Showing posts with label Photographer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photographer. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Photographing Shadow and Light: Inside the Dramatic Lighting Techniques and Creative Vision of Portrait Photographer Joey L.







Photographing Shadow and Light: Inside the Dramatic Lighting Techniques and Creative Vision of Portrait Photographer Joey L. Overview


Aspiring photographers are always looking for that edge, that fresh point of view to add drama to their images. Photographer Joey L. found his vision early, drawing critical acclaim as a brilliant commercial photographer with a distinctive technical expertise for lighting.
            In Photographing Shadow and Light, Joey lifts the curtain on his dramatic, creatively fearless approach to portraiture, sharing his personal philosophy and a behind-the-scenes look at 15 striking photo sessions—from personal projects shot in Africa, India, and Brooklyn to commercial shoots for 50 Cent, the Jonas Brothers, and Project Runway All Stars. Joey provides readers with a step-by-step description of how he visualized each shoot, formed meaningful connections with his subjects, and “built” his signature dramatic lighting effects—one light at a time.
            Featuring more than 85 stunning portraits, detailed lighting diagrams, and a foreword from industry icon David Hobby (aka Strobist), Photographing Shadow and Light shares the creative process behind one of today’s most exciting photography talents, providing serious amateurs and professionals a fresh perspective on creating compelling, professional quality portraits.
 
“Joey Lawrence is . . . the future of photography. Get used to it.” —David Hobby (Strobist)
 
Get inside the images of commercial and fine art portrait photographer Joey L. with this behind-the-lens guide to his fearless approach, creative vision, and signature lighting techniques.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Ezra Stoller, Photographer







Ezra Stoller, Photographer Overview


Ezra Stoller's iconic photographs of 20th-century architectural masterpieces, such as Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater and Mies van der Rohe's Seagram Building, are often cited in aiding the rise of modernism in America. Stoller (1915–2004) elevated architectural photography to an art form, capturing the mood of numerous buildings in their best light.

Living and working in New York from the early 1940s to the mid-1970s, Stoller photographed buildings by such architects as Alvar Aalto, Eero Saarinen, Marcel Breuer, Paul Rudolph, and Louis I. Kahn. His striking images earned him the admiration of critics and contemporaries, but few people are aware of the stunning breadth of his oeuvre, which also included domestic and industrial spaces and important editorial depictions of American labor in the 1950s and 1960s. Ezra Stoller, Photographer, a long-awaited and lavishly illustrated survey of Stoller's artistic accomplishments, examines the photographer's full range with a fresh eye and unprecedented scope, offering a unique commentary on postwar America's changing landscape.




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Friday, December 28, 2012

LIFE With the Beatles: Inside Beatlemania, by their Official Photographer Robert Whitaker (Life Great Photographers Series)







LIFE With the Beatles: Inside Beatlemania, by their Official Photographer Robert Whitaker (Life Great Photographers Series) Overview


In the mid-1960s, when so much was happening in the world and the volume everywhere seemed dialed up to 11, the Beatles were the biggest thing on the planet. Their fans screamed from the fences as the Fab Four walked across the airport tarmac or into a vast stadium. They wanted to touch the Beatles. They wanted to know the Beatles. Who might help them?

One photographer was inside. The young Australian Robert Whitaker had been noticed by Beatles manager Brian Epstein, who then hired him. When Beatlemania exploded, Whitaker was along for the wild ride. He was backstage, he was in the studio, he went to the boys' homes, he became their friend and confidante (He grew particularly close to John). Robert Whitaker fashioned many of the iconic Beatles images, and all his pictures of the band were taken in the period that Beatles fans most like to remember: when they were fab, when they changed our culture.

Bob Whitaker-a great photographer, after all-was a friend of LIFE's and made contributions to earlier books on John Lennon and George Harrison. In the months before his death in September 2011, he was collaborating with us on this book, his Beatles magnum opus. In these pages are rarely or never seen photographs and his personal reflections, which add resonance to the images. For those who once wanted to touch the Beatles, wanted to know them, this is an essential document.

