Illuminate, frame, perfect: this is how great photos are born
- Photographing with flash
- The definitive guide to photographic posing
- Lightroom
Artificial intelligence will come and take away all the fun. We will tell her what to represent, from what perspective, with what nuances and we can make her repeat the process a thousand times until we find a version we like.
Confronting reality will remain the privilege of those interested in developing the skills that make great photographers similar to deities of the lens, capable of bending images to their aesthetic and narrative will to show great emotions.
Paradoxically, great photographers will have no problem guiding artificial intelligence, since they will know exactly what to ask. These three books can pave the way for quality photography, which will always set you apart regardless of tools and techniques.
Make the most of flash light to create breathtaking photographs.
Flash is a magic reserved for those who know the language of light. What does it mean to illuminate, what does contrast mean, what happens to colors with more or less light.
Sometimes it is the cornerstone of a great photograph, which otherwise would have remained anonymous. It is certainly the secret of great studio photos as well as outdoor ones. Indoors, lighting is more than ever a tool in the hands of the photographer.
Photographing with flash starts from the ABC of flash, advises which models to choose and proposes a journey of learning and discovery at the end of which you rightfully enter the brotherhood of magicians of light.
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Check all the elements that affect how a portrayed person appears.
If few know how to photograph with skill and technical mastery, even fewer are capable of putting themselves in front of the lens and facilitating the photographer’s work. When the person in the frame doesn’t know how to act, it’s the photographer who has to plead with his knowledge and his savoir faire.
A photography expert knows that portraying people in a way that brings out their authenticity and positivity is delicate; we need to work on psychology and motivation, always without forgetting the technical needs.
Ultimate guide to photographic posing addresses and resolves all the issues that concern the creation of large portraits, from the technical part of setting up to the dialogue with models.
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An innovative method based on 7 key steps to transform a flat image into a fabulous shot.
A good photographer knows what it is not postproduction: it is not the miraculous hand that saves even the most disastrous shot and magically transforms it into a masterpiece. Nor is it the means to remove truth and sincerity from images to make them say something contrary to their nature.
Postproduction is instead the analogue of the good coach of a team, who knows the players available and harmonizes them, to enhance the qualities of each one and at the same time minimize the defects.
With Lightroom We have a 7-step method ready to bring out the best in any photo, guaranteed by the decades of experience of an absolute authority on the subject like Scott Kelby.
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