Fashion Flair for Portrait and Wedding Photography [Paperback]

Lindsay Renee Adler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 10, 2011 | ISBN-10: 1435458842 | ISBN-13: 978-1435458840 | Edition: 1

Fashion Flair for Portrait and Wedding Photography teaches photographers how to take the concepts of fashion photography (including preparation, styling, props, lighting, posing and post-processing) and apply these techniques to their portrait and wedding photography. By adding fashion flair to their work, photographers can distinguish themselves from their competition and demand a higher price for their images and creativity. Fashion photographers use preparation, styling, props, lighting, posing and post-processing techniques to achieve the desired visual effects in their high-end shoots. Yet these very same techniques can be applied to the images of portrait and wedding photography to create outstanding work that will differentiate a photographer from the competition. Clients want to feel like they are models, and live in a fantasy and this book will help them feel edgy, striking and high-end through a unique approach to their portraits. This book is not about becoming a fashion photographer - it is about using fashion photography techniques for successful portrait and wedding photography.

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Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Lindsay Adler is a professional portrait and fashion photographer. She is passionate about photography and enjoys creating surreal fashion editorials that allow her to take her dreams and fantasies and turn them into beautiful realities. Lindsay spends the majority of her time working on fashion editorials, running a portrait studio, and writing articles for a variety of publications. She is a regular contributor to "Popular Photography," "Shutterbug Magazine" and "Apogee Photo." Lindsay also teaches photography workshops and lectures at professional photography organizations, photo conferences and other international photo events. She has photographed in more than two dozen countries. Over the years, Lindsay has received many awards for her photography including Hearst awards for photojournalism and College Photographer of the Year awards for her fashion work. She has received honors or scholarships from the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA), New York Women in Communications (NYWICI), and Syracuse University where she received her college degree.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR; 1 edition (February 10, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1435458842
• ISBN-13: 978-1435458840
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.8 x 9.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #185,149 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #43 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography > Lifestyle & Events
  • #76 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography > Fashion

More About the Author

Lindsay Adler is a professional portrait and fashion photographer based in New York. For the past 10 years she has owned and operated a portrait, fashion, and wedding studio distinguished by its 'fashion flair' approach to imagery. As a New York fashion photographer, she has written editorials that have appeared in dozens of publications internationally. She regularly contributes to a variety of major photo publications, including "Professional Photographer," "Rangefinder Magazine," "Popular Photography," and more.

In May 2010 Adler published her first book, "The Linked Photographers' Guide to Online Marketing and Social Media." In February 2011 she published her second book, "Fashion Flair for Portrait and Wedding Photography."

Adler, a Sigma Pro, is sponsored by a variety of major photography companies and spends a lot of her time traveling to teach workshops and at major conferences. You can find her as a platform speaker at events like WPPI, PhotoPlus, NECCC, PSA, and many more. She teaches thousands of photographers annually on topics ranging from retouching to fashion techniques to studio lighting.

Though only in her mid-twenties, her career and photography have received much acclaim and she has already become a respected name in the business.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars From a part-time professional May 19, 2011

By J. Dassaro VINE™ VOICE

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I am best classified as a part-time professional location based shooter who shoots without use of assistants. I shoot all Nikon gear and typically do event, portrait, intimate, and children's sporting events. I do not do weddings due to the complexity of the event (that is a confession by the way). I love photography and would do what I do for free but I happen to get paid most of the time.

For this book to have any value to you, you must have the fundamental basics of photography mastered. Well, maybe not "mastered." But you must have the fundamental knowledge to apply those basics to various situations before you can apply the lessons in this book. So, if you are just starting out or just a hobbyist, focus on books that cover the basics such as exposure, metering, gear, natural lighting, aperture,etc... If you are still using the scene settings (program mode) on your camera, don't even think about this book. You should know how to shoot manually first.

That being said, this book, despite the constant use of the word "flair" is extremely valuable for portrait shooters leaning toward the fashion/glamour side of photography. It has some of the best visual examples (I like to deconstruct shots)from which to work. Adler presents the information so coherently that if you have a at least the fundamentals of photography down, you will easily benefit from even just browsing this book (the shots are inspiring).

Although the book has the word "wedding" in the title, the lessons and samples are easily applied to any portrait shoot (in studio or on location), especially with women. Adler does a great job of explaining gear and lighting so that even a hobbyist moving up should be able to use many of the techniques on their next shoot.

Nealry every aspect of "fashion" photography is covered in this book including makeup and hair. The book is well written that lend sitself to a thorough read to portrait shooters. Strongly recommend adding this to your library.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for intermediate photographers April 27, 2011

By Jesse D. Walker

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This book is targeted to the hobbyist or professional portraitist, and will not teach you how to shoot for Vogue Italia. But once you've got the basics of photography down, this is a great resource for adding to your photographic repertoire. It covers how to incorporate elements of fashion photography into portrait shoots (nothing in the book is wedding-specific, though the suggestions can be implemented by wedding photographers as well). The author covers "fashion flair" (she can't seem to just use the word "fashion" without its cheesy counterpart) from a variety of angles: the best gear (lenses, lights and modifiers), shooting techniques, pre-shoot preparation (getting ideas/props/locations, finding and working with MUA's, stylists, models, etc), posing, lighting techniques, post-processing in Photoshop, photography business tips, and more. All in all, a nice compilation. I wouldn't recommend it to someone new to photography, as it would be wise to be grounded in the basics before getting too much to think about (so if you're still shooting on "P" mode, learn your gear first!). But for anyone a little further along the learning curve and wanting to lean towards fashion photography, this makes a nice resource, and contains plenty of tips to help you get started.

Another book worth considering would be Siegel's Fashion Photography Course: Principles, Practice, and Techniques: An Essential Guide, which is a bit different: it's more brief, more "professional" (if you actually want to *BE* a fashion photographer), and a bit less directly applicable to generic portrait shoots. One of the nice things about Adler's book is the hand-holding walkthrough she gives you. After reading it, you won't scratch your head and wonder how any of it might be applicable to you. Siegel's book is perhaps a little less down-to-earth.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST book for an aspiring professional photographer June 18, 2011

By H. Woodbury

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I cannot say enough good things about Fashion Flair. The title is interesting, but for me this book should be "making fantastic professional quality portraits."

I've read a lot of photography books and am glad that many of the newest books have excellent photography. However, they tend to be very technical with lots of talk and not enough understanding.

This book has EXCELLENT photos. It breaks up each tip with an example. Each technique is described in detail.

The lighting--oh man. That is so tough to understand and I have tended to get lost in descriptions of the angles and equipment when studying this before. But Fashion Flair has diagrams of each description with a photo to match!

Where was this book when I was studying so hard to figure out all I could about making wonderful pictures.

The price on Amazon is excellent. This book is thicker (though a bit smaller footprint) than other books that cost more. I just love it!