Download Wiley Photographing Children Photo Workshop, 2nd Edition
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INDEX 3-D lighting, 70–71 503 Workshops resource, 261 RI TE MA D TE GH RI CO PY A (Auto) mode, 19, 29 action defined, 237 free website for, 224 resource, 259–260 adolescents, 183–186 advice, 4–5 age newborn, 168–170 preschooler, 178, 180 school-age, 181–183 six to twelve months, 172–173 teen boy, 187–188 teen girl, 188–189 three to six months, 170, 172 toddler, 174–177 tweens and teens, 183–186 Alien Skin Software, 224 ambient light, 266 angelic quality, 41 angle of view, 266 aperture defined, 266 depth of field, 24–26 determining maximum, 208 fast lens, 205–206 f-stop, 23 human eye example, 23–24 Aperture Priority mode defined, 264 description, 29–31 Aperture software, 217 architecture, 129 archive, 216 Armsheimer, Beth website resource, 259 aspiration, 4–5 Auto (A) mode, 19, 29 Auto white balance, 75–76 auxiliary flash, 69 available light, 40–41 AL A simplicity in composition, 88 six to twelve months, 172–173 sleeping, 22 swaddling, 170 three to six months, 170, 172 back light defined, 266 halo effect, 67 back up, 216–217, 219 background clutter, 56 contemporary portrait style, 125 distraction in, 88–89, 221–222 nature photography, 157 seamless, 123 backup camera, 211 bag, camera, 210–211 battery, camera, 211 Bernhard, Ruth (photographer), 36 black-and-white conversion, 223–224, 248–251 blemish removal, 219–220 blending mode, 243 Bloom resource, 261 blotchy texture, 239 blur camera shake, 21 shutter speed, 23 body language, 159–161 Bohemian Secret resource, 260 book, as inspiration source, 10 book publishing, 216 botanical and historical garden, 118 bouncing the flash, 69, 266 Box storage, 216 braces, 121 breaking the rule, 106–109 business form, 138 B baby common shutter speed setting, 22 infant, 22, 88 reflection in mirror, 47–48 C camera backup, 211 bag, 210–211 basic knowledge of, 18–19 battery, 211 cell phone, 131 ergonomics, 205 point-and-shoot, 4, 267 practice with, 19 purchasing considerations, 205 reviews, 205 strap, 210 upgrade, 204–205 camera shake, 21 INDEX NUMERICS Cameron, Julia (author and artist), 11 canvas print, 229–230 Captivate resource, 261 Cartier-Bresson, Henri (photographer), 58–59, 96 catch light, 57, 149, 266 cell phone camera, 131 gallery, 231 centering the subject, 93, 99 chair, 81 charity, 261 children on swing, 22 children running, 22 Child’s Play resource, 260 Christmas tree light, 76 classic portrait style clothing for, 118–122 as idealized version of childhood, 114 location, 115–118 low key photography, 114 storytelling, 114 studio photography, 114–115 Clickinmoms resource, 261 Clone tool, 219, 221–222 clothing classic and romantic portrait style, 118–122 comfort, 118 distraction in, 118, 120 guidelines, 121 as mood enhancement, 120 shoes, 118 texture, 121 vintage, 118 clutter, 56 coffee table digital book, 231 color actions and plug-ins, 224–225 black-and-white conversion, 223–224 enhancement, 245–248 color cast, 218, 266 color correction, 218 color temperature, 75–76 commercial reflector, 72–74 composition as arrangement of elements, 86 background distraction, 88–89 breaking the rule, 106–109 C-curve, 104 converging line, 103–104 diagonal lead-in line, 102 focus on feeling, 87 framing the image, 90–96 golden rectangle/divine proportion, 96 learning from mistake, 107 272 negative space in, 89–90 parallel line, 100–102 parent as prop, 97 photography assignment, 110 Rule of Thirds, 97–100, 268 S-curve, 104 simplicity in, 87–89 snapshot versus portrait, 86–87 straight line, 104 compromising light, 58–59 contemporary portrait style advanced digital skills, 236, 238 background, 125 light, 124–125 location, 127, 129 media saturation, 126 negative space in, 124 photography assignment, 142 realistic photo in, 126 studio photography, 123–126 trend, 123 contouring light, 52–53, 70–71 contrast, 266 converging line, 103–104 Crave Photography resource, 261 creativity breaking the rule, 106–109 inspiration source, 13–14 cropping background distraction, 227 in camera, 