The Best of Wedding Photojournalism · Techniques and Images for Professional Digital Photographers, 2nd Edition by Hurter, Bill -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

About The Author TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword

LANDMARKS IN WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY WPI and WPPI Denis Reggie The Digital Revolution Adobe Photoshop Times Have Changed

1. THE NATURE OF WEDDING PHOTOJOURNALISM

The Old vs. The New Powers of Observation The Beauty of Reality Storytelling Posed Shots Using Assistants Anticipation and Preparation Reaction Time Capturing the Emotion Sidebar: Dressing for Success Making the Average Extraordinary Uniqueness Style Awareness People Skills Having Fun

2. EQUIPMENT

The 35mm DSLR

Autofocus Technology Instant Feedback ISO Settings

Lenses

Zoom Lenses Prime Lenses Wide-Angles Telephotos Sidebar: Mike Colón’s Approach Focal Length and Chip Size

Flash

On-Camera Flash Off-Camera Flash Bounce-Flash Devices Barebulb Flash Studio Flash Systems

Lighting Accessories

Flashmeter Remote Triggering Devices Light Stands Reflectors

Backup and Emergency Equipment

3. PREPARATION AND THE WEDDING DAY

Meet with the Bride and Groom Scout the Wedding Locations Plan the Timing Engagement Portraits Sidebar: Get Information on the Vendors Pre-Ceremony Coverage

The Bride The Groom Watch for Details

Photographing the Ceremony

The Bride’s Arrival The Procession The Ceremony The Couple’s Exit Sidebar: Don’t Get Too Caught Up in the Emotion

Photographing the Reception

Your Approach Room Overviews and Details The Key Players Scheduled Events

Cutting the Cake The First Dance The Bouquet Toss Leaving the Reception

Sidebar: Table Shots Lighting

Pole Lighting Videographer’s Lighting

Rings Little Ones

4. COMPOSITION AND DESIGN

The Rule of Thirds Direction Pleasing Compositional Forms Subject Tone Focus Lines Shape Tension and Balance

5. POSING FOR “FORMALS”

Posing Principles

The Head-and-Shoulders Face Positions

The Seven-Eighths View The Three-Quarters View The Profile View

The Gaze The Arms The Hands The Feet

Portrait Lengths

Full-Length Portraits Three-Quarter-Length Portraits Head-and-Shoulders Portraits

Camera Height Sidebar: Scheduling the Important Formals Formal Portraits of the Bride Formal Portraits of the Groom Formal Portraits of the Bride and Groom

6. GROUP PORTRAITS

Types of Groups Backgrounds Composition Groupings

Couples Trios Even-Numbered Groups Larger Groups Really Big Groups

Sidebar: Panoramic Groups Focus and Depth of Field After You’ve Snapped the Shutter

7. WEDDING ALBUMS AND SPECIAL EFFECTS

Basic Design Principles

Title Page Left and Right Pages Variety Visual Weight Reading Direction

Traditional Albums

Post-Mounted Albums Bound Albums Library Binding

Magazine-Style Digital Albums

Covers Sidebar: Creativity Counts Layout Storytelling

David Anthony Williams Charles Maring

Design Templates The Design Factor Sidebar: Mini Albums Signing Off on the Design

Special Effects

Borders Cross-Processing Infrared Photography Handcoloring Panoramics and Gatefolds Tilting the Camera

Fine Printing

GLOSSARY THE PHOTOGRAPHERS INDEX

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