Photographing Women: Posing, Lighting, and Shooting Techniques for Portrait and Fashion Photography PDF
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PHOTOGRAPHING Women POSING, LIGHTING, AND SHOOTING TECHNIQUES FOR PORTRAIT AND FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY JEFF ROJAS PHOTOGRAPHING WOMEN Posing, Lighting, and Shooting Techniques for Portrait and Fashion Photography Jeff Rojas www.sajorffej.com Project editor: Maggie Yates Project manager: Lisa Brazieal Marketing manager: Jessica Tiernan Copyeditor: Valerie Witte Layout and type: WolfsonDesign Cover design: Aren Straiger Interior design: WolfsonDesign Indexer: Maggie Yates ISBN: 978-1-68198-174-1 © 2017 Jeff Rojas All images © Jeff Rojas unless otherwise noted Rocky Nook Inc. 1010 B Street, Suite 350 San Rafael, CA 94901 USA www.rockynook.com Distributed in the U.S. by Ingram Publisher Services Distributed in the UK and Europe by Publishers Group UK Library of Congress Control Number: 2016941046 All rights reserved. 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While reasonable care has been exercised in the preparation of this book, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein or from the use of the discs or programs that may accompany it. Printed in Korea ACKNOWLEDGMENTS For all of the beautiful women in my life. Mom, Grandma, Fallon, and Melissa —thank you infinitely for being such a positive influence in my life! A special thank you to Ted, Scott, and the rest of the staff at Rocky Nook for making this book a reality! I couldn’t have done it without you guys! Thanks for putting up with my shenanigans all these years! Miguel, thank you for being the older brother I never had! Let’s keep hustling! And lastly, thank you to each of you who’ve believed in me and continue to be such supportive individuals. It’s through that support that I find the motivation to continually move forward. Thank you all, Jeff JEFF ROJAS is a photographer based in New York City. His primary body of work includes portrait and fashion photography, although he has also directed fashion films and commercials. Additionally, Rojas is a photography instructor and educator who has taught on various photographic platforms, including CreativeLive, Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI), PhotoPlus Expo, Gulf Photo Plus, and American Photographic Artists (APA). contents Introduction PART I DEFINING FEATURES CHAPTER 1 Face Shapes Before We Begin: My Ethical Responsibility Choosing a Lens My Method What I Learned from a Makeup Artist Square Round Triangular Oblong Oval Diamond Heart Finding Your Subject’s Face Shape Postproduction: Dodge and Burn CHAPTER 2 Body Types Hourglass Apple Pear Inverted Triangle Rectangle/Column CHAPTER 3 Perceived Flaws Before We Begin The Importance of Color and Matching Skin Tones Color Spaces Shooting Editing Delivery Skin Blemishes Eye Bags Redness or Rosacea The Ultimate Tool for Retouching: Frequency Separation Retouching Tools in Adobe Photoshop Acne, Scars, Wrinkles, and Stretch Marks Large Forehead Double Chin Glasses Symmetry White or Graying Hair PART II POSING AND STYLING CHAPTER 4 Understanding Body Language Body Language Made Easy Body Language of Women Versus Men Making Her Feel Comfortable Using Curves and Negative Space to Your Advantage Taking Up Space Analyzing the Subject in Her Environment Forget What You Learned About Posing CHAPTER 5 Standing Poses Finding Inspiration Additional Inspiration CHAPTER 6 Sitting Poses Beauty Poses Sitting Poses Additional Inspiration CHAPTER 7 Lying Poses CHAPTER 8 Styling 101 Fit over Finish Styling for Portraits Hair and Makeup for Photo Shoots Styling Tools for Your Studio CHAPTER 9 Styling Difficult Features Fuller Figures Taller or Thinner Women Shorter Women Double Chins and Shorter or Wider Necks Long or Skinny Necks PART III LIGHTING WOMEN CHAPTER 10 Introduction to Lighting Women The Properties of Light Made Easy Lighting Gear CHAPTER 11 Portrait Photography Portrait Versus Beauty Photography Beauty Classic Portrait Boudoir Overhead Boudoir Side Window Light Vintage North or South Window Light Dramatic Portrait CHAPTER 12 Commercial Photography Hair Campaign I Hair Campaign II Beautiful Skin Accessories and Shapes Jewelry Ad Commercial Portrait I Commercial Portrait II CHAPTER 13 Fashion Photography Traditional Dramatic High Key Lookbook I Lookbook II Jewelry Campaign Fashion Editorial Conclusion
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