90, 92–93 framing guidelines, 92–93 horizon line, 227 photography assignment, 232 sense of openness, 227 technique, 224–227 crying children, 163 culture, 11–12 curve, 104–106 custom white balance, 78 D dawn, 42–43 daylight, 76 decisive moment (Cartier-Bresson), 58–59 deep depth of field, 24, 26–27 depth of field basic description of, 24 defined, 266 narrow/shallow, 24, 26 photography assignment, 33 visualization example, 25 wide/deep, 24, 26–27 diagonal lead-in line, 102 diffuser, 74, 266 diffusing the flash, 70 Digital Artistry resource, 259 digital book, 231 digital noise, 266 dimension, 52–53 direct light, 65, 266 direct sun light, 66–67 direction of light, 70–71 directional light, 55 distraction background, 88–89, 221–222 from camera, 163–164 in clothing, 118, 120 framing guidelines, 94 Dodge tool, 220–221 Dropbox storage, 216 Drossin, Jessica (website resource), 259 duct tape, 211 E editing. See image editing; retouching educational and social networking forum, 261 emotion expressions of, 147–148 learning to see light, 36 enhancement. See image editing environmental shot, 100, 266 equipment backup camera, 211 battery, 211 camera bag, 210–211 camera strap, 210 duct tape, 211 fast lens, 205–206 hair brush, 211 hair spray, 211 memory card, 211 noisemaker, 211 prime lens, 207 spray bottle, 211 toy, 211 zoom lens, 208–210 ergonomics, camera, 205 Erin Cobb Clean Color resource, 261 exposure aperture, 23–27 defined, 266 elements of, 19 ISO setting, 27–29 shutter speed, 19–23 Exposure plug-in (Alien Skin Software), 224 expressions of emotion and mood, 147–148 INDEX INDEX eye conveying personality through, 149–150 retouching, 220–221 revealing the, 149–152 white reflection in, 149 eye level shot, 91–92 F face and eye as focal point, 149–152 Facebook, 228 family photography challenges, 196 high-energy photo, 199–200 informal, 199 location, 199 modern family, 198 parent and child, 189–192 photography assignment, 201 sibling, 191, 193–196 storytelling in, 197–198 straightforward, 197 fast lens, 205–206 feeling, focusing on, 87 file storage, 216 fill light, 68, 266 fill-flash, 69, 266 filter, 266 filtered light, 41 503 Workshops resource, 261 fixed focal length, 207 Flaming Pear Software, 224 flash auxiliary, 69 bouncing the, 69, 266 diffusing the, 70 fill-flash, 69, 266 main and fill light, 68–69 on-camera, 70 when to use, 67 white balance, 76 flash meter, 81 flat light, 70 Flickr resource, 228, 259 Flora Bella resource, 259 Florabella collection (Rae), 248 Flourish resource, 259, 261 fluorescent light, 76 Fly: The Guide resource, 261 Flypaper resource, 259 focal length common, 206 fixed, 207 prime lens, 207 zoom lens, 208–209 273 focus on feeling, 87 selective, 33 foggy day classic and romantic portrait style, 117 dense fog, 50 lighting, 49–51 monochromatic tone, 52 Fong, Gary (photographer), 69 forum, 261 framing the image bold or rugged frame, 95 centering the subject, 93 cropping in camera, 90 distracting elements, 94 frames within frame, 94–95 guidelines, 91–94 horizon line, 94 Rule of Thirds, 93 sense of space, 93 freezing movement camera shake, 21 shutter speed, 19–23 From the Treetop resource, 259 front light, 70 f-stop aperture measurement, 23 defined, 267 narrow depth of field, 26 wider depth of field, 26 G gallery coffee table digital book, 231 gallery-wrapped canvas print, 229–230 as inspiration source, 11 museum, 11 storyboard, 228–229 tablet, 231 website, 227 Geddes, Anne (photographer), 87 gesture, 158, 160 gobo, 73–75 gold reflector, 73 golden hour, 267 golden rectangle/divine proportion, 96, 267 H hair brush, 211 hair spray, 211 hair style, 121 274 halo effect late afternoon sun, 83 sweet light, 42 using rim or back light, 67 hard light, 267 headshot, 100 high key photograph, 118, 267 highlight, 53 historical garden, 118 home environment, 7–8 horizon line cropping, 227 framing guidelines, 94 hot spot, 91, 94 I ilovephotography resource, 261 image editing. See also retouching black-and-white action, 248–251 black-and-white conversion, 223–224 choosing photo for, 238–239 color correction, 