Artwork from 30 of the industry's top photographers is used to highlight both clear-cut shooting strategies and colorful, cutting-edge approaches to family portraiture in this handbook intended for idea gathering and inspiration. Advice on focal length, perspective, and maximizing the potential of digital equipment highlights the technical aspects of family portraiture while group posing strategies demonstrate how best to flatter each subject and convey a sense of family unity. A lengthy discussion of lighting—the backbone of portraiture—and the manipulation of shadows and highlights instructs photographers on how to create mood and interest in a variety of lighting scenarios, both indoors and out. Specifics on adjusting body lines, colors, and shapes, working with young children, and creating a comfortable atmosphere ensure that the photographer captures the unique personality of each family with dynamic and attractive images.
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Bill Hurter is the editor of Rangefinder magazine, the former editor of Petersen's PhotoGraphic, and the author of The Best of Wedding Photography, Group Portrait Photography Handbook, The Portrait Photographer's Guide to Posing, and Portrait Photographer's Handbook. He lives in Santa Monica, California.
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Bill Hurter has been involved in the photographic industry for the past 30 years. He is the former editor of Petersen's PhotoGraphic magazine and most recently, the editor of both AfterCapture and Rangefinder magazines. He has authored over 40 books on photography and hundreds of articles on photography and photographic technique. He is a graduate of American University and Brooks Institute of Photography, from which he holds a BFA and Honorary Masters of Science and Masters of Fine Art degrees. During his career he covered Capital Hill, including the Watergate Hearings, and worked for three seasons as a stringer for the L.A. Dodgers. He is married and lives in West Covina, CA.
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
By G. Musser
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I'm new to portriat photography and bought this book to get me started. I was not disappointed. This book was easy to read, had lots of pictures, and covered a lot of different topics that I found very useful. The book covers everything from which lenses to use, to indoor/outdoor lighting, posing, color schemes, composition, and guidelines to follow for taking pictures of small groups...all the way up to very large groups. Highly recommended...I highlighted and underlined many points and sections in this book.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By kdiverdown
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i did learn some very valuable tricks, and many of the examples are great, some, not so much. Not really set up as a practical guide. There is an abundance of information and it was interesting and informative...but I would have prefered more diagrams for posing composition and maybe a priority list to develope a routine for great results beginning to end.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By K. Carter
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Our daughter-in-law, a talented family photographer, says this book has everything she had hoped to learn in a recent class (but didn't) plus more. She says it's great!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Family Portrait Photography
Love this book. We refer to it frequently. Has some great, practical information and picture ideas that will work for any family. Not all weird and artsy...just everyday people!
Published 4 months ago by P. ALLEN
3.0 out of 5 stars
A little dated. Good photo examples. Needs graphics
There are times the author is explaining a concept and there is a photo on that page that has nothing to do with the subject. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Agape Man
1.0 out of 5 stars
Blah
This definitely did not seem like what it was supposed to be. I could get more information on line about family portraits than what the book offered. Very disappointed in it.
Published 6 months ago by gauche04
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good information, but outdated photos
Good book. I was hoping for more current photos and more step-by-step tips on building (posing) families and large groups.
Published 17 months ago by C. M. Long
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
I recommend this book to photographers at all levels of proficiency. I am a hobby-photographer who is turning into a business-photographer with a friend who is doing the same. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Karen Nurnberg
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Family Portrait Guide
I found this to be an excellent guide. Nothing was left to your imagination. Everything spelled out that is a tremendous help to someone starting out to do family portaits.
Published 23 months ago by L. D. Russell
5.0 out of 5 stars
brilliant
This book is an excellent source to get knowledge, or beeing inspired to take some family pictures. The example pictures are very high quality, and very tasteful to me. Read more
Published on April 17, 2011 by Lucy L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
wonderful guide to group/famiy portraits
This is a wonderful book filled with group/family portrait posing, lighting, and composition guidelines. Read more
Published on February 12, 2011 by sandra
4.0 out of 5 stars
An Excellent Place to Begin
Whether you're looking to start your own portrait photography business or just simply trying to improve the family portraits you take this book is a good starting point. Read more
Published on October 11, 2010 by Abdulla M. Al Qasim
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Group Portrait Resource
Very good resource for group photo portraiture - both as to indoor and outdoor lighting and posing. Excellent and vey contemporary demo photographs. Must read text for specifics. Read more
Published on December 2, 2009 by Richard W. Middaugh
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- Digital Photography Workbook by Simon Joinson in Back Matter
- Group Portrait Photography Handbook by Bill Hurter in Back Matter
- Classic Portrait Photography: Techniques and Images from a Master Photographer (Masters Series (Buffalo, N.Y.)) by William S. McIntosh in Back Matter
- Adobe Photoshop by Adobe Press on page 35
- Location Portraiture: The Story Behind the Art by William S. McIntosh in Back Matter
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