The Best of Wedding Photojournalism, 2nd Edition

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In contrast to a traditional wedding photographer, a wedding photojournalist works unobtrusively to capture the “real life” flavor of the special event as it unfolds, and this guidebook addresses the unique challenges and specific preparations required to excel in this field. Calling upon the best and brightest photojournalists to share their images and insights, this updated edition reveals the secrets for capturing all the breathtaking exchanges between the personalities, so that the photographs tell a story rich in detail. Many topics are also covered, such as how to meet and mingle with the main players at a wedding, what to expect in terms of a timeline, what shots cannot be missed, and how to minimize the distractions of flashes, bulky equipment, and verbal requests. Before, during, and after the ceremony—indoors and out—this volume is brimming with advice for every aspect of the shoot, including selecting equipment and lighting, working with an assistant, properly archiving digital files, and selecting a beautiful heirloom-quality album design.

Wedding Photography : Advanced Techniques for Digital Photographers

AVAILABLE MAY 2010

Drawing on the images and expertise of dozens of industry-leading photographers, this manual on wedding photography provides critical insights into the techniques that set the best in the business apart from rest. Covering both the technical aspects of the profession as well as delving into more subtle aspects of the craft—including preparation and planning, interpersonal skills, a keen eye, good timing, a cool-under-pressure mindset, posing and lighting skills, and artistic talent—this detailed handbook also offers strategies for streamlining postproduction efforts from running digital filters and retouching images to saving and archiving files. With instructions on how to replicate stunning wedding images, this guide will interest amateur and professional photographers alike.

Jerry D’s Extreme Makeover Techniques for Digital Glamour Photography

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Spotlighting a unique service that provides a competitive edge to any professional photographer, this thorough handbook teaches all of the essential skills for creating glamorous portraits. Stressing the importance of facilitating a stronger, healthier sense of self-admiration, tips are provided for emphasizing the subject’s desirable features and downplaying perceived flaws. Offering breakthrough techniques for applying highlight and shadow, corrective posing, camera tricks, and digital enhancements, this superbly illustrated guide also provides 17 makeover sample sessions. Each case documents an untouched starting photo and analyzes desired goals, followed by detailed discussions and step-by-step demonstrations of the varied techniques used for addressing problem areas and creating a masterful image, including an array of Photoshop® time-saving tips and shortcuts. Each final portrait is coupled with a statement from the subject—a touching testimony on the positive personal effects of their session.

Posing is one of the most important tools used by professional photographers to optimize the appearance of their subjects. Unfortunately, at weddingsówhere time is typically tight and couples don't want lengthy photo sessions to distract them from time with their guestsóthere's often little opportunity to meticulously craft the best pose for each individual. As Bill Hurter shows in this book, this means that photographers need to adopt a new approach to idealizing their wedding subjects. Through inventive staging, subtle direction, and careful observation, Hurter reveals how the skilled photographer, armed with a solid understanding of the traditional principles of posing, can create stunning images. With these techniques, you'll make everyone look their bestóand capture more of the emotion and energy of the wedding day.

Perfect all of your images, simplify your workflow, and make every wedding shoot a more streamlined, positive, and productive experience with one hundred easy-to-implement ideas from the pros.
The unique format of this book makes it a perfect reference for photographers who need some quick ideas to jumpstart their session or for those who have more time to digest and implement an array of time-tested techniques. With one hundred numbered, standalone sections on a vast array of topics, you can flip open to any page and come away with a wealth of knowledge to enhance your working habits and build your artistry. You'll get tips for working with nervous brides, remembering key players' names, making a master shcedule, and posing groups quickly and easily. Strategies for posing individuals and couples will give you confidence and add polish to your images, as will tips for working in open shade, lighting for ceremony shots, and creating light ratios that sculpt the subject. Instruction for digital retouching and artistic enhancement make this one book no photographer can afford to do without.

Go behind the scenes and learn the strategies the pros use to light their masterworks.