It is full of vitality. Beatlemania was a crazy, crazy place to be, and it is captured here in all its nutty glory. Then, too, there are the famous Whitaker album covers, including the early drafts of the notorious-and banned-Yesterday and Today jacket. It is LIFE's good fortune, and it will be our readers', that Bob Whitaker talked about all this with us and others through the years. His testimony is that of a proverbial fifth Beatle: He was there, part of the scene. He saw it all, he recorded much of it on film, and he remembered even more.

Here, then, is Bob Whitaker's final word on the Beatles-all his best photographs, all his reminiscences. LIFE is proud to bring forth this book. It does what we always try to do-present great photography-and it also pays tribute to a bygone time, a bygone band that we all loved, and a man who was a dear friend.






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Monday, March 26, 2012

Vivian Maier: Street Photographer







Vivian Maier: Street Photographer Overview


A good street photographer must be possessed of many talents: an eye for detail, light, and composition; impeccable timing; a populist or humanitarian outlook; and a tireless ability to constantly shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot and never miss a moment. It is hard enough to find these
qualities in trained photographers with the benefit of schooling and mentors and a community of fellow artists and aficionados supporting and rewarding their efforts. It is incredibly rare to find it in someone with no formal training and no network of peers.

Yet Vivian Maier is all of these things, a professional nanny, who from the 1950s until the 1990s took over 100,000 photographs worldwide—from France to New York City to Chicago and dozens of other countries—and yet showed the results to no one. The photos are amazing both for the breadth of the work and for the high quality of the humorous, moving, beautiful, and raw images of all facets of city life in America’s post-war golden age.

It wasn’t until local historian John Maloof purchased a box of Maier’s negatives from a Chicago auction house and began collecting and championing her marvelous work just a few years ago that any of it saw the light of day. Presented here for the first time in print, Vivian Maier: Street Photographer collects the best of her incredible, unseen body of work.




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Thursday, January 26, 2012

How To Be A Wedding Photographer : A Complete Guide







How To Be A Wedding Photographer : A Complete Guide Overview


This book is perfect for the honest photographer who takes pride is producing high quality photos. Daniel spends much time laboring over the intricate details that goes into making a wedding photography business successful. It is not everyday that you meet young, entrepreneurial minds like his. And it is a great opportunity to be able to read this book and make use of his skills, talents and experience.

Having spent years in the wedding photography business and successfully opening his own franchise too, it is easy for him to pass the words of wisdom he received that made his business a success.

That is why his book focuses on details often not properly explained, such as reducing start up costs, choosing the right kind of equipment and even how to keep your customers satisfied.

And as Daniel will highlight in this book, it is impossible to please your clients well if you do not find a way to ensure your business gives them a combination of all three of these essential things.

Once you have read this book you will be ready to take on the challenges of owning a sustainable business and ready to meet anymore that may meet you along the way.

You will be pleased at how far a little planning can get your company. Careful planning and much forethought went into the production of this book and Daniel hopes you will soon see that this is needed for every single aspect of your wedding photography business. Do not miss this great opportunity to learn from the best.

Some Topics Covered In The Book:
- Where To Find A Photography Business Plan
- Choosing A Name For Your Photography Business
- Choosing The Best Location For Your Photography Business
- Photography Equipment And Supplies For Your Business
- Major Manufacturers And Typical Costs
- Criteria And Resources To Help You Compare And Choose
- The Lighting Requirements For Your Photography Business
- Checklist Of Supplies For A Wedding Photography Business
- Determining Your Start-Up Costs On A Tight Budget
- Photography Studio Franchises You Can Consider

About The Author:
Daniel Hill I the loving father of three very energetic girls. He spends his days at home with them since has decided that home schooling would be the best way to ensure that they have sufficient time to express their artistic desires. Having spent most of his days surrounded by great artists, he couldn’t help give his girls this great opportunity too. He grew up loving al forms of art. And has since become quite the painter.

But as he entered his teenage years, his love of color matured into the desire to become a photographer. Although his family, the biggest critics of his work, discouraged him from doing so, he continued with this hobby. Soon, his hobby became big business as he spent hours honing his abilities. As technology progressed, he even began using special digital effects to enhance his photos. Soon, he had a loyal based of customers who began demanding that he photograph their big events.

