The Best of Children's Portrait Photography: Techniques and Images from the Pros [Paperback]

Bill Hurter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2003

In addition to lighting, composition, exposure, and other general portrait skills, photographing children requires good planning, quick thinking, flexibility, and a great deal of psychology. In this book, over a dozen masters of these arts-top children's portrait photographers from around the United States-share their secrets for achieving memorable portraits. Photographers will learn how to make the most of their tools, use studio lighting to flatter their subjects, and pose children-especially those who have little or no interest in having their picture taken. Photographers will also learn how to create children's albums (much like wedding albums) and, paired with sales techniques, how these albums can improve sales.

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About the Author

Bill Hurter is the editor of Rangefinder Magazine and the author of Portrait Photographer's Handbook and Group Portrait Photography. He lives in Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc. (February 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584280921
• ISBN-13: 978-1584280927
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #448,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bill Hurter has been involved in the photographic industry for the past 30 years. He is the former editor of Petersen's PhotoGraphic magazine and currently the editor of both AfterCapture and Rangefinder magazines. He has authored over 30 books on photography and hundreds of articles on photography and photographic technique. He is a graduate of American University and Brooks Institute of Photography, from which he holds a BFA and Honorary Masters of Science and Masters of Fine Art degrees. He is currently a member of the Brooks Board of Governors. Early in his career he covered Capital Hill during the Watergate Hearings and worked for three seasons as a stringer for the L.A. Dodgers. He is married and lives in West Covina, CA.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great photos, only moderately helpful, May 19, 2008

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This review is from: The Best of Children's Portrait Photography: Techniques and Images from the Pros (Paperback)

This book is full of great photos of children, and provides some explanation of how they were shot. However, as an advanced amateur/semi-pro photographer, I was honestly hoping for something "more", something I haven't seen in other photo books. For me, it wasn't worth the purchase price, so I sold my copy and will use the proceeds toward another book.