August 2015
Beginner
240 pages
8h 3m
English
Overview
Peter Hurley is well known among headshot and portrait
photographers as a passionate photographer and teacher. His
business has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years, and
he is a go-to resource as both a photographer and an educator. He
teaches his own workshops, and is a regular instructor at
conferences such as Photo Plus, WPPI, and Photoshop World.
In The Headshot: The Secrets to Creating Amazing Headshot
Portraits, Hurley shares everything the reader needs to know in
order to get great images of their subjects–whether it's on
assignment, a personal project, or simply shots of family and
friends. Starting with his trademark "recipe"–"white
background, flat light, chopped-off heads"–in over a dozen
chapters he covers the following: the technical aspects of the
shot, including lighting, composition, and camera setup;
establishing a rapport with your subject, as well as provoking
thought in order to drive expression; and how to direct the
subject, including detailed discussions of how to influence the
jaw, the smile, the eyes, and the eyebrows. With The Headshot,
readers will be equipped to dramatically improve their headshot
photographs–from lighting to composition to directing the
best expression from their subjects.
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