On the wedding day, you have just a few minutes to perfectly capture critical moments—from the walk down the aisle, to the exchange of rings, to the first dance. This book shows you the surefire techniques the industry's best use to capture every can't-miss moment. Including award-wining images from over fifty contributors, this book will both educate and inspire.

FEATURES:

• Understanding the behavior of light.
• Selecting the right lights and lighting accessories for the job.
• Portrait lighting techniques for creating flattering images your clients will love.
• Tips for indoor lighting, with techniques for using it as is or supplementing it for enhanced control.
• Creating flawless outdoor portraits—even when you have to work in less-than-ideal situations.
• Lighting individual subjects and groups.
• Capturing every important moment, from the ceremony preparations to the recepetion

Children are notoriously difficult to photograph, but this book provides all of the techniques and insights that you need to succeed. Rangefinder editor Bill Hurter takes you behind the scenes with some of the world's top children's photographers to explore their amazing images—and see precisely how they created them. Packed with practical ideas, strategies, and stunning portraits from the industry's most highly acclaimed photographers, this book will both inform and inspire.

Wedding photography is one of the hottest, most competitive, and creative of the photographic genres. In this book, Rangefinder editor Bill Hurter takes you inside the minds of industry leaders and shows you what sets them apart. From winning clients, to covering the wedding itself, to presenting proofs, to designing timeless albums, you'll learn the secrets of success from these talented artists and exceptional businesspeople.

Rangefinder magazine's RF Cookbook series was introduced in 2004 and quickly became one of the publication's most popular features. Essentially, each article in the series consists of one amazing photo and a short look at how it was created—a "recipe" for the image.

In this book, Bill Hurter, editor of Rangfinder magazine, shares over one hundred of these articles. In each chapter, the images and techniques are thematically grouped to provide for rapid learning and easy cross-reference.

Wedding photography is one of the hottest, most competitive, and creative of the photographic genres. In this book, Rangefinder editor Bill Hurter introduces the terms, techniques, and strategies you need to join the ranks of photographers producing images with unprecedented technical proficiency and superb, unbridled artistry. With images and insights from over forty photographers, this book will help you achieve increased creative expression and bigger sales.

Digital imaging has a stronghold on the photographic industry. In this book, Bill Hurter provides you with a behind-the-scenes look at how the world's finest photographers craft their images, work with clients, and set the bar for other photographers. You'll learn about the advantages that working digitally offers, what features to consider when shopping for an SLR, how to choose studio ligting equipment, and how to optimize your workflow. You'll also discover fail-safe tips that will allow you to prevent color shifts and ensure consistent color from one image to the next. Covering a wide array of topics related to all aspects of digital capture, this book offers something for everyone.

Using Photoshop, photographers now have the power to almost infinitely refine and enhance their images after the shoot. In this book, Bill Hurter takes you through some common effects with Photoshop, then looks at images from some of today's top photographers and shows you how they were created. Packed with great images, this is a must-have book for photographers!

Normally $14.95, Digital Portrait Photography 101 is on sale here for only $11.95 (includes free shipping to U.S. and Canada), plus the author will sign the book for you.

Digital Portrait Photography is an abbreviated version of several other Bill Hurter books designed to provide a quick reference volume of portrait lighting, posing and composition techniques. The book includes information on eliminating common portrait problems; finding the right light for flawless portraits, indoors and out; corrective posing; optimizing the portrait pose; digital retouching and finishing hints; plus hundreds of other invaluable tips that will improve your portraits. Like all of Bill Hurter’s book, the text points are illustrated by some of the world’s finest portrait and wedding photographers, including Marcus Bell, Tim Kelly, Kevin Kubota, Joe Photo, Norman Phillips, Jeff Smith, David Williams, Fuzzy Duenkel and many others.

Now only $13.95!

This indispensible guide contains everything you need to know about posing, eliciting expressions, creating dynamic compositions, utilizing traditional lighting setups, and more. You’ll learn how to best pose and light children and compose family portraits; how to create poses that flatter your clients, and how to utilize compositional forms that keep viewers locked in to your image. Filled with practical, hard-won advice, the portfolio section of the book offers an inside look at the working habits, styles, and strategies of industry pros.