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Jeff Smith's Senior Portrait Photography Handbook: A Guide for Professional Digital Photographers

Jeff Smith

With detailed, informative instructions for capturing personable and memorable yearbook photos, this reference presents step-by-step demonstrations on advertising, talking to clients, producing outstanding images, and finalizing a sale. Noting the delicate balance of pleasing parents and teens alike, this resource illustrates how to marry the latest fashion-oriented photography trends with the needs of the family member who is paying for the session. A wealth of lighting and posing techniques combine with tips for analyzing the subject, choosing which features to accent and which to downplay, and creating alluring, fashionable looks that the whole family can appreciate. Emphasizing the value in allowing seniors to personalize their photos by bringing the shoot to their home or a more meaningful location, the guide also includes suggestions for incorporating additional visual elements such as pets, musical instruments, team uniforms, best friends, or significant others.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Amherst Media
  • Publish Date: Jan 1st, 2010
  • Pages: 126
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 11.00in - 7.14in - 0.38in - 1.13lb
  • EAN: 9781584282679
  • Categories: Techniques - Digital (see also Computers - Design, GraphicsSubjects & Themes - Portraits & Selfies

About the Author

Jeff Smith is an award-winning portrait photographer and the author of "Corrective Lighting, Posing, and Retouching for Digital Portrait Photographers"; "Outdoor and Location Portrait Photography"; and "Posing for Portrait Photography." He lives in Fresno, California.

Praise for this book

"Features practical tips and real-world advice that will help you get the most from each shot, generate more income, and develop the skills you'll need to be creative and flexible in any situation." --"Shutterbug"