Digital photography has surpassed traditional film in price and quality, but making the transition from film to digital photography remains a daunting undertaking. This guide addresses all the details of going digital, from choosing the right equipment to incorporating Photoshop into the work flow. Included is technical information on using digital cameras and updating shooting and processing areas, as well as practical tips for selling digital portraits to clients and adjusting production schedules. The process is complex, but this guide helps to ease the conversion to digital. Also emphasized are the challenges and rewards of digital proofing.
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Jeff Smith is the author of Outdoor and Location Portrait Photography and Corrective Lighting and Posing Techniques for Portrait Photographers. He lives in Fresno, California.
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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
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The Title Is Misleading,
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I am a beginning photographer who is interested in opening my own small digital photography studio in which my specialty would be actors headshots. I was looking for an overview of "professional digital portrait photography" and so, based on the title and the expertise of the author, I bought this one. But the title is misleading; this book is ideal for already professional film photographers who are looking to make the transition to digital. The focus is not on "digital photography", but rather, on how to save time and money during the transition to and the practice of digital photography. Techniques, tools and tips for the best quality pro. digital photographs took a mostly back seat. This book should be called "How to Save Time and Make More Money in Digital Portrait Photography" because this is entirely what the book is about (with brief exceptions dispersed throughout). The one chapter that I found helpful was the one on photoshop. It gave a good explanation and overview of the more important and useful tools in photoshop. This is good as most of the material available on photoshop tends to be overwhelming. The chapter in this book is a great place to start. So; if your an already pro-film photographer and your looking to go digital, this book is for you. Otherwise, you'd be better to look elsewhere.
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Pros and Cons only in this book, its not about taking better pictures,
This review is from: Professional Digital Portrait Photography (Paperback)
This book is only about the pros and cons of switching from film to digital. The title is VERY MISLEADING, this book is not about shooting better digital portrait photos at all. If your looking for a book to learn how to take better digital portraits this is not it
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- Portrait Photography: How and Why by Mary Allen in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Professional Secrets of Natural Light Portrait Photography by Douglas Allen Box in Back Matter
- Profitable Portrait Photography by Roger Berg in Back Matter
- Selecting and Using Classic Cameras: A User's Guide to Evaluating Features, Condition & Usability of Classic Cameras by Michael Levy in Back Matter
- Professional Secrets for Photographing Children by Douglas Allen Box in Back Matter
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- How to Start and Operate a Digital Portrait Photography Studio by Lou Jacobs Jr. on page 36, page 60, and page 184
- Corrective Lighting, Posing & Retouching for Digital Portrait Photographers by Jeff Smith in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Professional Digital Imaging for Wedding and Portrait Photographers by Patrick Rice in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Web Site Design for Professional Photographers: Step-by-Step Techniques for Designing and Maintaining a Successful Web Site by Paul Rose in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Portrait Book: A Guide for Photographers by Steven H. Begleiter in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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