Digital Photography for Children's and Family Portraiture [Paperback]

Kathleen Hawkins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 28, 2003

Helping family and children's portrait studio owners make the challenging transition to digital photography, this book offers both the mechanics of shooting in a new format and new business skills necessary for digital portraiture. Equipment needs are thoroughly covered, including hardware and software, camera features and accessories, and scanners and printers needed for image output. Studio owners learn how to maximize their advertising impact through the development of superior web sites and more conventional marketing strategies. Premiere family portrait photographers offer insiders' tips on marketing and processing digital portrait photography and explain the benefits of the format for clients and owners alike.

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Review

"Show[s] you how to pinpoint your objectives, set timelines for achieving them and tracks your progress."  —Light and Shade

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Kathleen Hawkins is the president of Wedding Professionals of Central Florida. She is the author of Professional Techniques for Digital Wedding Photography, Bride's Guide to Wedding Photography, and Professional Marketing and Selling Techniques for Wedding Photographers. She lives in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc. (December 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584281170
• ISBN-13: 978-1584281177
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,471,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars disappointing, February 6, 2007

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S. Carroll (utah United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Digital Photography for Children's and Family Portraiture (Paperback)

i was very disappointed in this book. i have been using digital for years now and my landscapes are turning out very good, however, my snapshots of kids and everyday events don't turn out so good. i thought i had finally found a book to help with this. however, the author spends so much time covering camera basics and fixing photos in photoshop. why does every camera "how to" book do this? i wish they would just stick to the subject. however, even the couple of chapters that were devoted to actually photographing your kids was not very helpful. she covered the rules of thirds, and a few lighting tips. that's about it. i was very disappointed in the material, and for the price, it just isn't worth it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great digital book, February 23, 2006

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Gerard (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Digital Photography for Children's and Family Portraiture (Paperback)

Kathleen Hawkins have created a great textbook for professional photographers in the children and family market. Kathleen's marketing ideas alone are worth twice what the book costs. It is definetly worthwhile.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for the experienced digital pro, August 9, 2005

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B. Mason "Photo Gal" (Benicia, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Digital Photography for Children's and Family Portraiture (Paperback)

My disappointment is that the book is geared for the photographer who is still using film (who are they?). It is helpful to those who have not made the transition yet but is redundant to those who have already been using digital and Photoshop. The upside: The photos are lovely, and the packaging and album layouts are great too.