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Classic Outdoor Color Portraits - A Guide to Photographers

Table of Contents

ILLUSTRATIONS/12

PREFACE/15

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS/17

A BEGINNING THOUGHT/18

ONE: CONCEPTS OF PORTRAITURE/19

Defining the Portrait/19

"Building Blocks"/19

The Portrait as a Form of Communication/23

Dimensions in Portraiture/23

Emotional Dimensions/24

Three-Dimensional Forms/24

Two-Dimensional Forms/24

The Perspective of History/25

The Present Form of the Portrait/28

TWO: YOUR ENRICHMENT/31

Defining Enrichment/31

Seeing/31

Intellect/34

Perception/35

Intuition/36

Observation/37

Imagination/38

Anticipation/39

Expression/39

THREE: THE CREATIVE PROCESS/41

Defining the Creative Process/41

The Birth of Creativity/41

Nurturing Creativity/42

Characteristics of Creative Persons/43

FOUR: "LINES OF DESIGN"/46

Defining Lines of Design/46

Lines of Design for Three Dimensions/46

Linear Perspective/47

Aerial Perspective/47

Overlap/47

Placement/48

Detail/48

Size Gradation/48

Transparency/48

Light and Shadow/48

Color/49

Lines of Design for Emotional Dimension/49

Originating Line/50

Straight Lines/50

Straight Line/50

Horizontal Line/51

Vertical Line/51

Long Vertical Line/51

Short Vertical Line/51

"L" Shape/51

Cross/51

Ascending and Descending Vertical Lines/52

Balanced Vertical and Horizontal Lines/52

Vertical Lines Near Top of Format/52

Vertical Parallel Lines/52

Horizontal Parallel Lines/52

Diagonal Lines/53

Rows of Diagonal Lines/53

Diagonal Line Extends to Edge/53

Diagonal Line Extends from One Corner to Opposite

Corner/53

Zigzag Lines/53

Straight Lines Joined/54

Square/54

Rectangle/54

Triangle/54

Pyramid/54

Curved Lines/54

Curved Line/54

S Curve Line Read Left to Right/55

S Curve Line Read Right to Left/55

Spiral/55

Circle/55

Oval/55

Dome/55

Gothic Arch/56

Roman Arch/56

Grief Line/56

Youth or Happy Line/56

Lines of Design for Color/56

Defining Color/56

Characteristics of Color/57

Nature of Color/58

Red/58

Yellow/58

Blue/58

Green/59

Orange/59

Violet/59

White/59

Gray/60

Black/60

Selection of Portrait Color Scheme by Relationships/60

Enhancing the Use of Color/61

Rhythm/61

Balance/61

Center of Interest/61

Proportion/61

Repetition/62

Alternation/62

Progression/62

Sequence/62

Contrast/62

Selection of Color Film for a Portrait/62

FIVE: COMPOSITION/64

Defining Composition/64

Compositional Guidelines/65

"Rule of Thirds"/65

Placing the Subject/68

Principles of Arrangement/70

Balance/70

Harmony/71

Contrast/72

Dominance/72

Movement/72

Unity/72

SIX: YOUR PARTICIPATION/73

Defining a Classic Outdoor Color Portrait/73

Lighting/73

Lighting Ratio/74

Two Types of Lighting/75

Natural Lighting/75

Subtractive Lighting/76

Additive Lighting/76

Characteristics of Natural Light/77

Front Lighting/77

Back Lighting/78

Side Lighting/78

Direction of the Lighting Source/79

Shadow/79

Time of Day/79

Direct Lighting/81

Flat Lighting/81

Seasons/81

Artificial Lighting/83

Studio Lighting/84

Types of Studio Lighting/84

Broad Lighting/84

Short Lighting/85

Butterfly Lighting/85

Rembrandt Lighting/85

Split Lighting/85

Foreground/88

Background/89

SEVEN: THE SUBJECT/03

Defining the Subject/93

Analyzing the Subject/93

Anatomy of the Head/93

Facial Views/95

Anatomy of the Torso, Arms, Legs and Feet/97

Selection of the Appropriate Facial View/97

Posing/100

Defining Posing/100

Defining the Three Classic Poses/100

Defining the Support for the Three Classic Poses/102

Head and Shoulders Pose/102

Feminine Standing Partial and Full Length Pose /102

Feminine Seated Partial and Full Length Pose/104

Masculine Standing Partial and Full Length Pose/106

Masculine Seated Partial and Full Length Pose/108

Posing Variations/109

Woman/110

Man/111

Two Persons/112

Teenage Child/112

Child/112

Infant/114

Groups/114

Straight Line/115

Instinctive/116

Major and Minor/116

Triangle/116

Cluster/117

Free-form/118

Fine Tuning the Pose and Portrait/118

Eyes/118

Arms/119

Hands/119

Woman/121

Man/122

Legs/123

Woman/123

Man/123

Feet/124

Ground/124

Props/126

Enhancing Techniques/127

Selection of Clothes for a Portrait/132

Clothes Communicate with Color and Style/132

Selection of Clothes Color Scheme by Percentages/133

Selection of Clothing Style for a Portrait/134

Woman/135

Man/139

Child/140

Group/141

EIGHT: HARMONIOUS INTEGRITY/142

Defining Harmonious Integrity/142

Origins of Harmonious Integrity/142

Growth of Harmonious Integrity/144

NINE: MY PERSONAL PARTICIPATION/145

TEN: JUDGING/169

Defining Judging/169

Judging Your Own Portrait/170

Learning from a Juried Portrait/172

Defining an Excellent Portrait/173

A FINAL THOUGHT/174

INDEX/175

ABOUT THE AUTHOR/176