Photographing Children Photo Workshop: Develop Your Digital Photography Talent (Paperback)

~ Ginny Felch (Author), Allison Tyler Jones (Contributor)
Key Phrases: aperture priority, composing photographs, shutter priority, Tyler Jones, Rule of Thirds, Photoshop Elements (more...)

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Product Description

While digital technology has made acceptable photos easy to achieve, this book is about taking exceptional photos that preserve the essence of childhood.Youll learn to trust your instincts and your own unique vision and discover how to create beautiful photographs in a variety of lighting situations, all while sharpening your observation skills and learning how to involve your subjects. Plus, insightful tips on understanding what equipment is right for you will help you get great results when working with any age group.

From the Back Cover

Learn To Capture The Image Of Childhood

Watching children forges a link to our own childhood memories, making us long to freeze the moment. While digital technology has made acceptable photos easy to achieve, this book is about taking exceptional ones — preserving the essence of childhood.

"I hope that in this book you find inspiration and encouragement to follow any urges you have had to make photographs that capture the spirit of a child."
— GINNY FELCH

• Learn to trust your instincts and your own unique vision

• Discover how to create beautiful photographs in a variety of lighting situations

• Sharpen your observation skills and learn how to involve your subjects

• Understand what equipment is right for you

• Get great results when working with any age group

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (March 4, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470114320
• ISBN-13: 978-0470114322
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,072 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My #1 Photography Book, May 8, 2008

By	Barbara Rasse (Wyoming) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Having three daughters, documenting their childhood with photographs is a real priority for me. But I really lacked knowledge on how to take good photographs - I always relied on the auto settings on my camera and the pictures seemed so ordinary. In the attempt to learn more about photography, I purchased this book along with a couple of others. This book, by far, was the most helpful for me. I had been having a hard time wrapping my mind around the concepts of aperture and ISO, but this book really helped me understand! Each picture listed the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO, which helped me see what those things were doing to affect how the picture looked. Also, the pictures were so inspiring and gave me tons of ideas on composition. The assignments at the end of each chapter were helpful in developing my skills. The book was very pleasent to read and it's definitely a book for parents aspiring to become better photographers! My only wish was that the pictures also listed what type of lens was used (so that I could buy it and have the lenses that the professionals used!).

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Jewel of a Book, April 7, 2008

By	D. Lingenfelter "Deidre" (Danville, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Put this wonderful book in your shopping cart and hit "buy now" as soon as you can. I wish that I had had this wonderful tool twenty years ago when I was starting my children's portrait business. Each chapter really guides you through the tools that you will need to succeed in taking impressive images of children. If you take it seriously, and do the assignments, you just might start seeing things in a different light, so to speak. Whether you just want to capture whimsical images of your own child as he passes through the phases of childhood, or if you truly intend to make photography more than a passion, but a business, then this book will take you to your desired level.Every page will delight you with amazing images of children. The various contributing photographers offer individual treatments to their subjects showing you a variety of what is plesaing. Read it, work it, absorb it and find your place in this fascinating field. I can't get enough of the timeless beach portraits found in Chapter 7.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best ever children photography how-to , February 22, 2008

By	Patricia Mclean "children's photographer" (Maine) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Get this book if you have any interest at all in children's photography. The photos are wonderful and inspiring-- none of those cheesy, high-flash, heavy-filter shots so depressingly common in this genre. I am very proud to have a few of my photos included in this superbly-written and illustrated book. I've looked through others of its type and the advice is usually really obvious. Not so here. Even professional children photographers will learn from this book - I've been making my living at this for 10 years and still picked up a few things myself.