The Enthusiast’s Guide to Portraiture: 59 Photographic Principles You Need to Know addresses what you need to know in order to create great portraits in natural light. Chapters are broken down into a series of numbered lessons, with each lesson providing all you need to improve your photography. Divided into eight chapters that include 59 photographic lessons to help you shoot great portraits, photographer and author Jerod Foster covers equipment, setup, light, composition, posing, color, storytelling, and post-processing. Example lessons include:
8. Choosing a Lens and Focal Length
10. Minimum Sustaining Shutter Speed
13. The Three Degrees of Diffusion
17. Modifying Natural Light
21. Framing Your Subject
29. Composing for Design
33. The Nose and Cheek Line
36. Working with Groups
38. Letting Color Direct the Eye
45. Creating Shot Lists
Written in a friendly and approachable manner and illustrated with examples that drive home each lesson, The Enthusiast’s Guide to Portraiture is designed to be effective and efficient, friendly and fun. Read an entire chapter at once, or read just one topic at a time. With either approach, you’ll quickly learn a lot so you can head out with your camera to capture great shots.