The Dramatic Portrait: The Art of Crafting Light and Shadow
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (945 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1681982145 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amazon Customer said Informative and Well Written. I picked this book up because I love Chris Knight's work and I really want to take more dramatic portraits myself. He really does a great job of making the history of portraiture more fun than it sounds (as the first chapter is titled). He has a wonderful sense of humor and has amusing pop culture references sprinkled throughout the book. I love that he uses the same gentleman model in the chapter on technical lighting. It allows you to see the difference in the lighting much better than if each image was using a different model. Everything is well written and easy to un. Ryan M Peschman said YES!. I wish I would've had this book when I was first learning lighting. Everything ties together very well and is defined succinctly. If I had one thing that I would like to see different, it would be to include the art history into the rest of the lighting theory with more depth. Such as: taking a Goya portrait and re-creating the lighting, etc. But all in all, if you want to understand lighting, you need this book.. "An awesome intelligent and in depth look into portraits!!" according to Jay. An awesome book! If your a portrait photographer and an artist you will appreciate this book. He goes back in history to the beginning of portraiture and takes you on a trip thru history explaining the evolution of our artform and then goes on to his process and thoughts on current portraiture. Love it!! Recommend Highly!! Buy it!!
He covers:• The qualities of light: hard, soft, and the spectrum in between• The relationships between light, subject, and background, and how to control them• Lighting patterns such as Paramount, Rembrandt, loop, and split• Lighting ratios and how they affect contrast in your image• Equipment: from big and small modifiers to grids, snoots, barn doors, flags, and gels• Multiple setups for portrait shoots, including those that utilize one, two, and three lights• How color contributes to drama and mood, eliciting an emotional response from the viewer• How to approach styling your portrait, from wardrobe to background• The post-processing workflow, including de
His work has appeared in Vogue, People, MSNBC, ABC, Ocean Drive, GQ, and other outlets. . About the Author Chris Knight is a New York–based portrait photographer and educator. He combines his unconditional love of art history with his conditional love of technology, all with a flare for the cinematic and an uncompromising eye for detail. He can be found online at chrisknightphoto. Chris is also an instructor at Pratt Institute and the New York Film Academy
Chris is also an instructor at Pratt Institute and the New York Film Academy. He can be found online at chrisknightphoto. Chris Knight is a New York–based portrait photographer and educator. He combines his unconditional love of art history with his conditional love of technology, all with a flare for the cinematic and an uncompromising eye for detail. His work has appeared in Vogue,