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The Best of Family Portrait Photography: Professional Techniques and Images | 
| Author: Bill Hurter
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Category: Book
List Price: $39.95
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Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 22092
Media: Paperback
Pages: 128
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 1584281723
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.926
EAN: 9781584281726
ASIN: 1584281723
Publication Date: November 1, 2005
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Product Description
Artwork from 30 of the industry's top photographers is used to highlight both clear-cut shooting strategies and colorful, cutting-edge approaches to family portraiture in this handbook intended for idea gathering and inspiration. Advice on focal length, perspective, and maximizing the potential of digital equipment highlights the technical aspects of family portraiture while group posing strategies demonstrate how best to flatter each subject and convey a sense of family unity. A lengthy discussion of lighting—the backbone of portraiture—and the manipulation of shadows and highlights instructs photographers on how to create mood and interest in a variety of lighting scenarios, both indoors and out. Specifics on adjusting body lines, colors, and shapes, working with young children, and creating a comfortable atmosphere ensure that the photographer captures the unique personality of each family with dynamic and attractive images.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
 A lot of great info in a small package May 2, 2008
John Tucker (Euless, TX, USA)
If you are new to family portraiture or are simply frustrated with your results, this is the book for you. It's an easy read with lots of photographic examples without all the fluff. I highly recommend it!
Great reference ideas April 24, 2008
Thomas C. Brooks (The Buckeye state)
Even if you have shot family portraits before, this book not only gives you new ideas but it also details the techniques and lighting logistics from the portraits shown. It also reminds us of what we may have forgotten or have become lazy in doing. A definate thumbs up.
Excellent reference! March 11, 2008
Cynthia Farr-weinfeld (Portland, ME)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book makes it very simple (comparatively) to understand how to place subjects, how to light them and how to take the pictures! The photos included are great, too, to give ideas of what is being discussed.
 Nice February 29, 2008
Nicolaas Traut (Qatar)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
My wife started giving me a hard time about family pictures, insisting on having some done by a pro. So, I have a camera, know where the button is to take the picture, and can read - so ordered this book. Why pay a pro if you can do it yourself, right?
The book is of good quality and print. The pictures are absolutely stunning and left me drooling with desire on knowing how to take them. Bill is offering some advice next to some pictures on the settings used by the pro's that took the pics, and only that advice and the hints and tips for posing and group composition makes this book worth the money.
Take note however that taking pics such as the ones in this book requires careful planning - location, dress-code, weather conditions, and good equipment (forget about your point & shoot). You also need some software tool such as photoshop, and you need to know how to use it. If you have any doubts, forget the book and order a pro...
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