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