218 color enhancement, 245–248 as process of discovery and intuitive response, 239 skin balancing and brightening, 252–255 software, 217–218 sun flare, 255–257 texture, 241–244 tonal adjustment, 218 white balance, 218 workflow, 217–218 image stabilization lens, 21 image transfer, 216 incandescent light, 76–77 indirect light, 64–65, 267 individual style and signature development, 6 indoor light, 29 infant common shutter speed setting, 22 simplicity in composition, 88 informal family photo, 199 inspiration books as, 10 creativity exercise as, 13–14 culture as, 11–12 home environment as, 7–8 individual style and signature development, 5–6 Internet sources as, 12–13 intuition as, 9 learning from others, 7 magazine as, 10–11 memories as, 8–9 mentor as, 10 museum and gallery as, 11 photography assignment, 15 resources for, 9–14 travel as, 12 workshops as, 9–10 Inspired by Nadia resource, 259 interchangeable lens, 205–210 Internet, 12–13 intimacy, 161 intuition, 9 iPhoto software, 217 ISO setting common settings, 29 defined, 267 light sensitivity of camera, 28 low light, 28 noise-free results, 28 rating, 28 J Journey resource, 260 JPEG format, 218, 237, 267 K Kaleidoscope resource, 259 Kitestring Publishing, 224 L Landscape mode, 29 layers, 219 leading line, 267 learning the camera, 19 from mistake, 107 from others, 7 to see light, 36–38 lens fast, 205–206 focal length, 206 image stabilization, 21 interchangeable, 205–210 prime, 207 standard, 206 telephoto, 132, 206 types, 206 wide angle, 206, 209–210 zoom, 132, 208–210, 212 lifestyle photography cell phone camera photography, 131 location, 132–134 photojournalistic style qualities, 130 unobserved photo, 132 INDEX INDEX light affects on mood, 42 ambient, 264 available, 40–41 back, 67, 266 catch, 57, 149, 266 Christmas tree, 76 compromising, 58–59 contemporary portrait style, 124 contouring, 52–53, 70–71 direct, 65, 266 direct sun, 66–67 direction of, 70–71 directional, 55 fill, 68, 266 filtered, 41 flat, 70 fluorescent, 76 foggy day, 49–51 front, 70 halo effect, 42, 67, 83 hard, 267 incandescent, 76–77 indirect, 64–65, 267 as key to mood, 118, 135–137 learning to see, 36–38 main, 68, 267 modeling, 81 monolight, 80 nature photography, 154 northern, 55 overcast day, 49–51 photography assignment, 60, 83 quality, 38, 64 reflection, 43–44, 46–47 Rembrandt, 70–71, 268 rim, 67, 268 shadow, 43, 48–49 soft, 268 specular highlight, 53–54 speedlight, 69 as storytelling technique, 161 studio, 78, 80–82 studying in movies, 11 subtractive, 74–75 sweet, 42–43, 268 3-D, 70–71 tungsten, 76 light modifier, 72–73 Lightroom Presets (Van), 255 software, 217, 237 Sunflare preset, 255–257 275 Lightsphere auxiliary flash, 69 Lilyblue resource, 260 line converging, 103–104 diagonal lead-in, 102 horizon, 94, 227 leading, 267 parallel, 100–102 straight, 104 Little Angels resource, 261 location botanical and historical garden, 118 classic and romantic portrait style, 115–118 contemporary portrait style, 127, 129 family photography, 199 lifestyle photography, 132–134 nature photography, 157 permission to shoot on, 157 visiting ahead of time, 117 lossless compression, 267 low key photograph, 114, 118, 267 low light ISO setting, 28 M Macro mode, 29 magazine, 10–11 main light, 68, 267 Maine Photographic Workshop, 9–10 Manning, Annie Paint the Moon, 252, 260 Manual (M) mode, 29, 32 MCP resource, 259, 261 megapixel, 204, 267 Melancholytron plug-in (Flaming Pear), 224 Melange Photo (Schannen), 245 memories, 8–9 memory card, 211 mentor, 7, 10 metering, 81 mirror reflection, 47–48 mistake, learning from, 107 modeling light, 81 monitor collaboration software, 216 monochromatic tone, 52 monolight, 80 mood connection with subject, 138 conveying through clothing, 120 conveying through play, 135 expressions of, 147–148 light affects on, 42, 135–137 light as key to, 118 276 movement blurring, 23 freezing, 19–23 shutter speed based on, 21 museum, 11 N naked baby shot, 168–170 narrow depth of field, 24, 26 Natural Light Workshop resource, 261 nature photography background, 157 capturing child’s instinct