Index

A

Abilities, subject’s, 44–45

Abbreviation images, 10–11, 20–21, 22–23, 102–3

Anchor images, 10, 102–3

B

Babies, 24–25, 34–35, 52–53, 62–63, 93, 98–99, 122–23

Backgrounds, 5, 12–13, 16–17, 40–41, 50–51, 56–57, 60–61, 114–15, 120–21, 124–25

Backlight, 7

Bakker, Gerhard, 53

Black & white, 5, 6, 64–65, 120–21

Body language, 4–5, 10–11, 66–67, 88–89, 122–23

Busath, Drake, 30

Buying decisions, 72–73

C

Camera, 6, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 28, 39

Chairs, 18–19, 66–67

Charitable giving, 28–29

Children, 30–31, 48–49, 58–59, 80–81, 92, 93, 114–15, 116–17

Clients, learning about, 4, 8–9, 11, 14–15, 16–17, 34–35, 56–57, 70–71, 78–79, 90–91, 108–9

Clothing, 5, 8, 12–13, 14–15, 16–17, 18–19, 20–21, 26–27, 32–33, 40–41, 50–51, 64–65, 66–67, 82–83, 114–15

Comfort of subjects, 38–39, 66–67, 114–15

Communication skills, 6, 38–39

Composition, 12–13, 24, 58–59, 60–61, 88–89, 92, 94–95, 98–99, 100–101, 106–7, 111–12, 118–19

Contrasts, 24–25, 42–43, 92

Cooperation, 108–9

Couples, 68–69, 88–89

Creativity, enemies of, 5

Cropping, 24, 36–37, 80–81, 100–101, 106–7, 110–11, 111–12, 118–19

D

Daniel’s Care, 28–29, 44–45

Demonstrating poses, 98–99

Diffusion, 20–21, 40–41

Duration of session, 38–39, 42–43, 114–15

E

Emotions, 4, 36–37, 42–43, 52–53, 58–59, 74–75, 100–101, 122–23

Establishing images, 10

Exposure, 6, 13, 15, 17, 25

Expression, 26–27, 36–37, 42–43, 46–47, 48–49, 56–57, 74–75, 92, 93, 94–95, 96–97, 100–101, 106–7, 120–21, 122–23

Eyes, 36–37, 40–41, 46–47, 52–53, 68–69, 74–75, 80–81, 96–97, 98–99, 100–101, 106–7, 120–21

F

Families, 18–19, 26–27, 38–39, 50–51, 62–63, 66–67, 98–99, 100–101, 108–9, 114–15, 124–25

File format, 25

Fine art, 4

Full-length poses, 111–12

G

Google, 26–27

Grid spot, 6–7, 17

H

Hair light, 7

Hairstyle, 20–21

High key, 40–41

I

Impact, 58–59, 62–63, 86–87, 104–5, 118–19

Infants. See Babies

ISO setting, 6, 13, 15, 25, 39

J

Jewelry, 8, 32–33

K

Key light, 6, 124–25

Kicker light, 6–7, 17, 56–57, 96–97

L

Lens selection, 6, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 28, 39, 80–81

Less is more, 38–39, 52–53

Lighting, 5, 6–7, 12–13, 23, 32–33, 34–35, 46–47, 52–53, 56–57, 62–63, 80–81, 96–97, 106–7, 110–11, 118–19, 120–21, 124–25

Limited editions, 5

Low key, 40–41

M

Makeup, 120–21

Maternity portraits, 12–13, 60–61, 94–95

Men, emotions, 116–17

N

Number of images, 38–39, 114–15

O

Observing subjects, 46–47, 74–75, 76–77, 102–3, 104–5, 110–11, 118–19

P

Parents as props, 10–11, 22–23, 34–35, 42–43, 50–51, 62–63, 74–75, 92, 102–3, 111–12

Personalities, 14–15, 30–31, 36–37, 48–49, 50–51, 56–57, 72–73, 78–79, 90–91, 96–97, 104–5, 108–9, 110–11, 118–19, 124–25

Perspective control, 72–73, 74–75, 80–81, 96–97

Planning, 8, 84–85, 110–11, 114–15

Posing, 4–5, 8–9, 10–11, 14–128

Postproduction, 40–41, 58–59

Potential, maximizing, 98–99

Printing, 4, 6, 54–55

Props, 18–19, 66–67, 124–25

R

Referrals, 26–27

Refinements, 32–33, 42–43, 86–87, 102–3, 110–11

Reflectors, 6–7

Rule of Thirds, 118–19

S

Safety, 80–81, 93

Self-respect, 5

Separation, 7, 60–61, 106–7

Skin tone, 120–21

Social media, 11

Softboxes, 6–7, 17

Specializing, 5

Spontaneity, 8–9, 14–15, 26–27, 30–31, 38–39, 42–43, 50–51, 84–85, 86–87, 93, 102–3, 114–15, 124–25

Square images, 24

Storytelling, 4, 16–17, 34–35, 64–65, 70–71, 78–79, 102–3, 108–9

Style, consistent, 40–41, 68–69, 111–12

T

Tanning, 120–21

Tattoos, 16–17

Teenagers, 14–15, 72–73, 78–79, 90–91, 118–19

Texture, 58–59

Touching, importance of, 36–37, 42–43, 80–81, 98–99, 122–23

V

Value, 5

W

Walden, Bob, 41, 54–55