Book description
For the first time ever, world-famous photographer and fashion
lighting instructor Frank Doorhof takes you behind the scenes to
reveal every step of his model-photography workflow–the same
workflow that has made him a hero to photographers around the world
thanks to his practical, budget conscious, no-nonsense
approach.
In this groundbreaking book, Frank starts right at the beginning
with how to find models, find great locations, work with
backgrounds (you’ll be amazed at his tricks for creating
stunning backgrounds for just a few bucks), and work by yourself or
with a team (stylist, hair stylist, and makeup artist) to create an
image that will get your photography noticed. Then, it’s on
to an in-depth look at the lighting setups and looks that made
Frank famous (complete with diagrams and detailed
explanations).
You’ll see how Frank lights his images (you’ll be
shocked at how simple most of his lighting setups are and
you’ll be able to create these same setups yourself), plus he
covers the critical little stuff nobody else is talking about,
including: how to calibrate your monitor (and why it’s so
important); how to use a color target to nail your color every
single time; and why (and how) to use a light meter to get
consistent, reproducible lighting each and every shoot.
Frank also shares his own retouching techniques through
step-by-step tutorials, and he takes you from start to finish
through a number of different looks so you can see exactly how
it’s done, and recreate these same looks yourself. If
you’ve ever wished there was one book that covers it all, the
whole process of photographing models from start to finish, not
leaving anything out, then this is the book for you.
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter One. Finding Your Models
- Chapter Two. Locations
- Chapter Three. Props & Backgrounds
- Chapter Four. Clothing & Styling (The Most Important Things)
- Chapter Five. Coaching Your Models Once They’re on the Set
- Chapter Six. Using Natural Light
- Chapter Seven. Lighting When You Don’t Have Natural Light
- Chapter Eight. Lighting Fashion on Location
- Chapter Nine. Studio Lighting
- Chapter Ten. Getting the Foundation Right: Calibration, Color Targets & Light Meters
- Chapter Eleven. Retouching: Photoshop, Camera, or Both?
- Chapter Twelve. Marketing Your Work
- Chapter Thirteen. A Photo Shoot from Start to Finish (From A to Z)
- Chapter Fourteen. More Concepts & Ideas
- Index
Product information
- Title: Mastering the Model Shoot: Everything a Photographer Needs to Know Before, During, and After the Shoot
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2013
- Publisher(s): New Riders
- ISBN: 9780133760491
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