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Sculpting with Light: Techniques for Portrait Photographers | 
 enlarge | Author: Allison Earnest
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 63790
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.4
ISBN: 1584282363
Dewey Decimal Number: 778
EAN: 9781584282365
ASIN: 1584282363
Publication Date: September 1, 2008
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Product Description
Techniques for creating flawless lighting show photographers of all levels how to take full control of their photographic atmosphere in this indispensable guide. Illustrating the physics that govern light; the visual difference between the eye and camera; the qualities of incident and reflected light; and the effects of the size, intensity, direction, contrast, and ratio of light, this manual offers tools for sculpting the face for remarkable portraits. The three desirable positions for the main light are described in detail, as well as how to use those arrangements to accentuate all types of faces—oval, long, angular, heart-shaped, and square—to create portraits with a variety of different effects, from romantic to edgy to high fashion.
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Sculpting with Light November 23, 2008
Very thorough with explaining the use of light on different projects to get the most effective result.
Provides portrait photographers with essential keys to using studio lighting for optimum results November 8, 2008
Allison Earnest's SCULPTING WITH LIGHT provides portrait photographers with essential keys to using studio lighting for optimum results. The focus on using such lighting to 'sculpt' results in a flattering way makes all the difference between professional and amateur results, with the book covering not just lighting basics, but common face shapes and how each should be lit for maximum effect.
Excellent resource for any photographer November 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There are many books out there dealing with lighting for portrait photography. This one stands out among the rest because of the accessible way Ms. Earnest presents the information. It's as if you are having a one-on-one workshop with her. She uses both photographs and diagrams to explain various lighting situations. She discusses the camera settings that produced the various photos. She provides some background about the models, which lends a human touch to the technical information. I especially like the "before and after" photos - very helpful in understanding what the light really is doing. The "info arrows" in the photos of the lighting setups are an excellent teaching device!!
Bottom line - I'm very glad I purchased this book. I know it will help me grow as a photographer, even though I, as a fine art photographer, photograph "things" more than "people." Having a better understanding of how to use light doing people portraits transfers readily to doing portraits of things: still lifes, trees, flowers, trains, etc.!!! I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in expanding his/her understanding of light in photography.
To Improve Your Photography, Control Your Light. Interested? Read This. October 31, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Photography literally means "writing with light" and here you have it - how you do exactly that - in words you can understand and concepts you can immediately put into practice, no matter what your proficiency with a camera. If you don't invest the time to understand light and how it affects your images - learning how to control the light to achieve the image you see in your head - you are doomed to be a snapshot shooter forever. Cameras don't take pictures; people do. Here is a conversational approach to light control - with wonderful images to illustrate her direction - that tells the story in words and pictures. Allison has a easy to read writing style and the production values - the reproduction of colour images - are very impressive. Someone watched over this project with a careful eye. Nice job. Good book. Great execution.
Outstanding Book October 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As an experienced wedding photographer of 13 years, this is an outstanding book that is very helpful in improving my work. I really like the fact Allison Earnest incorperated the science of photogaphy into practical and easy to understand advise. I highly recommend this book if you are just starting in photography and even if you are a master photographer. This will be one of those books on my book shelf that I will be referring to frequently.
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