An invaluable resource for all wedding photographers, this book serves as both an indispensable guide to technique and an impressive collection of the work of the top wedding photographers in the country. Focusing on encouraging the photographer to visualize the final image before lifting a camera, this book begins with a discussion of traditional wedding photography, photojournalistic wedding photography, and emerging styles. It also includes information on selecting the right equipment, covering everything from film types and reflectors to backup and emergency equipment. Master photographers provide tips on posing stunning portraits with suggestions for positioning hands, coaxing genuine smiles, and assembling larger groups.
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"Top quality tips." —Petersen's Photographic
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Bill Hurter is the editor of Rangefinder and the author of Portrait Photographer's Handbook and Group Portrait Photography. He lives in Los Angeles.
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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 currently the editor of both AfterCapture and Rangefinder magazines. He has authored over 30 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. He is currently a member of the Brooks Board of Governors. Early in his career he covered Capital Hill during 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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Unlike many how-to photography books of this genre, The Best of Wedding Photography is a very beautiful book filled luscious wedding photographs. The photographers selected are from well-known wedding photographers in the field. For the photographs alone, you will want to go back to this book again and again. It is also wonderful handbook on photographic tips and techniques from the masters in the field. Great advice on portraits, groups, lighting, various approaches and albums. All these topics are illustrated with lavish pictures. It is a wonderful primer for anyone starting out in the business.
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I have mixed emotions about this book. The book is beautifully illustrated by some of the leaders in the wedding field. The tone of the book, though, is often gushingly sentimental, which may be the state of wedding photography today (Try out a fuzzy picture of a bride daydreaming over her SHOES). Still, Hurter tries to present a balanced picture of wedding photographer as it is today - discussing traditional vs. photojournalism approaches and their pros and cons.
The pictures are well-worth seeing, but if Hurter's style turns you off, you might be more rewarded by Steve Sint's "Weddding Photography: Art, Business and Style,'' which also is beautifully illustrated but more down to earth, practical and objective. Better still, read them both and find a balance somewhere in the middle.
The pictures are well-worth seeing, but if Hurter's style turns you off, you might be more rewarded by Steve Sint's "Weddding Photography: Art, Business and Style,'' which also is beautifully illustrated but more down to earth, practical and objective. Better still, read them both and find a balance somewhere in the middle.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This arrived so fast! It is a great book and in perfect shape! Thanks Guys!
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One of the reasons wedding photo-journalism has taken off in popularity is that it emulates the style of editorial photography that is seen in the brides' magazines, like Martha Stewart Bride and Town & Country. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
barebulb flash, wedding photojournalists, paramount lighting, loop lighting, split lighting, wedding photography, wedding coverage, flash output, portrait lighting, engagement portrait, lighting ratio, bounce flash, print competition, wedding photographer, fill light, highlight side, mixed lighting, camera height, key light, daylight exposure, lighting pattern, flash exposure, key shots, specular highlights, wedding albums Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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One of the reasons wedding photo-journalism has taken off in popularity is that it emulates the style of editorial photography that is seen in the brides' magazines, like Martha Stewart Bride and Town & Country. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
barebulb flash, wedding photojournalists, paramount lighting, loop lighting, split lighting, wedding photography, wedding coverage, flash output, portrait lighting, engagement portrait, lighting ratio, bounce flash, print competition, wedding photographer, fill light, highlight side, mixed lighting, camera height, key light, daylight exposure, lighting pattern, flash exposure, key shots, specular highlights, wedding albums Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Monte Zucker, White Glove, David Anthony Williams, Top Right, Charles Maring, The Gallery, Ken Sklute, Norman Phillips New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Portrait Photography: How and Why by Mary Allen on 4 pages
- Professional Techniques for Digital Wedding Photography by Jeff Hawkins in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Wedding Photography: Creative Techniques for Lighting and Posing, Second Edition by Rick Ferro in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- San Juan Capistrano (CA) (Images of America) by Pamela Hallan-Gibson in Front Matter
- The Art and Business of High School Senior Portrait Photography by Ellie Vayo in Back Matter
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