
    • Craft Environmental Portraits
    • Hide Flaws with Clever Angles
    • Take Candid Street Shots
    • Pick Poses that Flatter
    • Zoom In on Telling Details
    • Shoot Truly Joyful Holiday Portraits
    • Freeze a Subject’s Fleeting Reflection
    • Set Up Avedon Lighting
    • Know Your Light Sources
    • Flatter with a Ring Light
    • Mimic Film Noir Shadows
    • Mimic Film Noir Shadows
    • Slow a Spinning Ballerina with Long Exposure
    • Combine Natural and Studio Light
    • Select Light Modifiers
    • Capture Musicians with Limited Lighting
    • Make Nostalgic Portraits with Film
    • Understand Retouching Tools
    • Go Classic with Black and White Conversion
    • Craft Whimsical Composites
    • Repair Old Photos of Loved Ones
    • Minimize Lines and Skin Flaws
    • Whiten Teeth and Eyes
    • Make Cautious Use of the Liquify Tool
    • Brighten Exposure for Breezier Snapshots
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWeldon Owen
    Release dateJan 12, 2016
    ISBN9781681881331
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    The Complete Portrait Manual: 200+ Tips and Techniques for Shooting Perfect Photos of People

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      Moves quickly through many different ideas. Organized into logical sections that build on each other. Each idea has text and a photo. Some also include lighting diagrams for more detail.