Fifty Portrait Lighting Techniques for Pictures That Sell: Demonstrations of Techniques That Can Put You in Business as a Portrait Photographer [Paperback]

Book Description

One of the 50 professional lighting techniques contained in this book, the "cover girl" look is typical of the spectacular results that can be achieved by following the instructions for each technique. With a minimum of equipment, in a studio or out-of-doors, anyone can take beautiful portraits of friends, family, or professional clients. These techniques can also be applied to special occasions, such as weddings and other family gatherings. Whether you are a beginning photographer or a budding professional you will find practical information on the art of the photographic portrait.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Amphoto Books
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0817438629
• ISBN-13: 978-0817438623
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,008,973 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

JOHN HART, MA.

Author, Lecturer, Professor in New York City

PUBLISHED BOOKS:
Most recent:
THE ART OF THE STORYBOARD.(FOCAL PRESS),
Great review, VIDEOMAKER MAGAZINE.
Translated into Chinese, Korean, Spanish.

50 PORTRAIT LIGHTING TECHNIQUES.
(Great review, NEW YORK TIMES).
PROFESSIONAL HEAD SHOTS
LIGHTING FOR ACTION.

SUPER ART REVIEW BY SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE.

Prof. of Photography at NYU/SCPS
Staff writer for STUDENT FILMMAKERS MAGAZINE

LECTURES ON ART AND FILM:
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
COLUMBIA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF FILM
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
CATAN-ROSE INSTITUTE OF ART
WHITE PINES COLLEGE, etc...

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A handful of ideas from the 1960s, March 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: 50 Portrait Lighting Techniques for Pictures that Sell (Paperback)

50 techniques is a stretch. Despite the colorful labels, many lighting set-ups are identical to those shown on other pages. Few, if any, would sell in today's market. Unless you are interested in seeing how a hobbiest in the sixties might have photographed a handful of community actors, you won't find much here. The examples are out-of-date, uninspired, and in some cases poorly focused.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Definately a classic ...., January 2, 2001

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Grey Wulff (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 50 Portrait Lighting Techniques for Pictures that Sell (Paperback)

Personally, I found this book very interesting and well worth the money. While the book is a little dated, it deals concisely with how to achieve a wide range of lighting techniques, both indoor and out, old and modern. The book is definitely biased towards commercial headshot photography but many of the techniques and ideas described are applicable to photographers in all fields, whether professional or amateur. Several areas I particularly liked were the hints and tips spread among the pages and the FAQ sections dealing with setting up in business, legal aspects, working with clients, retouching, etc.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is Wrong, July 7, 1999

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Alexandre Fachin _ [e-mail] (Brasil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 50 Portrait Lighting Techniques for Pictures that Sell (Paperback)

This book is terrible, very out of date, old. In my point of view, to remember the past of portrait light, is ok, to 60's. Today, is out of date.