for wonder and play, 154–155 lighting, 154 location, 157 prop, 157 safety, 153 storytelling in, 158 subject involvement in, 153–158 vintage illustration, 155 negative space, 89–90, 124 newborn naked baby shot, 168–170 photography challenges, 168, 170 prop, 170 Nik Color Effex Pro plug-in, 224 Nik Sharpener Pro plug-in, 224 noise, 267 noisemaker, 211 northern light, 55 Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep resource, 261 numbering system, photo, 216 O observation skill, 146–147 Oh So Push resource, 260 On the Edge Photographic Edges (Kitestring Publishing), 224 on-camera flash, 70 one-light setup, 80–81 open shade, 64 orange cast, 75 overcast day common ISO setting, 29 foggy day, 49–51 light, 51 overhang, 64 P Paint the Moon (Manning), 252, 260 parallel line, 100–102 parent and child interaction, 161–162 collaboration with, 139–140 explaining photo session expectations to, 138 as photographer, 6 planning for portrait, 140 presence during photo session, 139 as prop, 97 parent and child photography, 189–192 patience, 4, 6 people watching, 158–161 permission, shooting on location, 157 personality, 149–150 Phaunt U resource, 261 photo choosing to enhance, 238–239 numbering system, 216 resolution, 204 photo lab, 216 photography advice, 4–5 photography assignment composition, 110 contemporary portrait style, 142 cropping, 232 depth of field, 33 family photography, 201 focus, 33 inspiration, 15 light, 60, 83 Rule of Thirds, 110 storytelling, 165 texture, 262 zoom lens, 212 photojournalistic style, 130, 267 Photoshop, 237 Photoshop Elements. See PSE Photoshop software, 217 Picasa software, 217 Pinkletoes resource, 261 pixel, 267 planning, 140 play conveying mood through, 135 importance of, 14 plug-in, 224–225 point-and-shoot camera, 4, 267 policy, 138 porch light common ISO setting, 29 indirect, 64 Portrait mode, 29–30 poster board reflector, 72 post-production image editing, 217–219 retouching technique, 219–221, 223 INDEX INDEX website, 204 workflow, 216–217 practice learning the camera, 19 visualization, 149 preschooler, 178, 180 preservation, 216 pretend, 13 prime lens, 207 Professional Photographers of America, 10 profile emphasis, 48 program mode Aperture Priority, 30–31 description, 29 Landscape, 30 list and descriptions of, 29 Macro, 30 Manual, 31 Portrait, 30 Shutter Priority, 31 Sports, 30 prop nature photography, 157 newborn, 170 parent as, 97 toddler, 177 PSE (Photoshop Elements) black-and-white action, 248–251 blending mode, 243 color enhancement, 245–248 as entry level software, 237 photo management, 94, 227 texture editing, 241–244 psychology of photographing children, 163 publishing, 216 puddle of water, 44–45 Q quiet observation, 158 R Rae, Shana Florabella collection, 248 RAW image, 218, 237 red eye, 77, 268 reflection finding in less obvious place, 43–44 mirror, 47–48 puddle of water, 44–45 as visual metaphor, 47 water, 44–46 window, 46–47 277 reflector commercial, 72–74 defined, 268 diffuser, 74 gobo, 73–75 gold, 73 as most used, 72 poster board, 72 silver, 73 when to use, 72 white, 73 white foam core, 72 white T-shirt, 72 Rembrandt lighting, 70–71, 268 rental equipment, 205 resolution, 204 resource action, 259–260 charity, 261 educational and social networking, 261 inspiration, 9–14 texture, 258–259 workshop, 261 retouching. See also image editing background distraction, cloning out, 22, 221 blemish and skin smoothing, 219–220 commonly used techniques, 218 eye enhancement, 220–221 subtle, 220 teeth whitening, 220–221 using layers, 219 reviews, camera, 205 rim light, 67, 268 romantic portrait style clothing for, 118–122 as idealized version of childhood, 114 location, 115–118 low key photography, 114 storytelling, 114 studio photography, 114–115 rule, breaking the, 106–109 Rule of Thirds centering the subject, 99 defined, 268 diagram, 98 dividing viewfinder into, 97, 99 environmental shot, 100 framing guidelines, 93 in headshot, 100 photograph assignment, 110 S safety, 153 Santa Fe Workshop, 10 278 Schannen, Mary Melange Photo, 245 school-age children, 181–183 seamless