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100% Kid: A Professional Photographer’s Guide to Capturing Kids in a Whole New Light

Author Allison Tyler Jones
Release Date: 2013/12/01
ISBN: 9780133522037
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Start with the kid! This sounds obvious when photographing children, but many images start with a couch in a field, or a tutu the size of Montana. What do these props have to do with the child you are photographing?
In this funny and beautifully illustrated guide, photographer Allison Tyler Jones provides inspiration and practical techniques for photographers to effectively capture kids in beautiful light. She challenges readers to go a little deeper in their thought processes and to be more personal, more thought provoking, more humorous, and more real.

From a practical, photographer’s perspective, this guide approaches studio and on location lighting with a mix of technical information and advise on how to apply these ideas while working with subjects that are shy, sulking, showing off, or constantly in motion.

Readers will learn about:

  • Five Ms lighting concept–mood, main, measure, modify, and move–and how to include them into a decision-making process.

  • Selecting a light source, setting the camera to sync, and triggering the flash.

  • White seamless backgrounds and practical considerations for hanging and using them in your studio.

  • Directing the shoot and how to work with kids, clients, and even pets.

  • Choosing props with integrity, clothing suggestions, and styling the shoot.

  • Decisions about setting and lighting on location.

  • Finishing the job you started with presentation of your product to your clients.

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    Table of Contents

    1. Title Page
    2. Copyright Page
    3. Dedication Page
    4. Acknowledgments
    5. Contents
    6. Introduction
    7. Section 1: Vision
      1. 1. Start with the Kid
        1. Snapshots vs. Portraits
        2. The Real Kid
      2. 2. Brace Yourself
        1. Laying the Groundwork
        2. Kid Psych 101
        3. It’s a Phase
        4. Common Mistakes When Photographing Kids
      3. 3. Developing Your Style
        1. It’s Been Done
        2. Your Critical Eye
        3. What Attracts You?
        4. Find Your Muses
        5. Learn by Doing
        6. Experiment. Evaluate. Continue.
    8. Section 2: Process
      1. 4. Lighting Gear
        1. Light Is Your Medium
        2. A Word About Flash
        3. Lights, Camera, Action
        4. Start Somewhere
      2. 5. The Five M’s of Studio Lighting
        1. Mood
        2. Main
        3. Modify
        4. Measure
        5. Move
      3. 6. One Light, Five Ways in the Studio
        1. #1 Feathering the Light
        2. #2 Up and Over
        3. #3 Rembrandt-ish
        4. #4 One-Light Silhouettes
        5. #5 Spotlight Drama
      4. 7. The White Seamless Manifesto
        1. The Setup
        2. Lighting the Background
        3. One Background, Multiple Looks
        4. Lighting for Action
        5. Cleaning Up in Postproduction
      5. 8. Lighting on Location
        1. Location Flash Technique
        2. Location Lighting Styles
        3. Studio or Location?
    9. Section 3: The Shoot
      1. 9. Styling and Props
        1. Styling Kids
        2. Props or No Props?
      2. 10. Directing the Shoot
        1. It’s All Your Fault
        2. What’s Your Angle?
        3. Posing
        4. Directing for Expression
        5. Managing Energy on Set
        6. Common Problems
        7. Shoot First, Discipline Later
        8. The Unexpected Element
      3. 11. Putting It All Together
        1. Studio Shoot: Lucy
        2. Studio Shoot: Samantha
    10. Section 4: The Final Product
      1. 12. Finish the Job
        1. A Real Photographer
        2. Value Your Work
      2. Index