Sarah Plater and Paul Wilkinson present a modern, fresh and vibrant approach to portraiture that aims to capture a moment in the lifestyle of the person or persons in the picture. This authoritative guide contains clear, concise and jargon-busting text that discusses the essential technical aspects of photography from choosing a camera and equipment to an appreciation of exposure, aperture, metering, shutter speed, depth of field and white balance settings, in addition to how natural light, colour and movement affect a photograph.

Authoritative guide on portraiture, with a modern and vibrant approach. Includes tips on pre-shoot preparations and a guide to posing. Contains advice on setting up a small studio at home, choice of backgrounds and using artificial light.

About the Author
Sarah Plater began experimenting with film photography over 15 years ago. She spent three years working at a high street photography studio, before leaving to concentrate on natural light portraiture. She has written for several popular photography magazines. Paul Wilkinson is a multi-award winning portrait and wedding photographer, partner photographer to chef Raymond Blanc's Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, and the Crazy Bear Group. He was UK Lifestyle and Location Portrait Photographer of the Year 2014. His stylish, relaxed and personal images have resulted in him becoming one of the leading photographers in the country.


Book Information
ISBN 9781781450857
Author P Wilkinson
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Ammonite Press
Publisher GMC Publications
Weight(grams) 766g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 245mm * 11mm