background, 123 selective focus, 33 sense of space, 93 sepia, 268 shade open, 64 white balance, 76, 78 shadow leading viewer’s eye in, 49 peak of passing time, 44 play of light, 48 shape or profile emphasis, 48 shallow depth of field, 24, 26 shape emphasis, 48 shoes, 118 shooting handheld, 21–22 shooting stopped down, 26 shooting wide open, 26–27 Shootsac, 210 Shutter Priority mode, 29, 31 shutter speed based on movement, 21 basic description of, 19–20 blurring movement, 23 defined, 268 fast, 19–20 freezing movement, 19–23 selection, 22 for shooting handheld, 22 slow, 20 sibling, 191, 193–196 silhouette, 158 silver reflector, 73 simplicity in composition, 87–89 single lens reflex (SLR), 268 six to twelve months, 172–174 skin balancing and brightening, 252–255 skin smoothing, 219–220 Sky storage, 216 sleeping baby, 22 SLR (single lens reflex), 268 smile, 153 social networking forum, 261 soft box, 80, 222 soft glow, 42 soft light, 268 soft window light, 55–58 software Alien Skin, 224 Exposure plug-in, 224 Flaming Pear, 224 image editing, 217–218 iPhoto, 217 Lightroom, 217, 237 Photoshop, 217 Picasa, 217 Spyder, 216 X-Rite, 216 space negative, 89–90, 124 sense of, 93 specular highlight, 53–54, 268 speedlight, 69 sporting event ISO setting, 29 Sports mode, 29 spray bottle, 211 Spyder monitor collaboration software, 216 stage light ISO setting, 29 standard lens, 206 3-D lighting, 70–71 storage, file, 216 storyboard, 228–229 storytelling in classic and romantic portrait style, 114 in family photo, 197–198 intimacy, 161 lighting as, 161 in nature photography, 158 parent and child interaction, 161–162 photography assignment, 165 scenarios, 162–163 straight line, 104 strap, camera, 210 studio light capturing subject personality in, 82 flash meter, 81 light quality, 78 monolight, 80 one-light setup, 80–81 soft box, 80 studio photography classic and romantic portrait style, 114–115 contemporary portrait style, 123–126 style classic and romantic portrait, 114–122 contemporary portrait, 123–129, 142 finding your, 32, 114 lifestyle portrait, 130–138 photojournalistic, 130 subtractive light, 74–75 SugarSync storage, 216 Sunflare preset (Lightroom), 255–257 sunlight, 66–67 sunny day ISO setting, 29 swaddling, 170 sweet light, 42–43, 268 INDEX INDEX T tablet gallery, 231 tape, 211 teen boys, 187–188 teen girl, 188–189 teeth whitening, 220–221 telephoto lens common focal length, 206 for unobserved photography, 132 texture blotchy, 239 clothing, 121 enhancing, 241–244 illustration, 242 photography assignment, 262 resource, 258–259 three to six months, 170, 172 TIFF format, 218, 268 Tiny Sparrow resource, 261 toddler assessing ability of, 174 capturing reactions of, 175–176 common shutter speed setting, 22 face and eye as focal point, 150 perch for, 177 photography tactics, 177–178 prop, 177 walking, 174 tonal adjustment, 218 Totally Red resource, 260 toys, 164, 211 transferring image, 216 travel, 12 tricks of the trade, 163–164 tripod, 21 tungsten light, 76 tweens and teens, 183–186 twilight, 42–43 U upgrade, camera, 204–205 V Van, Nichole Lightroom Presets, 255 vintage clothing, 118 vintage illustration, 155 visualization eyes, revealing the, 149–152 practice, 149 279 W warm glow, 42 water bottle, 211 water reflection, 44–46 website action, 259–260 camera and post-production research, 204 educational and social networking, 261 gallery, 227 texture resource, 259 workshop, 261 white balance adjusting before taking picture, 218 Auto, 75–76 custom, 78 defined, 268 fluorescent setting, 76 manual setting, 75 shade, 76 white foam core reflector, 72 white reflector, 73 white T-shirt reflector, 72 whitening teeth, 220–221 wide angle lens, 206, 209–210 wide depth of field, 24, 26 280 window light common ISO setting, 29 diffuser, 57 soft, 55–58 window reflection, 46–47 wooded setting, 46 workflow establishing, 216–217 image editing, 217–218 workshop as inspiration source, 9–10 resource, 261 X X-Rite monitor collaboration software, 216 Z zoom lens cost, 209 focal length, 208–209 photography assignment, 212 for unobserved photography, 132