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Book Description

Bestselling author/photographer Chris Orwig offers 30 photographic exercises to renew your passion for capturing the people in your world. This is not a traditional portrait photography book. The goal isn’t flattery, but connection and depth. Whether you are a student, busy parent, or seasoned pro photographer, these exercises provide an accessible framework for exploration and growth.
 
With titles like: Be Quiet, Turn the Camera Around, and the Fabric of Family, each exercise encourages you to have fun and experiment at your own pace. You will explore everything from street, lifestyle, candid, and environmental shots. The projects are small artistic endeavors meant to change how you see and the pictures that you make. All that’s required is a camera, an intrepid attitude, and some imagination.

Table of Contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Contents
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Foreword
  6. Introduction
  7. Section I: The Foundation
    1. 1. Three Chords and the Truth
    2. 2. Mediocre or Magnificent
    3. 3. Style and Substance
    4. 4. Endurance
  8. Section II: Tell a Story
    1. 5. The Plot Thickens
    2. 6. Poetry and Pictures
    3. 7. Language That Liberates
    4. 8. Resonate
  9. Section III: Connect
    1. 9. Empathetic
    2. 10. Turn Your Camera Around
    3. 11. Forging Relationships
    4. 12. Be Quiet
  10. Section IV: Practice Makes Perfect
    1. 13. Light and Authenticity
    2. 14. Blur and the Passage of Time
    3. 15. The Fabric of Family
    4. 16. Wide-Eyed Wonder
    5. 17. People and Place
    6. 18. Point of View
    7. 19. Curious Composition
    8. 20. Framed
    9. 21. Life as It Unfolds
    10. 22. Upbeat and Alive
  11. Section V: Making it Your Own
    1. 23. Be Who You Are
    2. 24. The Unwritten Portrait Code
    3. 25. Strength of Character
    4. 26. Order Within Chaos
    5. 27. Eclectic and Eccentric
    6. 28. Catalyst
    7. 29. Irresistible Pictures
    8. 30. The Hungry Camera
  12. Conclusion
  13. Index
  14. 31. Smile
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