Index



A

Adobe Photoshop, 42, 101, 110, 111, 117

Albums, 114

Arms, 16, 22, 23, 26–29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 38, 40, 43, 45, 52, 56, 60, 62, 63, 93, 101, 108, 117, 118, 121



B

Background, 18, 19, 30, 40, 44, 45, 96, 101, 103, 105, 108, 111

Basic pose, 9–11, 63

Body size, 27, 107–11

Brides and grooms, 53–58



C

Camera angle, 93, 98, 103, 111

Camera-to-subject distance, 108

Chair, 22, 26, 69, 108, 117

Children, 71, 75–88

Chin, flattering view, 111

Clothing, 47, 59–60, 118

Comfort, 60, 62–63

Communication with subjects, 77–78

Composite images, 101

Composition, 22, 30–36, 50, 60–64, 118

contrast, 50, 118, 119

curves, 32

direction, 32

Golden Mean, 31

leading lines, 22, 62, 63, 118

Rule of Thirds, 30–31, 34, 50

tension and balance, 33, 118

triangular forms, 32, 61, 118

Contrast, 50, 118, 119

Corrective posing, 107–11

Couples, 47–52, 53–58

Cropping, 35, 48, 50, 66

C-shaped pose, 10, 11, 30, 121



D

Depth of field, 44

Dimensionality, 7, 20

Direction, 32

Distortion, 7, 25, 29, 50, 65, 103

“Doug Box,” the, 65, 119



E

Ears, 111

Elbows, 54

Engagement, 57

Environmental portraits, 41–42

Expression, 12, 67, 83

Eyes, 15, 54, 110



F

Feet, 8–9, 37, 54

Feminine pose, 9, 10, 119

Fingers, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 38, 40, 49, 93, 97, 118, 121

Flash, 65, 110, 119

Focus, 103–6

Freestyle posing, 71–73

Furniture, 22, 26, 69, 108, 117



G

Glare, eyeglasses, 110

Golden Mean, 31

Group portraits, 59–73



H

Hands, 24–26, 38–40

Head positions, 12–15, 48–49, 52, 60, 62, 63, 65, 69

full face, 13

height, 48–49, 52, 60, 62, 63, 65, 69

profile, 14

two-thirds view, 13–14



J

Joints, 16, 35, 54, 63, 65, 69, 88, 90



K

Kneeling, 69

Knees, 16, 35, 63, 65, 69, 88, 90



L

Leading lines, 22, 62, 63, 114

Lens selection and settings, 25, 44, 65, 103–6

Lighting, 20, 65, 72, 111, 118, 119

“Doug Box,” the, 65, 119

flash, 65, 110, 119

hair, 20, 111

kicker, 20, 111

main, 8, 20, 22, 23, 86, 110, 111

modeling, 20

natural, 119

reflector, 20, 110

rim, 20

softbox, 20, 119

Lying, 90



M

Magazines, 95

Masculine pose, 9–11, 19, 63, 121; See also Men, posing

Men, posing, 37–46; See also Masculine pose

Mona Lisa, 6

Mood, 96–97, 115

Music, 57



N

Narrow faces, 111

Nik Software, 42, 101

Nose, flattering, 111



P

Parents, 90, 91

Perspective, 98

Photojournalistic portraits, 71

Portrait lengths, 16–19

full length, 16, 90

head and shoulders, 19

three-quarter length, 16–18, 90

Posture, 20–23

Power points, 30, 31, 34

Props, 30, 41, 83



R

Recipient of portrait, 113

Rule of Thirds, 30–31, 34, 50



S

Safety, 117

Scars, 111

Seated poses, 10, 22, 28, 30, 40, 60, 63, 68, 76

Shoulders, 10, 12, 16, 19, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 47, 49, 63, 88, 89, 90, 103, 111, 121

Silhouette, 45

Softbox, 20, 119

S-shaped pose, 10



T

Teens, 89–102



W

Waist, 23, 27, 55, 90

Wide faces, 111

Wrinkles, 111