Pairing unique creative vision and exceptional technical artistry, Oscar Lozoya's breathtaking images embody the pinnacle of black-and-white portrait photography. Capturing diverse subjects-from professional artists and musicians to street people in his neighborhood-the images in this collection demonstrate how a skillful photographer can help viewers to look at subjects in new ways. This book analyzes more than 60 of his award-winning, critically acclaimed portraits, revealing the artistic intent behind each and the techniques with which he was able to execute his vision. Included are diagrams for almost every image and in-depth discussions of light selection, light placement, metering, and light ratios.
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Oscar Lozoya is a professional photographer who specializes in publicity photos for artists, album covers, and press kits. He is the author of Fine Art Portrait Photography. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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How to combine flash with black & white,
This review is from: The Art of Black & White Portrait Photography: Techniques from a Master Photographer (Paperback)
The author is an artist of light, tonality, and contrast. This is an excellent how-to for lighting black & white images. The effects he achieves are sometimes mind-boggling. I had no idea that one could do what he does. The examples are drawn from many settings and the lighting used is carefully diagramed. Highly recommended.
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The quality is in black and white,
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A study of the works of Oscar Lozoya and what it takes to create compelling black and white portraits. There is an instant connection to emotion when viewing the images. This dramatic approach gives depth and meaning to an already superb work. Each depiction is thoroughly explained and a lighting schematic simplifies how the end result was obtained. Much can be learned through the abundance of technique and information this book offers.
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Not impressed,
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This review is from: The Art of Black & White Portrait Photography: Techniques from a Master Photographer (Paperback)
The best photograph in the book was used for the cover. Many of the photos, as portraits, seem rather contrived. The 'techniques' are kind of old school, and frankly the author uses the same set-up again and again. I was disappointed in it as both a book of portraits and a book discussing technique.
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The model in this photo (facing page) is a good friend who is also a photographer. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
two skimmers, two main lights, fill light, lighting setup, lens axis, hair light, specular highlights, accent light Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Goat Boy, Backdrop Backdrop, Bob Eagleman New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Creative Lighting Techniques for Studio Photographers by Dave Montizambert in Back Matter
- Professional Secrets of Natural Light Portrait Photography by Douglas Allen Box in Back Matter
- Infrared Photography Handbook by Laurie White in Back Matter
- Wedding Photography: Creative Techniques for Lighting and Posing, Second Edition by Rick Ferro in Back Matter
- Storytelling Wedding Photography: Techniques and Images in Black & White by Barbara Box in Back Matter
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