Digital Portrait Photography For Dummies

Digital Portrait Photography for Dummies......Page 3
Contents at a Glance......Page 9
Table of Contents......Page 11
A Peek at the Road Ahead......Page 17
Icons and Other Delights......Page 19
Shoot Lots of Pictures and Enjoy!......Page 20
Part I: Introducing Portrait Photography......Page 21
Becoming a Portrait Photographer......Page 23
Photographing Friends and Family......Page 24
Shooting Portraits on Location......Page 30
Capturing Portraits in Your Home......Page 32
Editing Your Work......Page 34
Finding the Ideal Camera for Your Needs......Page 35
Lighting Your Portraits......Page 43
Choosing Accessories......Page 47
Understanding Digital Photography......Page 59
The Recipe for a Perfect Exposure......Page 61
Mastering Your Equipment......Page 65
Editing Your Images......Page 82
Seeing, Thinking, and Acting......Page 85
Working with Your Subjects......Page 89
Defining Your Goals......Page 96
Thinking like a Photojournalist......Page 99
Part II: Portrait Photography Techniques......Page 103
Using the Right Camera Settings......Page 105
Composing Your Images......Page 110
Photographing Children......Page 127
Creating Portraits of Couples......Page 133
Photographing Groups......Page 135
Choosing Wardrobe......Page 137
Posing Your Subject......Page 138
Using Props......Page 140
Photographing Pets......Page 141
Understanding Light Sources......Page 147
Using Camera Flash......Page 148
Using Fill Flash......Page 154
Creating Portraits with Window Light......Page 156
Modifying Light......Page 157
Using Auxiliary Flash Off the Camera......Page 159
Creating Portraits at Night......Page 161
Shooting in Sunlight......Page 162
Shooting Portraits on the Beach......Page 165
Photographing Subjects in Your Hometown......Page 169
Capturing Informal Portraits......Page 171
Creating Candid Portraits......Page 173
Shooting Portraits of Wildlife......Page 175
Becoming the Family Photojournalist......Page 183
Creating Formal Portraits in Your Home......Page 185
Creating Informal Portraits in a Home or Office......Page 191
Creating a Slice-of-Life Portrait......Page 193
Part III: Editing and Sharing Your Portraits......Page 195
Introducing Photoshop Elements 8......Page 197
A Tale of Two Editing Workspaces......Page 214
Resizing and Cropping Your Portraits......Page 218
Color Correcting Images......Page 219
Sharpening Photos......Page 220
Saving Your Work......Page 224
Saving for the Web......Page 226
Archiving Your Work......Page 228
Editing Non-Destructively......Page 231
Removing the Background......Page 234
Creating a Digital Background......Page 239
Retouching Your Portraits......Page 241
Sending Photo Mail......Page 251
Printing from Photoshop Elements......Page 255
Creating a Picture Package......Page 257
Creating a Contact Sheet......Page 260
Showing Off with a Slide Show......Page 263
Creating Wall Art......Page 269
Part IV: The Part of Tens......Page 271
Replacing a Background......Page 273
Creating a Painting Using Corel Painter 11......Page 278
Creating a Vignette......Page 279
Adding a Border to a Portrait......Page 281
Creating a Gallery Print......Page 284
Converting an Image to Black and White......Page 288
Creating a Sepia-Toned Image......Page 290
Simulating a Hand-Tinted Image......Page 291
Using a Digital Tablet and Stylus......Page 293
Editing Your Photos Online......Page 294
Developing Your Style......Page 297
Creating Makeshift Reflectors......Page 298
Steadying the Camera without a Tripod......Page 299
Creating a Homemade Soft-Focus Filter......Page 300
Creating a Digital Double Exposure......Page 301
Calibrating Your Monitor......Page 302
Keep It Clean......Page 304
Shopping \'Til You Drop at B&H Photo......Page 307
Checking Out Online Retailers......Page 308
Buying and Selling Stuff on eBay......Page 309
Sharing Your Photos on Flickr......Page 311
Creating Photo Books at Blurb......Page 312
Researching Digital Cameras at Digital Photography Review......Page 313
Getting Quality Prints at Mpix......Page 314
Finding Tutorials at YouTube......Page 315
Viewing Tutorials at Adobe TV......Page 316
Index......Page 317