It was not long after that he began specializing in wedding photographs. Although not married at the time, he felt these were some of the most beautiful occasions on earth and enjoyed capturing it all on film. A his skills improved, so did the size of his client base.

He soon decided to hire a few trainees and under his tutelage, they soon became skilled photographers as well. It was with this band of artists that he decided to open his own wedding photography business, in association with a large photography franchise. He has since decided to spread his words of wisdom to other young photographers trying to create a business of their own.

You will certainly be able to feel the genuine concern for his readers throughout the pages of his book. And he certainly hopes you enjoy reading his words, but he would much prefer you make use of his advice.

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This book is perfect for the honest photographer who takes pride is producing high quality photos. Daniel spends much time laboring over the intricate details that goes into making a wedding photography business successful. It is not everyday that you meet young, entrepreneurial minds like his. And it is a great opportunity to be able to read this book and make use of his skills, talents and experience.

Having spent years in the wedding photography business and successfully opening his own franchise too, it is easy for him to pass the words of wisdom he received that made his business a success.

That is why his book focuses on details often not properly explained, such as reducing start up costs, choosing the right kind of equipment and even how to keep your customers satisfied.

And as Daniel will highlight in this book, it is impossible to please your clients well if you do not find a way to ensure your business gives them a combination of all three of these essential things.

Once you have read this book you will be ready to take on the challenges of owning a sustainable business and ready to meet anymore that may meet you along the way.

You will be pleased at how far a little planning can get your company. Careful planning and much forethought went into the production of this book and Daniel hopes you will soon see that this is needed for every single aspect of your wedding photography business. Do not miss this great opportunity to learn from the best.

Some Topics Covered In The Book:
- Where To Find A Photography Business Plan
- Choosing A Name For Your Photography Business
- Choosing The Best Location For Your Photography Business
- Photography Equipment And Supplies For Your Business
- Major Manufacturers And Typical Costs
- Criteria And Resources To Help You Compare And Choose
- The Lighting Requirements For Your Photography Business
- Checklist Of Supplies For A Wedding Photography Business
- Determining Your Start-Up Costs On A Tight Budget
- Photography Studio Franchises You Can Consider

About The Author:
Daniel Hill I the loving father of three very energetic girls. He spends his days at home with them since has decided that home schooling would be the best way to ensure that they have sufficient time to express their artistic desires. Having spent most of his days surrounded by great artists, he couldn’t help give his girls this great opportunity too. He grew up loving al forms of art. And has since become quite the painter.

But as he entered his teenage years, his love of color matured into the desire to become a photographer. Although his family, the biggest critics of his work, discouraged him from doing so, he continued with this hobby. Soon, his hobby became big business as he spent hours honing his abilities. As technology progressed, he even began using special digital effects to enhance his photos. Soon, he had a loyal based of customers who began demanding that he photograph their big events.

It was not long after that he began specializing in wedding photographs. Although not married at the time, he felt these were some of the most beautiful occasions on earth and enjoyed capturing it all on film. A his skills improved, so did the size of his client base.

He soon decided to hire a few trainees and under his tutelage, they soon became skilled photographers as well. It was with this band of artists that he decided to open his own wedding photography business, in association with a large photography franchise. He has since decided to spread his words of wisdom to other young photographers trying to create a business of their own.

You will certainly be able to feel the genuine concern for his readers throughout the pages of his book. And he certainly hopes you enjoy reading his words, but he would much prefer you make use of his advice.



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Friday, November 18, 2011

Robert W. Tebbs, Photographer to Architects: Louisiana Plantations in 1926







Robert W. Tebbs, Photographer to Architects: Louisiana Plantations in 1926 Overview


One of the finest architectural photographers in America, Robert W. Tebbs produced the first photographic survey of Louisiana s plantations in 1926. From those images, now housed in the Louisiana State Museum, and never before widely available, 110 plates showcasing fifty-two homes are reproduced here.

Richard Anthony Lewis explores Tebbs's life and career, situating his work along the line of plantation imagery from nineteenth-century woodcuts and paintings to later twentieth-century photographs by John Clarence Laughlin, among others. Providing the family lineage and construction history of each home, Lewis discusses photographic techniques Tebbs used in his alternating panoramic and detail views.

