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Tables of Contents for Outdoor and Location Portrait Photography
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
5
1
The Right Equipment
6
17
Selecting a Camera Format
7
1
Cost
7
1
Portrait Size
8
1
Clientele
8
1
Mask Sizes
8
1
Outdoor Basics
8
1
Lighting
8
1
Tripods
8
1
Lens Shades
8
1
Brightscreens
9
1
Organization
9
1
Going Digital
9
3
Film
12
1
From Photograph to Portrait
13
9
The Effect of the Normal Lens
13
1
Using Portrait Lenses
13
3
Working with Wide-Angle Lenses
16
3
Adding Vignettes
19
1
The Benefits of Diffusion
20
2
Final Thoughts
22
1
Understanding Natural Light
23
17
The Perfect Light
23
1
The Downside
24
1
Working with Midday Light
24
1
Spotting a Scene
24
1
Welcome Obstructions
25
6
The Importance of Shadow
26
1
The Ratio of Highlight to Shadow
27
1
The Size of the Main Light Source
28
3
The Background
31
9
Controlling Natural Light
40
20
Modifying Light
40
17
Subtracting Light
41
3
Adding Light
44
7
Using Reflectors to Add Light
51
3
Three Types of Scenes You'll Encounter
54
3
Catchlights
57
3
No Distinct Catchlights
57
1
Multiple Catchlights
57
2
Catchlights That Are Too Low
59
1
Catchlights That Are Too High
59
1
Small, Intense Catchlights
59
1
Selecting the Perfect Scene
60
16
Basic Elements of a Scene
60
5
Colors
62
1
Lines
62
1
Textures
63
2
The Impact of Foreground
65
2
Art is Determined by the Eye of the Buyer
67
9
Urban Scenes, Architecture and Nightscapes
76
13
Urban Portraits
76
5
Client Safety
77
1
Black & White
78
3
Architectural Portraits
81
2
The Importance of Straight Lines
83
1
Nightscapes
83
6
Affecting Color
85
4
Elements of Style
89
13
Creating an Image with Style
89
6
Clothing
90
2
Makeup and Hair
92
1
Poses
93
2
Corrective Posing Basics
95
2
Client Cooperation
97
5
Maximizing Profit
102
6
No Profit, No Portraits
103
2
The Bottom Line
103
2
Maximizing Productivity
105
1
Sales Averages
106
2
Marketing Outdoor Photography
108
12
Getting the Message Out
109
1
Pushing Your Studio's Image
109
2
Advertising or Marketing?
111
1
Advertising Essentials
111
2
Direct Marketing
111
1
Mass Advertising
112
1
The Yellow Pages
112
1
Designing Mailers
113
4
The Headline
113
1
The Images
114
1
The Body
114
1
The Close
114
2
The Logo
116
1
Getting Your Mailers to the Public
116
1
Giving Your Work Away
117
3
Conclusion
120
1
Resources
121
1
Index
122
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