Professional Digital Portrait Photography

by Smith, Jeff

• ISBN13: 9781584280897
• ISBN10: 1584280891
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Amherst Media

Summary

Digital portrait photography offers a number of important advantages -- both creatively and financially. Yet, because the learning curve is so steep, many photographers find the transition to digital quite frustrating. Jeff Smith, a studio owner and successful digital portrait photographer, walks you through the process from a professional perspective. Based on his own experiences with integrating digital techniques into his studio's workflow, Smith helps you avoid the most common problems. Additionally, he shows you the techniques you need to begin creating your own dazzling digital portraits -- from shooting digitally, to editing the images, to retouching and adding special effects. Armed with this knowledge, you'll be ready to begin marketing your digital images to your clients -- and profiting from your new skills! Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Digital Photography	p. 5
Weighing the Costs	p. 12
Confronting Change	p. 13
The Digital Camera	p. 15
Camera Selection	p. 17
Camera or Digital Back?	p. 18
Digital Capture Chips	p. 19
Rent Before You Buy	p. 21
Digital Media	p. 22
Lenses	p. 23
Autofocus	p. 25
Lighting	p. 28
Connections: The Digital Umbilical Cord	p. 31
Accessories and Adapters	p. 31
Filters	p. 32
Tripods	p. 32
The Computer and Digital Photography	p. 34
Computer Basics	p. 35
Storage Options	p. 39
Transferring and Transporting Images	p. 40
The Internet	p. 42
Adobe Photoshop and Image Editing	p. 44
Special Effects	p. 45
Using Layers with Templates	p. 45
Other Uses for Layers	p. 52
Actions	p. 53
Preset Actions	p. 56
Batch Processing	p. 56
Retouching	p. 56
The Clone Tool	p. 57
Managing Your Workflow	p. 60
Protecting Your Images	p. 60
White Balance and Color Correction	p. 65
Filling Orders	p. 66
Monitors and Calibration	p. 67
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