angles, 217-218
as art of showing likeness of people, 216
candid portrait, 220-221
couples, 225
environmental, 136, 218-220
facial expression, 216-217
group portrait, 224-227
hand placement, 217
hard lighting, 156
high-angle shots, 217
lens selection, 217-218
mug shot, 217
negative space, 333
perspective, 120-121
posed portrait, 220, 222-223
profile, 217
portrait photography
soft lighting, 156
storytelling in, 215-216
3/4 angle, 217 posed portrait
background, 222
basic description of, 220
composition, 223
inspiring subject for, 222
lighting, 222
scene selection considerations, 222 postproduction editing
black-and-white image conversion, 97-98
brightening/darkening areas, 297-298
contrast adjustment, 304-305
cropping, 301
dark reflection removal, 296
distortion, 302
lighting, 305-306
perspective, 300-303
pixels, duplicating, 295-296
resizing and repositioning elements, 302-303
rotating images, 301
sharpened image, 306-308
software, 293
spot removal, 296
straightening images, 300
tattoo removal, 297
trying something new through, 319
unwanted elements and flaws, removing,
294-300
primary additive color, 86 primary points, 52 problem background, 146–149 product photography.
hard lighting, 156
sense of product enhancement, 251
soft lighting, 156
solid background for, 141
sweat beads, 251
texture bubbles, 251 profile, portrait, 217 prop, background, 149 purple, characteristics associated with, 87
quality of light, 155–156, 160
raccoon eyes, 173 rear curtain sync, 271
characteristics associated with, 87
complementary color, 311 red color channel, 95 reflection
in still-life photography, 250
vignette, 122
reflective material, 161–162 reflector
light modifiers, 161
light source, 155
Rembrandt lighting pattern, 165–166 Remove Distortion tool (Photoshop), 302 repeating elements, 13 repeating patterns, 64–65, 201–202 repetition
reinforcing subject or intended message with, 204-205
rhythm, 200
simple composition, 202
symmetry, 201
vanishing pattern, 200 resizing and repositioning elements,
302-303 rhythm, 200 rim light, 167–168 ring flash, 237
rise and fall technique, 207–208 rotating images, 301 rule of thirds
area of most importance, 71
basic description of, 52, 69
focal point, 105
golden points, 71, 73
horizon line, 71 sense of closure, 76 sense of environment, 74 sense of narrative, 76 subject between center and right third, 74 subject size consideration, 72–74 supporting elements, 72 sweet spots, 70 symmetrical scene, 75 unbalanced relationship, 75 unusual angles, 129 rules of composition background, 68 balance, 82–84 chaotic composition, 80 foreground, 68 leading lines, 79 midground,68 simple composition, 80 space, 76–79 staggering objects, 78-79
S curve, 56
saturation property of color, 86
scale
achieving balance through, 197-199
composition technique, 20
developing sense of, 11 Scrim Jim, 160 seasonal lighting, 174 secondary focal point
distracting elements in, 115-116
leading lines, 115 secondary points, 52–53 selective focus
focal point, 109-113
to reveal specific detail, 110 sequence pattern, 63–64 Sexton, John
hard, 155
in landscape photography, 234
Shadows/Highlights tool (Photoshop), 306 shapes
abstract art, 285
allowing space for, 77-78