A precise documentarian, Tebbs also reveals a poetic sensibility in the plantation photos: a frequent emphasis on aspects of decay, neglect, incompleteness, and loss lends a wistful aura compounded by the fact that many of the homes no longer exist. This noticeable ambivalence between objectivity and sentiment, Lewis shows, suggests unfamiliarity and even discomfort with the legacy of slavery.

Louisiana in the mid-1920s moved from an economy beyond slave-based agriculture, toward mechanization, and on the brink of social and political reforms. Tebbs's Louisiana plantation photographs capture a literal and cultural past, reflecting a new national awareness of historic preservation and presenting plantations to us anew.

Plantations pictured include: Ashland/Belle Helene, Avery Island, Belle Chasse, Belmont, Butler-Greenwood, L'Hermitage, Oak Alley, Parlange, Rene Beauregard House, Rosedown, Seven Oaks, Shadows-on-the-Teche, The Shades, and Waverly.




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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Fast Track Photographer, Revised and Expanded Edition: Leverage Your Unique Strengths for a More Successful Photography Business







Fast Track Photographer, Revised and Expanded Edition: Leverage Your Unique Strengths for a More Successful Photography Business Overview


Become the professional photographer you were meant to be.
 
Competition in the photography industry has never been fiercer. But in this empowering guide, acclaimed photographer and speaker Dane Sanders reveals that the key to success is to stop worrying about what everyone else is doing and start focusing on your most powerful resource: you. Discover how to:
 
·        Use your unique skills and talents to carve out a niche all your own.
·        Avoid the mistakes most photographers make.
·        Choose a business style that fits the way you want to spend your time—and live your life.
 
Fast Track Photographer is not just another how-to book—it’s an entirely fresh way of thinking about your business, whether you’re just starting out, or an industry veteran wondering why all your hard work isn’t working. If you want to build a competition-proof creative business in the twenty-first century, it’s time to throw out the old rulebook and get on the fast track!
 
Includes free access to Dane’s popular self-assessment test (a value) to jumpstart your journey!

"I can't think of a better way for anyone to start their professional photo career than to read Fast Track Photographer."
—Scott Bourne, publisher and host of Photofocus.com
 
"As much about finding out who you are as it is about how to become a truly great photographer. Highly recommended!”
—Amit Gupta, founder of Photojojo.com

“This book is worth its weight in gold.”
—Gary Fong, photographer, author, and creator of the Lightsphere

“The best resource for today’s photographer—BAR NONE!”
—Scott Sheppard, host of “Inside Digital Photography”
 




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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Henri Cartier-Bresson: Photographer







Henri Cartier-Bresson: Photographer Overview


For more than 45 years, Henri Cartier-Bresson's camera has glorified the decisive moment in images of unique beauty and lyrical compassion. From the cities of war-torn Europe to the rural landscape of the American South, this retrospective volume shows the lifework of a legendary photographer. 155 duotone illustrations.


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"In photography, the smallest thing can be a great subject. The little human detail can become a leitmotif."-- Henri Cartier-Bresson

Let me join in the choir singing praise for this collection of 155 photographs. French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) knew Paris. He studied at the École Fénelon and then at a private art school, the Lhote Academy, before turning to photography with his Leica camera. "I suddenly understood that a photograph could fix eternity in an instant,' he said. "I prowled the streets all day, feeling very strung-up and ready to pounce, ready to 'trap' life." Although Cartier-Bresson's photography took him many places, including China, Mexico, Canada, the United States, India, Japan, and Soviet Union, it was perhaps Paris that was his favorite subject.

Cartier-Bresson's photographs are a rare experience in truly seeing the world, whether it's a simple reflection in a puddle of water, or the beauty in a lovers' kiss. He was a master at capturing the significance of an event in his work, as well as the precise organization of forms which gives that event its proper expression: the "decisive moment," as he called it. Drawing from photographs taken over a period of 50 years, these 155 black-and-white photographs are definitive Cartier-Bresson. This superb collection offers a rare experience in seeing the world through the eyes of someone who knew his subject well, Henri Cartier-Bresson. I have this book on my coffee table.

G. Merritt


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