Beyond Portraiture : Creative People

Whether you are intimidated by the idea of photographing human subjects or simply want to improve the quality of your portraits, this latest book from well-known author and photographer Bryan Peterson is for you. A natural "people person," Peterson offers guidance on approaching potential subjects, putting them at ease, and then improving the creativity of the results you get with them. Examples include images taken both with digital and with film cameras, so regardless of your camera, you can make use of all the techniques provided. Through the author's unique way of seeing, you will learn how to transform your people photography into something beyond the everyday-something beyond just portraiture. Book jacket.

Bryan Peterson is a well-known photographer, writer, and teacher. In addition to his many books for Amphoto, he writes a column that appears in Popular Photography and contributes to prominent magazines. His workshops and online photo course at PPSOP.com are invariably sold out. He divides his time between Seattle, WA and Lyon, France, and New York City.

Introduction	p. 8
Understanding People	p. 12
Psychology 101	p. 14
Approaching People	p. 16
Observing People	p. 22
People and Their Environment	p. 24
People and Their Clothing	p. 26
Working With People	p. 30
Choosing the Right People	p. 32
Breaking through the Shyness Barrier	p. 34
Posed vs. Candid	p. 36
Photographing People in Foreign Lands	p. 42
People as Themes	p. 44
People at Work	p. 50
People at Play	p. 54
Children	p. 56
Hiring "Models"	p. 58
Light	p. 60
The Importance of Light	p. 62
Frontlight	p. 64
Sidelight	p. 66
Backlight	p. 68
Dappled Light and Diffused Light	p. 76
Composing Powerful Portraits	p. 78
What Is Composition?	p. 80
Fill the Frame	p. 82
The Vertical Format	p. 84
The Rule of Thirds	p. 86
Point of View	p. 90
Working Your Subject	p. 92
Scale	p. 94
Backgrounds	p. 98
Movement and Shutter Speed	p. 102
Choosing the Right Aperture	p. 110
Lens Choice	p. 114
Photo-Editing Techniques	p. 118
No One's Perfect	p. 120
What Wrinkles?	p. 122
Tweaking Color	p. 124
Major Color Changes	p. 126
Mixing Color with Black and White	p. 128
"Painting" Different Colors	p. 132
Adding Drama	p. 134
High-Tech Cutting and Pasting	p. 136
Sandwiching Images	p. 140
Adding Atmosphere	p. 144
Selective Atmosphere	p. 148
Cropping and Resizing	p. 152
Sharpening	p. 154
Selling Your Photos as Stock	p. 156
Workflow	p. 158
Index	p. 159
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Beyond Portraiture : Creative People Photography

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