Christopher Grey's Vintage Lighting: The Digital Photographer's Guide to Portrait Lighting Techniques from 1910 to 1970

by Christopher Grey

Overview

With examples from the north light portraits of the earliest days of photography to the street portrait shots of the swinging 1960s, this handbook walks photographers through every step of creating images that evoke the iconic looks of years past. Several shoots designed to emulate each of the styles—including classic Hollywood lighting, pinup, and the action portrait of the 1950s—are laid out to illustrate the lighting techniques used to create each specific look and how the techniques changed from era to era. Strategies for adapting modern equipment to create vintage looks are provided, as is the use of classic style elements from each fashion epoch to produce vintage twists in modern-looking portraits. In addition, this guide includes an overview of Photoshop techniques that are designed to further enhance the historic period feel of digitally created images.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608952212
Publisher:	Amherst Media, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/01/2011
Pages:	124
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Christopher Grey is the author of numerous photography guidebooks, including "Christopher Grey's Studio Lighting Techniques for Photography," "Creative Techniques for Nude Photography," "Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers," and "Photographer's Guide to Polaroid Transfer." He is a frequent speaker for Polaroid and a photography workshop instructor for VisionQuest. He is a three-time winner of the Nikon Certificate of Excellence and has received "Photo Design" magazine's Gold Award for stock photography. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Each chapter is almost like a tip in a tip book, except that rather then tell you what to do without providing understanding, the author explores each subject in great detail."  —www.nikonians.org on Christopher Grey's Studio Lighting Techniques for Photography

"This book will provide insights and techniques on controlling light effectively for more flattering, creative portraits."  —PC Photo on Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers

"Grey . . . explains how to create period backgrounds with green-screen technology and add film grain, toning, and other effects, and gives wardrobe and styling tips." —www.BookNews.com (October 2011)

"For portrait photographers, this book delivers highly specialized and novel instruction to provide that edge over competitors. It may also be of interest to historians, movie producers and theatre directors." —Portland Book Review

Editorial Reviews

"Each chapter is almost like a tip in a tip book, except that rather then tell you what to do without providing understanding, the author explores each subject in great detail."  —www.nikonians.org on Christopher Grey's Studio Lighting Techniques for Photography

"This book will provide insights and techniques on controlling light effectively for more flattering, creative portraits."  —PC Photo on Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers

"Grey . . . explains how to create period backgrounds with green-screen technology and add film grain, toning, and other effects, and gives wardrobe and styling tips." —www.BookNews.com (October 2011)

"For portrait photographers, this book delivers highly specialized and novel instruction to provide that edge over competitors. It may also be of interest to historians, movie producers and theatre directors." —Portland Book Review

From the Publisher