Skin: the complete guide to digitally lighting, photographing, and retouching faces and bodies

A practical guide to working with and creating digital photography of the human face and form, Skin, 2nd Edition: The Complete Guide leads the reader through step-by-step tutorials that illustrate various photography and software techniques for creating enhancing images of all kinds of people in all kinds of different settings. This updated edition follows the same successful roadmap asthe previous edition, with the latest trends in photographing and editing a variety of skin types, as well as new projects and images to inspire readers toimprove and enhance their own photos. It also incorporates the latest information on working with Photoshop and Lightroom. The book examines a professionaldigital photography workflow with regards to human subjects. Material coveredincludes calibrating digital capture systems, lighting subjects with natural and artificial light, shooting and processing digital images, enhancing color,retouching, sharpening and other creative darkroom techniques that apply to people photography of all types. A wide variety of ethnicities ages and gendersis represented with information pertinent to the differences and similaritiesbetween peoples. Intended primarily as a practical guide, the book also serves as inspiration by showcasing exceptional work by a variety of photographers and artists. Skin, 2nd Edition goes in depth on skin in ways no other book hasdone: Unlike other books on photographing people, it includes men and women, in a wide range of ethnicities, skin tones, ages, and body types Beyond the standard solo-model-in-studio situations found in ‘portrait photography’ books, Skin also includes unique compositions such as groups and promotional ‘headshots’. It teaches how to handle body parts and features beyond just the face--even tattoos!

• ISBN: 978-0-470-59212-0
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 368
• Fecha Publicación: 20/08/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés