Professional Children's Portrait Photography: Techniques and Images from Master Photographers

by Lou Jacobs

Overview

Blending advice with example images, this guidebook marshals the wisdom and experience of 15 seasoned professionals to present a comprehensive resource on one of the most challenging subfields in the portrait-photography genre. Chapters feature the varied approaches and practices of each photographer while covering topics such as helping children warm up to the camera, choosing clothes for subjects to wear, and how to deal with kids who simply will not cooperate. Each professional also discusses the business techniques that have helped make his or her studio 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781584282051
Publisher:	Amherst Media, Incorporated
Publication date:	06/01/2007
Series:	Pro Photo Workshop
Pages:	126
Product dimensions:	8.52(w) x 10.96(h) x 0.32(d)

About the Author

Lou Jacobs, Jr., is a professional photographer and a regular contributor to "Rangefinder." He is the author of 30 photography books, including "How to Start and Operate a Digital Portrait Photography Studio," "Photographer's Lighting Handbook," and "Studio Lighting." He lives in Cathedral City, California.

Editorial Reviews

"The guide includes a variety of strategies for helping children warm up to the camera, building the lighting setup and portrait concepts."  —Studio Photography

This guide promises to help you improve your photography business by taking your images to the next level.  —Shutterbug

From the Publisher

The guide includes a variety of strategies for helping children warm up to the camera, building the lighting setup and portrait concepts.

Studio Photography