Now that, after all the parties, we return to the routine and with it we recover the time to read, I come with a new literary recommendation for lovers of female portraiture that includes a lot of professional secrets. If you want to meet them, stay ;).
IDEAL FOR…
…you if you like portrait photography and especially fashion portraits or women's portraits. It is a book aimed at professionals or those who are taking their first steps in fashion and portrait photography, specifically of women. And first steps I mean professional steps, if you are starting in photography now, I would recommend other books ( like this one ) because, in my opinion, this starts from the fact that you already have notions of photography and helps you achieve specialization in this field.
It is not for you if what you like are spontaneous, improvised, stolen portraits, etc. This is another type of book, with more studied poses and tricks so that the woman portrayed is more favored or conveys the desired message.
PHOTOGRAPHING THE WOMAN
This is a book that is divided into two parts: a first, on Characteristic Attributes and a second, on Posing and Styling:
PART 1. CHARACTERISTIC ATTRIBUTES
A section designed to guide you in identifying the unique physical attributes of each woman and learning how to best enhance each of them.
Chapter 1. Shape of the face. In it, he tells us about the different types of faces that exist, how to recognize them and the lighting that best suits them, what type of objective to choose and how makeup can help. It also tells how to enhance a female portrait with the Burn and Dodge technique in post production.
Chapter 2. Body types. There are different body types and not everyone is favored by the same poses. It helps you learn to recognize them.
Chapter 3. Perceived defects. This is a very extensive chapter that covers everything from color space, where it explains the different types of color spaces that exist and which one is most recommended depending on whether you are going to print the photos or are only for digital format, etc., to tools to correct those imperfections that the client wants to eliminate, both through makeup, lighting or editing. With tricks to avoid reflections in glasses, double chins or gray hair, for example.
PART 2. POSING AND STYLING
Styling techniques to influence visual communication. It deals with the importance of non-verbal communication and what is communicated based on the pose.
Chapter 4. Understanding body language. A chapter where he offers clues to what is transmitted according to what poses . He insists on the importance of knowing what you want to convey and taking the context into account.
Chapter 5. Standing poses. Examples of standing woman poses with tips, tricks and example photos for inspiration.
Chapter 6. Seated poses. She talks about beauty shots and some tips for taking them, as well as examples of sitting and hand posing poses.
Chapter 7. Lying poses. Very similar to chapter 5 but with poses for photos lying down in the female portrait.
Chapter 8. Fundamentals of styling. The author, after his long experience, is well aware of the importance of styling in a female portrait and transmits it to us. Keys to styling, advice on wardrobe and the importance of clothing fitting the model well, more than whether or not it is fashionable.
Dedicates an important section to underwear for Boudoir sessions . It also offers make-up and hairdressing tips, as well as some recommended objects in a studio to control and facilitate sessions.
Chapter 9. Styling complicated features. Tips for not enhancing features with which the model does not feel comfortable. As the author says regarding larger sizes, "the goal should not be to make them appear thinner, but not to add more visual weight."
Chapter 10. Introduction to the illumination of women. Basic guide on the properties of light and lighting equipment.
Chapter 11. Portraits. Schemes and lighting tips for the face.
Chapter 12. Commercial photography. Lighting techniques and tips for products, hairdressing, skin, accessories, jewelry ...
Chapter 13. Fashion. Techniques and lighting schemes recommended for fashion photography.
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