Wedding and Studio Portrait Photography: The Professional Way

by Jonathan Hilton

Offering solid professional-level information, this guide combines two of the most popular subjects for enthusiastic amateurs and semi-professional photographers: portraits and weddings. Inspiration... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2880467438
• ISBN13: 9782880467432
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Rotovision
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.8" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Tackles Well the Concerns of Wedding & Portrait Photographers

"Wedding and Studio Portrait Photography: The Professional Way" by Jonathan Hilton Johathan Hilton has written a useful and informative book for the professional. The book is divided into two sections, one on wedding photography and the other on portrait photography. As a bonus, at the end are the portfolios of three wedding and two portrait photographers that are inspirational to view. The wedding section follows a wedding in logical sequence, from wedding preparations to the reception. Each image here is diagramed to show the way it was taken, the lights used, and what the photographer was trying to accomplish. In short, a useful reference. The images shown here would be a good checklist for wedding photographers, to make sure nothing is missed. There are plenty of useful sidebars with Hints and Tips. This book was written in the pre-digital age, yet surprisingly has aged very well, since it focuses on techniques that are universal to all photographers, film or digital. Modern photographers will smile at the quaint discussion of camera gear, yet another reminder to publishers not to include this information as it dates your book too quickly. Still, "Wedding and Studio Portrait Photography" should not be overlooked because of this, since outdated equipment discussions are left quickly by page 13. The portrait section revolves around "The Four Ages" i.e., babies, youth, maturity, and old age. This section has stunning images and the same wonderful diagrams as the wedding section, to allow the reader to recreate the images. This is a well written book that tackles well the specific concerns of wedding and portrait photographers. Recommended.