The Art of Portraits and the Nude (Kodak Library of Creative Photography)

The Kodak Library of Creative Photography (18) - The Art of Portraits and The Nude by Time Life - Capture the Beauty in Nature by Jack Tresidder - Creating Special Effects by Time-Life Books - Dealing With Difficult Situations by Kodak - Extend Your Range by Jack Tresidder - How to Catch the Action by Jack Tresidder - Learning from the Experts by Kodak - The Magic of Black-and-White by Richard Platt - Make Color Work for You by Jack Tresidder - Mastering Color by Jack Tresidder - Mastering Composition and Light by Jack Tresidder - Photographing Buildings and Cityscapes by Jack Tresidder - Photographing Friends and Family by Tony Scott - Photographing The Drama of Daily Life by Time-Life Books - Print Your Own Pictures by Time-Life Books - Set Up Your Home Studio by Kodak - Take Better Pictures by Jack Tresidder - Taking Better Travel Photos by Jack Tresidder Cover Title Contents Faces and Figures Building a Portrait The outdoor portrait Natural light indoors Lighting faces/1 Lighting faces/2 Hard-edged drama Soft-focus flattery Head and shoulders Full-length portraits Closing in Changing the mood Self-portraits Full-face or profile? Double portraits Group portraits Sitter and Setting Choosing a pose Faces and features Interpreting personality Makeup Hair Props and accessories The importance of background Indoor settings Outdoor settings Movement and gestures Mood with color Using reflections Double exposure The art of concealment Portraits at play Portraits at work Photographing the Nude The simple approach Human geometry Form and figure Texture and the body The minimal approach Figures in motion Indoor nudes Nudes in landscapes Props and accessories with nudes Changing the image Glossary Index Acknowledgments This book provides information on portraiture during the days when film reigned supreme. Some of the ideas are dated when compared to ideas on lighting, make-up, and posing. But the writing is succinct and provides very beneficial instruction on the art of portraiture. All of information can be adapted to digital cameras and it breaks down lighting effects in very understandable ways. It is a peek at the post but I found it to be beneficial and informative. Discusses the sitter and the setting in building a portrait, mentioning overcoming tension in the subject, using background and lighting to create mood, and using props. 0-86706-212-6