Photographing Children Photo Workshop, Second Edition
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Art of Photographing Children
Advice for the Aspiring Professional
Chapter 2: The Look of a Photograph
You Don’t Need to Know Everything
Going Beyond Automatic: Exposure Basics
Shutter Speed and Freezing Motion
The Sweet Light: Dawn and Twilight
Photographing in Fog or with Overcast Skies
Chapter 4: Manipulating the Light
Creating a halo: Using rim or back light
To Use Flash or Not to Use Flash
Concept of main light and fill
Flatter: Using flat or front lighting
Contour: Using Rembrandt or 3-D lighting
Color Temperature or White Balance
Chapter 5: Composing Photographs
From a Snapshot to a Fine Portrait
Using your cell phone’s camera/video
Preparing Parents for Their Child’s Portrait
Chapter 7: Evoking Expression and Emotion
Revealing the eyes: Gateway to the soul
Involving Your Subjects with Nature
Studying Body Language, Gestures, and Movement
Telling a Story with Your Photographs
The Psychology of Photographing Children
Chapter 8: Ages, Stages, and Groups
Chapter 9: Equipment for the Children’s Photographer
Looking Inside Your Camera Bag
Chapter 10: Post-Production and Presentation
Getting started with Image Editing
Removing blemishes and smoothing skin
Cloning out distractions in the background
Tablets and cell phone galleries
Chapter 11: Advanced Post-Production and Artistic Creativity
Choosing a Photograph to Enhance
Enhancing a Photograph with Texture in PSE
Color Pop in PSE by Mary Schannen
Black-and-White Action in PSE by Shana Rae
Brightening and Balancing Skin Tones in PSE by Annie Manning
Sunflare Lightroom Workflow by Nichole Van
Photoshop and Lightroom Possibilities by Ginny Felch