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Photographing Children Photo Workshop: Develop Your Digital Photography Talent |  | Author: Ginny Felch
Creator: Allison Tyler Jones
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 0470114320
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.925
EAN: 9780470114322
ASIN: 0470114320
Publication Date: March 4, 2008
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Product Description
While digital technology has made acceptable photos easy to achieve, this book is about taking exceptional photos that preserve the essence of childhood.You?ll learn to trust your instincts and your own unique vision and discover how to create beautiful photographs in a variety of lighting situations, all while sharpening your observation skills and learning how to involve your subjects. Plus, insightful tips on understanding what equipment is right for you will help you get great results when working with any age group.
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Excellent book! February 28, 2010
Eileen Critchley (Yorktown, VA)
This is a GREAT book about photographing children. I have read many photography books in the past few months and this one is by far the best. It has made such a difference already in how I photograph my daughter.
The Perfect Baby Gift January 1, 2010
H. Crozier
This is an excellent primer on photography in general. But what better way to inform and bless all the precious moments that lie ahead for the new mom and dad? This book is easy to read and drives home the points with excellent examples. In my opinion it's one of the ultimate baby blessings. Since I discovered this book this year, I've given three copies to new parents and it has been a tremendous hit.
Fantastic Find! December 20, 2009
Rachel O (Scotland, UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I received this book last Christmas from my husband as an accompaniment to my new camera. Although I had read several books on photography the previous year, none inspired me quite as much as this one! I read the book quickly because it was well written in simple terms that just made sense. Later I went back and read each chapter more in depth to try to solidify the principles in my mind. And while I did want to learn how to take better photographs of children, Ginny's book taught me much more than that. It taught me timeless photography "rules" that help me constantly when photographing anything. The greatest lesson I've learned is "seeing the light" which has changed the way I photograph.
In addition to the fantastic book, I've had the privilege to be a part of a Facebook group by the same name. Ginny, as well and many other photographers, contribute to make it a great forum for gaining helpful feedback on photographs of children. It has allowed me to directly see the principles outlined in "Photographing Children" in action both in my own work and in others. Why don't you join us!
 Gives highlights, but I didn't like depth of field treatment November 10, 2009
Tenna Merchent (Noblesville, IN USA)
30 out of 35 found this review helpful
I thought this book was a good read. It covers a lot of issues in photography and gives highlights and good advice on many areas.
I was disappointed with their treatment of depth of field, which is what is in focus. They claim that the aperture (f-stop) determines the depth of field, and discuss this for several pages. It is not until page 196 where they mention that focal length affects depth of field. The focal length discussion needs to be in the depth of field discussion. With a wide angle lens you are going to have a long depth of field, and with a telephoto, you are going to have a shallow depth of field. Many authors make this mistake and send amateurs on wild goose chases because they don't have the proper lens to get the depth of field they seek.
Below are the notes I took for myself from this book. I hope you find them helpful.
Shutter speed can either freeze movement, or cause blurring. The faster the shutter speed, the more likely to freeze motion. On the high end:
* Toddler roaming 1/250
* Kids running 1/500
* Child swinging 1/1000
For noise free results use ISOs of 100-400. Common settings are:
* Sun 100
* Porch light 200
* Overcast day 200-400
* Window light 400
* Indoor w/o flash 800 and up
* Stage performance w/o flash 1600
* Indoor sports event w/o flash 1600
F stop (aperture) affects depth of field
* f/8 to f/22 produce a long depth of field, meaning most things are in focus, this is referred to as shooting closed down.
* For a short depth of field that makes the subject jump out and the background be more blurry use larger apertures. Most photos in this book were shot between f/1.4 and f/5.6. This is called shooting wide.
"Photographs are not made by cameras, which are only tools."
Program modes;
* Portrait mode is a precursor to aperture priority, sports mode to shutter priority,
* f/4 and f/5.6 give you pleasing depth of field for portraits. Larger f-stops, such as f/1.5 and f/1.2 make for very selective focus and make everything else blurry.
In the chapter on natural light, called "seeing the light", the authors favor natural light, and sweet light with is the first hour of sunlight of the day and the last hour. High-key photos are light subjects against a light background. Contouring light is 3 times as much light on one side of your subject as on the other side. Specular light is the bright line dividing the highlight from the shadow. The flash in the eyes is called catch lights.
There is also a chapter about manipulating light with flash, light modifiers, white balance, and studio lighting. Using your on camera flash as the main light is almost always a mistake. Cosmetic ads are shot with front or flat lighting because it creates a shadowless light that disguises imperfections. Rembrandt lighting is achieved by placing your subject at a 45-degree angle to your light source such as a window. With studio lights, the closer they are to the subject, the softer they appear.
On composition, keep it simple, and do so by getting close. Watch for dark things in light spaces and vice versa. Negative space is empty space around your subject that works to emphasize. Never crop off hands and feet. Either zoom in to the head and shoulders, or zoom out to get the hands, or zoom out more and get the whole body including feet.
Focal length
* 12mm Wide angle - good for large groups
* 50mm Standard - this is what the eye sees
* 105 Telephoto - often considered ideal for portraits (finally!)
* 200mm Telephoto - good for blurring out backgrounds and getting close to action
Wonderful for amatuers October 19, 2009
Nicolle Jones
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is wonderful. I am by no means a professional photographer, I did take a photography class in high school and have always enjoyed photography and taking pictures. After having children, I wanted to improve my skills. I bought a new SLR camera to improve the quality of my pictures. This book has helped me understand a lot of the functions of my camera, what differnt setting to use to get the look that I want out of a pictures. It has great assignments at the end of each chapter to help comfirm what you have read. I have run around the house after my kids using the techniques I learned in this book. While I still have along way to go, I already can see a difference in my pictures. I bought a couple of other books with this one and this is by far the best. I think anyone wanting to improve their knowledge on their camera and on the skill of photography would benefit from this.
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