How to Start and Operate a Digital Portrait Photography Studio [Paperback]

Lou Jacobs Jr. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 28, 2005

Twenty successful studio owners offer their expertise to aspiring professional photographers in this guide to operating a digital portrait studio. Every element of a thriving studio is covered, from choosing a location and determining a budget to selecting computer equipment and streamlining the digital work flow. Details on selecting backgrounds, sets, and props that set a studio apart and advice on lighting patterns, posing, and clothing selection help photographers ensure that they produce client-pleasing images and return customers. Customer service tips on creating comfortable waiting and viewing areas are included to help photographers set up an attractive space to better profit from their artistic skills.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This how-to guide will help you build an effective portrait photography business from the ground up."  —PCPhoto

About the Author

Lou Jacobs Jr. is the author of Photographer's Lighting Handbook, Studio Lighting, and Take Great Pictures. He lives in Cathedral City, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc. (October 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584281715
• ISBN-13: 978-1584281719
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #701,020 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK for amateur, too simple for a professional, August 19, 2006

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Paul Trunfio (Stow, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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Lou Jacobs Jr. has been writing photography books for decades and wrote a great guide to my old Konica Autoreflex 35mm SLR manual camera back 3 decades ago. This new book about starting your own studio offers a feel good fluffy guide that can motivate the beginner. It offers very little hardcore technical advice that is really important when it comes to digital studio work. For example, Jacobs glosses over the issue of storage by making statements such as just back up to CD/DVD and you're all set, whereas he should be talking about backing up to multiple harddrives, RAID, etc. Those issues aside, the studio photographs are outstanding and inspriring. Lighting is used to great effect.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Relatively useful, March 12, 2007

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Jose Manuel Carrera Lopez "teresa" (spain) - See all my reviews

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This is a book for people thinking about jumping from analog to digital photography. I was looking for a book about the studio, what do I need, how to organize, but a little more professional for beginners shooting fashion and editorial, so it's not for me.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A solid step by step book, June 25, 2008

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Dawn Johns "DAWN" (USA) - See all my reviews
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A versatile book with many good ideas that are explained well. Ideal for photographers looking to start a studio or for those looking to make the transition from film to digital based studio. This book gives the breakdown on equipment such as cameras, computers and software, printers, lighting, backgrounds, and studio layout. Everything that is essential for a studio to operate in harmony.