tight space, 138-140
tonality, 151
wide-open spaces, 137–138 backlighting
for emphasis, 334
for shape emphasis, 61 balance
achieving, 13-14
controlling with color, 196-197
creating harmony with, 193-197
drawing attention to elements through, 13-14
informal, 196
negative space for, 197
rules of composition, 82-84
sense of scale, 197-199
with symmetry, 195-196
vanishing point, 195
visual impact, 194
weight distribution, 83–84, 194
without symmetry, 82–83
barrel distortion, 130, 138
battery-powered flash, 155
beauty dish, 161
beginner lens, 46
B&H Web site, 45
black-and-white images
color channels, 94
contrast, 97
converting images to, 97-99
for emphasis, 100
exposure, 96
tonal scale, 96
when to shoot, 99-100 blue
characteristics associated with, 87
complementary color, 311
blue color channel, 95
bounce light, 255
breaking patterns, 66
brightness property of color, 86
broad lighting, 165, 167
buildings, 259–260
bulb, 322
Burn tool (Photoshop), 297-298
cable release, 245 camera
basic consumer level, 45
choosing a, 45
cost, 45
equipment, 33
film, 291
orientation, 132-133
pinhole, 212
professional level, 45
rotating for unusual angles, 128-133
semipro and hobby level, 45
toolkit essentials, 44 campfire lighting, 246 candid portrait
basic description of, 220
exposure settings, 221
facial expression, 221
perspective, 221 capturing motion.
photography
casual fashion photography, 229–230 centering the subject, 129 center-weighted average metering, 42–43 channels, color, 94 chaotic background, 151 chaotic composition
with clear messages, 80-81
multiple image concepts, 288 children, 273–274 clipping path, 137
Clone stamp tool (Photoshop), 295-296
close-up, 256
clothing.
clouds, natural lighting, 160
collage, 289-290
color.
abstract art, 285
analogous, 90–91, 312-313
background, 151
basics, 85-87
brightness property, 86
channels, 94
characteristics associated with, 87
complementary, 87–89, 311-312
composition technique, 19-20
contrasting, 92
controlling balance with, 196-197
cool, 90
cyan, 91
distracting backgrounds, 144
drawing attention to elements through, 13
drawing the eye to, 91-92
emotion associated, 85, 285
environmental portrait, 219
hue property, 86
as leading element, 92
of light, 177-178
monochromatic, 88, 312
as mood enhancement, 85
primary additive, 86
saturation property, 86
in soft composition, 211
solid background, 141
warm, 90 color wheel, 86 commercial photography.
photography comp card, 290 compass and GPS system, 242 complementary color
for contrast, 87-89
examples of, 311 composite image, 316 composition
