Overview
Never before has the demand for images of women who are pregnant been greater. Magazines are filled with photos of celebrities proudly showing off their pregnant figures, and women everywhere want to document their beauty during pregnancy. Now, photographers everywhere are recognizing the creative and financial potential that photographing this client subset provides. George outlines the differences between regular and pregnancy portraiture, exploring maternity photography from a conceptual and artistic point of view. She shows you how to select a meaningful location, choose backgrounds, props, and fabrics to enhance the images, and select and orchestrate poses that flatter the woman's figure. You'll get timeless tips for finding and modifying natural light, designing lighting setups, and finessing your images in postproduction. You'll also get tips for developing a marketing strategy, designing marketing pieces, gaining recognition in your community, and more. The book concludes with interviews with pros acclaimed for their standout pregnancy portraits. FEATURES: Posing and lighting strategies that enhance the beauty of the woman's fuller form Basic retouching and enhancing strategies that can be used for almost every portrait Creating great light indoors and finding and/or modifying natural light to get superb results Interviews with photographers at the top of their field How top photographers meet unique challenges, set up the lighting, develop a portrait concept, and ensure a flattering pose and a salable, high quality image Tips for developing a marketing strategy, designing marketing materials, gaining public recognition, and closing the sale
Full Product Details
Author: Jennifer George
Publisher: Amherst Media
Imprint: Amherst Media
Dimensions:
Width: 20.20cm
, Height: 0.90cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 0.521kg
ISBN: 9781584282181
ISBN 10: 1584282185
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 February 2008
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Awaiting stock
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Reviews
If you are looking for a new profit center for your photographic business, you need this book. -- Shutterbug If you're contemplating adding maternity portraits into your studio's repertoire . . . [this] book is packed with information that will be helpful to you. --picturesoup.wordpress.com
If you're contemplating adding maternity portraits into your studio's repertoire . . . [this] book is packed with information that will be helpful to you. --picturesoup.wordpress.com
If you are looking for a new profit center for your photographic business, you need this book. -- Shutterbug
Author Information
Jennifer George was voted gold level Photographer of the Year by the Professional Photographers of America in 2005. Her photos have appeared in numerous magazines and photography books. She lives in San Diego.
