دانلود کتاب The Portrait Photographer's Guide to Posing

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Cover
Copyright
Table of Contents
The Nature of Portaiture
Lasting Images
The Evolution of Posing
Posing Today
Tim Kelly: A Fine-Art Approach
Martin Schembri: Natural and Uncontrived
Yervant Zanazanian: Directing a Moment
1. POSING BASICS
The Head and Shoulders
The Shoulders
The Head Tilt
Start with the Feet
Facial Views
The Full-Face View
The Seven-Eighths View
The Three-Quarter View
The Two-Thirds View
The Profile View
The Body
At an Angle to the Camera
SIDEBAR: BROAD, SHORT,AND FASHION LIGHTING
Turned Away from the Main Light
Posture
Portrait Lengths
Head-and-Shoulders Portraits
Three-Quarter-Length Portraits
Full-Length Portraits
Posing the Arms
Away from the Body
A Triangular Base
Posing the Hands
Men\'s Hands vs. Women\'s Hands
Seated Poses
2. The Face
Facial Analysis
The Eyes
Active and Alive
Direction of the Gaze
The Iris and Pupil
Blinking
Squinting
Eyeglasses
One Smaller Eye
The Mouth
Natural Smiles
Moistened Lips
Tension
Gap Between the Lips
Laugh Lines
The Nose
Chin Height
Expression
Smile or Serious?
Eliciting Smiles
SIDEBAR: A WINNING SMILE
3. Working with Subjects
Pre-Session Consultation
Psychology
Flattering the Subject
Subject Comfort
Jerry Ghionis: Prompted Posing
Active Posing
Demonstrating the Pose
Tim Kelly: In the Zone
Jennifer George: Quiet Encouragement
Marcus Bell: Taking Your Time
Martin Schembri: A Posing Checklist
4. Corrective Posing Techniques
Be Discreet
Overweight Subjects
Underweight Subjects
Baldness
Broad Foreheads
Eyes: Deep-Set or Protruding
SIDEBAR: UNUSUAL ENVIRONMENTS
Large Ears
Mouths: Narrow, Wide, or Uneven
Noses: Long or Short
Necks: Long or Short
Chins: Double, Long or Stubby
SIDEBAR: RETOUCHING
5. Composition Techniques
Subject Placement
The Rule of Thirds
The Golden Mean
Direction
Lines
Position of Lines
At the Edge of the Frame
Implied Lines
SIDEBAR: FRAMING AROUND THE JOINTS
Pleasing Compositional Forms
Shape
Tension and Balance
Subject Tone
The Concepts of Design
6. Camera Techniques Affecting Posing
Focal Length and Perspective
“Normal” Lenses
Telephoto Lenses
Wide-Angle Lenses
SIDEBAR: BREAKING THE RULES
SIDEBAR: FAST LENSES
Depth of Field
Focusing
Head-and-Shoulders Portraits
Three-Quarter- and Full-Length Portraits
Camera Height and Perspective
Head-and-Shoulders Portraits
Three-Quarter- and Full-Length Portraits
Raising and Lowering the Camera
Distance to the Subject
Apertures
Subjects in Motion
7. Styling the Portrait
Hair Style and Makeup
Makeup
Hair Styles
Clothing
Group Portraits
Shoes
8. Posing Group Portraits
Posing Hierarchy
Head Levels
Head Proximity
The Group Posing Dialogue
Small Groups
Couples
Adding a Third Person
Adding a Fourth Person
Five and More
SIDEBAR: TIPS FOR FOCUSING
Big Groups
Posing Hands in Group Portraits
SIDEBAR: GROUP EXPRESSIONS
Helpful Posing Tools
Armchairs, Love Seats, and Sofas
Steps, Stairs, and Slopes
A Final Check
9. Posing Children’s Portraits
Meeting the Child for the First Time
Do What Comes Naturally
Touching
Posing the Face
Facial View and Head Tilt
The Eyes
Expressions
The Arms and Hands
The Legs and Feet in Seated Poses
Posing Tips by Age
Newborns
Babies
Six- to Eleven-Month-Olds
Two-Year-Olds
Older Children
Posing Aids
Posing Steps
Chairs
Activity-Centered Poses
Conclusion
The Photographers
Index