Book description
A powerful portfolio involves so much more than just a strong grasp of the technical aspects of photography–it’s a complex mix of style, techniques, and intriguing ideas. Many photographers struggle to achieve a high-impactportfolio, feeling that they lack the creative spark to invigorate them andmove their work forward.
Creative 52 is that spark–and your guide to a new and more creative portfolio in just one year! A remedy for that “average” portfolio, this collection of innovative projects will help portrait, wedding, and fashion photographers build a portfolio that draws the attention of editors and clients–leaving the competition behind. While other how-to books often use bland imagery simply to prove a technical point, and many fine art books are filled with beautiful imagery but contain minimal (if any) educational insights to help working photographers, this book blends both: inspiration and knowledge that you can use to create images that attract potential clients.
Divided into three parts–concept, technique, and post-processing–author Lindsay Adler’s 52 challenges each contain a description of the project, potential inspiration and suggestions of other artists to check out, and her own unique solution to the challenge–all to push you beyond your comfort zone to explore new ideas and approaches to your work.
Includes a year’s worth of weekly projects that motivate you to experiment with new concepts, techniques, and software tools like Adobe Photoshop to achieve more eye-catching images
Offers the cure for “expected” imagery, showing how to produce memorable photographs that are distinct from the competition, enabling you to reach new clients
Empowers you with the encouragement and expertise necessary to create spectacular images
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
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Part I: Concepts
- More Than Just a Photo
- Challenge 1. Create an Image Based on a Single Color
- Challenge 2. Create a Portrait of Someone Without Showing the Face
- Challenge 3. Tell a Story
- Challenge 4. Use Negative Space
- Challenge 5. Create a Symmetrical Image
- Challenge 6. Go to a Museum
- Challenge 7. Go Beyond the Print or Digital Image
- Challenge 8. Collaborate with Another Artist
- Challenge 9. Make a Mess
- Challenge 10. Use a Location to Wow
- Challenge 11. Capture Movement
- Challenge 12. Create an Amazing Silhouette
- Challenge 13. Restrict Yourself to a $20 Budget
- Challenge 14. Be a Voyeur
- Challenge 15. Show Your Subject Multiple Times in a Single Frame
- Challenge 16. Immortalize Your Hero
- Challenge 17. Show Time, Change, or Transformation
- Challenge 18. Subject Mimics Background
- Challenge 19. Build a Set
- Challenge 20. Use a Reflection
- Challenge 21. Go Macro
- Challenge 22. Abstract a Portrait
- Challenge 23. Channel Another Artist
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Part II: Techniques
- New Approaches to Help You Wow
- Challenge 24. Shoot an Out-of-Focus Photo Well
- Challenge 25. Use a Black Light
- Challenge 26. Selective Focus: Lensbaby and Tilt-Shift
- Challenge 27. Shoot a Frame Within a Frame
- Challenge 28. Shoot a Very Low-Key Image
- Challenge 29. Shoot a Very High-Key Image
- Challenge 30. Create Lens Flare
- Challenge 31. Use a Gel
- Challenge 32. Shoot Super Wide
- Challenge 33. Shoot from an Extreme Angle
- Challenge 34. Make a Paint-with-Light Portrait
- Challenge 35. Project onto Your Subject
- Challenge 36. Break a Lighting Rule
- Challenge 37. Shoot Through a Crystal
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Part III: Post-Production
- Photoshop Magic!
- Challenge 38. Make Blend Modes Your Best Friend
- Challenge 39. Get Creative with Photoshop Brushes
- Challenge 40. Use an “Incorrect” White Balance
- Challenge 41. Take Control of Color in Photoshop
- Challenge 42. Add Lens Flare in Photoshop
- Challenge 43. Defy Gravity
- Challenge 44. Add a Texture
- Challenge 45. Play with Cutouts
- Challenge 46. Become a Painter
- Challenge 47. Tone to Set the Mood
- Challenge 48. Mirror Your Image
- Challenge 49. Beyond Perfect: Porcelain Skin
- Challenge 50. Lighten, Darken, Make a Masterpiece!
- Challenge 51. Composite
- Challenge 52. Be Unusual with Displacement Maps
- Conclusion
- Index
Product information
- Title: Creative 52: Weekly Projects to Invigorate Your Photography Portfolio
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2013
- Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
- ISBN: 9780321934918
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