101 Mistakes Photographers Should Never Make by Dorame, Karen -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Contents About the Author

Acknowledgments Contributors

Introduction PHOTOGRAPHIC GEAR

LIGHTING AND EXPOSURE

BACKGROUNDS AND SETUPS

Mistake 28: Using Huge Backgrounds

Mistake 29: Shooting on Brightly Colored Backdrops Mistake 30: Using a Grove of Trees to Provide a Lush Background Behind a Family

Mistake 32: Shooting on White Backgrounds Mistake 33: Shooting on Black Backgrounds Mistake 34: Eliminating the Foreground Mistake 35: Reducing the Perspective Mistake 36: Shooting on Railroad Tracks

POSING AND SHOOTING

Mistake 45: Composing with the LCD Screen Mistake 46: Supporting the Camera Improperly When Handholding Mistake 47: Letting Clients Pick Their Own Outfits Mistake 48: Using Only “Safe” Clothing Colors Mistake 49: Fixing Stray Hairs in Postproduction Mistake 50: Focusing on the Middle of the Face Mistake 51: Always Scrapping Blurry Images

Mistake 53: Putting the Camera Right in Front of the Subject Mistake 54: Failing to Explore Different Angles Mistake 55: Overlooking the Details

Mistake 56: Keeping the Group Too Close

Mistake 57: Having Everyone Look at the Camera Mistake 58: Using the “Group Clutch” Pose to Show Unity Mistake 59: Shooting the Smooshy Part of the Kiss

Mistake 60: Pressing the Flesh Too Tightly Mistake 61: Cropping at the Joint

Mistake 62: Insisting That Everyone Smiles Mistake 63: Not Accounting for the Moving Subject’s Direction Mistake 64: Shooting Only What the Client Requests Mistake 65: Wrapping Up the Session Too Soon Mistake 66: Not Controlling the Proportions Mistake 67: Dismissing the Old-Fashioned Rule of Thirds

Mistake 68: Centering Your Subject

POSTPROCESSING

Mistake 69: Cropping Tightly in the Camera Mistake 70: Thinking That Lightroom Is More “Professional” Than Photoshop Mistake 71: Using Inefficient Image Selection Mistake 72: Overlooking New Software Options Mistake 73: Not Standardizing Your Workflow Mistake 74: Trying to Sharpen Blurry Images Mistake 75: Removing All Blemishes

Mistake 76: Offering Digital Weight-Loss Miracles

Mistake 77: Cranking Up the Clarity Setting Mistake 78: Adding Texture to a Portrait Mistake 79: Always Doing Your Own Retouching Mistake 80: Using Plugins, Actions, and Filters Mistake 81: Making Poor Cropping Choices

BUSINESS AND ETHICS

Mistake 82: Being Afraid to “Bother” Other Pros

Mistake 84: Failing to Offer Videography Services

Mistake 85: Going Overboard with One Technique Mistake 86: Not Taking Candid Images

Mistake 92: Not Getting a Signed Release

Mistake 93: Posting Your Images on Free Sites

Mistake 94: Posting Too Many Photos Mistake 95: Using a Confusing E-mail Address

Mistake 96: Publishing Prices on Your Web Site

Mistake 99: Not Joining Professional Organizations

Bonus Section!: CLASSIC PHOTOGRAPHIC STANDARDS

1. Ever on Your Mind 2. The Rule of Thirds 3. Leading Lines 4. Frame Your Shot 5. Sunny 16 Rule 6. Catchlights 7. Reciprocal Rule 8. Uneven Rule 9. Tell a Story 10. Dutch Tilt 11. Negative Space 12. Break the Rules

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