books by Amherst Media     books:       Portrait Photographer's Handbook24 reviews Bill Hurter Amherst Media, Inc., 2007 Portrait Photographer's Handbook The book is exactly what I was looking for. Great pictures! It provides a thorough explanation of important techniques. I think it is a must for serious photographers.             Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers71 reviews Christopher Grey Amherst Media, Inc., 2004 The light experiments you wanted to do, done for you. I found this book super-helpful. The light setups are clearly documented. Good pointers of what to watch for and what you should be careful not to do. A definite asset to a photographer's lighting library.             The Best of Family Portrait Photography: Professional Techniques and Images20 reviews Bill Hurter Amherst Media, Inc., 2005 A lot of great info in a small package If you are new to family portraiture or are simply frustrated with your results, this is the book for you. It's an easy read with lots of photographic examples without all the fluff. I highly recommend it!             The Art of Children's Portrait Photography7 reviews Tamara Lackey Amherst Media, Inc., 2008 An amazingly complete essence of real-life business It seems impossible, but Tamara has somehow managed to truly encapsulate her incredible energy, approach to her work and true passion for children's portrait photography in words on the pages of this book. The energy that surges around the author in her day-to-day work is infectious, inspiring and beyond beautiful. She truly pours her essence into her portrait sessions and that same essence has ...             Existing Light Techniques for Wedding and Portrait Photography6 reviews Bill Hurter Amherst Media, Inc., 2008 Excellent book. Great content. Another easy reading book by Bill Hurter delves into the anatomy of light and the factors that affect it. Tools such as reflectors, flashes and strobes and their part in controlling light are discussed. Along with various lighting environments, techniques for using equipment and existing light to obtain images that are natural in appearance are also covered in detail. This book arms the reader ...             The Best of Wedding Photojournalism: Techniques and Images from the Pros24 reviews Bill Hurter Amherst Media, Inc., 2004 A book well worth owning An easy reading and resourceful book for developing the skills necessary for a successful wedding photojournalistic photographer. I enjoyed reading about how this type of photography requires the photographer to be an emotion detector and storyteller of the day. Elements on how this is achieved is brought to light in areas such as preparation, anticipation, reaction, knowing when to interact ...             Minimalist Lighting: Professional Techniques for Location Photography29 reviews Kirk Tuck Amherst Media, Inc., 2008 Absolute gold, made me a better photographer I am a hobbyist photographer who started out using a darkroom in high school shooting black and white film. I have never felt comfortable using strobes. Over the years I have convinced myself that I am a "natural light" shooter who didn't need a flash. I actually used to push 3200 film a couple stops to avoid using a flash at night! Unfortunately my D200 just doesn't cut it in low light, so ...             Monte Zucker's Portrait Photography Handbook20 reviews Monte Zucker Amherst Media, Inc., 2007 Portrait Photography Handbook (Monte Zucker) I recommend this book to amateur photographers as well as professionals. It serves as good reading and educational material, or just to have on hand as a refresher. Keith Capsuto             Posing for Portrait Photography: A Head-to-Toe Guide33 reviews Jeff Smith Amherst Media, 2004 Excellent book Very well explained. Very modern and very satisfied after using the hints and tips as presented in this book             Rolando Gomez's Posing Techniques for Glamour Photography5 reviews Rolando Gomez Amherst Media, Inc., 2008 Well written and well illustrated If you are a fan of Rolando Gomez you will definitely like this book. It is a fine book and a compliment to his other titles. The main focus here is with very specific posing guidelines that go beyond the basics. Every body part is covered which helps to make this a very thorough book on the subject, not to mention factors such as body type, composition, and interacting with models to help ...             Professional Wedding Photography: Techniques and Images from Master Photographers (Pro Photo Workshop)3 reviews Lou Jacobs Amherst Media, Inc., 2008 Tips to give your business a boost A compilation of interviews of ten industry leading professionals and what makes them a success. It is interesting to go behind the scenes of others to find out about their points of view. Adjustments in their philosophy can then be applied to tweak your own practice. I drew some valuable insights that I know others can also benefit from.             Adobe Photoshop for Underwater Photographers10 reviews Jack Drafahl, Sue Drafahl Amherst Media, Inc., 2006 great manual book I have never used PS before. But with this detailed and step-by-step instructions of this book, I found PS is quite easy to handle. love it, recommended to those who are truly beginners like me!             Lighting for Photography: Techniques for Studio and Location Shoots3 reviews Glenn Rand Amherst Media, Inc., 2008 Informative and rewarding Everything you wanted to know about light and lighting is covered. Harnessing light to carry the images visualized ties together this nicely written book that is interesting and informative from cover to cover. As I read through I learned a lot about things I have heard of or taken for granted but did not know of in detail. I recommend this book and feel it would be a rewarding experience for ...             Jeff Smith's Posing Techniques for Location Portrait Photography6 reviews Jeff Smith Amherst Media, Inc., 2007 Well Done Jeff Smith is certainly one of my favorite authors in the field of photography. This book, like his many other texts, is well written and illustrated. Jeff breaks down posing into the simplest of terms so that anyone can follow his step by step instruction. His examples of group portraits are especially helpful and beautifully executed.             Garage Glamour: Digital Nude and Beauty Photography Made Simple48 reviews Rolando Gomez Amherst Media, 2006 Excellent Book on the Subject Mr Gomez has done a great job at creating a simple, easy-to-follow guide to glamour and nude photography. With everyday props and sets, he shows the reader how to create interesting and provocative images of models. I had the opportunity to meet and speak to Mr. Gomez shortly after the release of this book. He is very talented and very knowledgable. At the same event, I met the model on the ...             The Art of Pregnancy Photography (The Art of)9 reviews Jennifer George Amherst Media, Inc., 2008 A definate inspiration and practical guide all in one This is one of the best "How To" photography books I have read. I found it practical in every aspect of how to approach the many aspects of maternity photography. This can be a touchy subject at times for a male photographer and Jennifer has inspired and helped to convince me to continue with this type of work. So this book helps on many levels with beautiful examples of her work throughout. She ...             The Portrait Photographer's Guide to Posing30 reviews Bill Hurter Amherst Media, Inc., 2004 Great tips! That's a great book, full of nice subtleties about posing techniques that even an advanced photographer might find useful. Beautiful pictures inside.             Sculpting with Light: Techniques for Portrait Photographers7 reviews Allison Earnest Amherst Media, Inc., 2008 To Improve Your Photography, Control Your Light. Interested? Read This. Photography literally means "writing with light" and here you have it - how you do exactly that - in words you can understand and concepts you can immediately put into practice, no matter what your proficiency with a camera. If you don't invest the time to understand light and how it affects your images - learning how to control the light to achieve the image you see in your head - you are doomed ...             Step-by-Step Wedding Photography: Techniques for Professional Photographers5 reviews Damon Tucci Amherst Media, Inc., 2008 Could be used as a text book for into class I really enjoyed this book and if I were teaching a intro to wedding class, this book would be one of my textbooks. Why? Because it covers the basis first in simple to understand manner. What the book is not it is not the intermediate or advanced wedding photography book. One thing I like was the section about packing your equipment and how to do so. Early on I learned this lesson and it saves ...             Children's Portrait Photography Handbook4 reviews Bill Hurter Amherst Media, Inc., 2007 Perfect I am not a professional photographer, just so we get that out of the way. I recently graduated from a point and shoot digital camera that, while better than any camera I had owned previously, was not the nice unit I have now. I also have three little girls who are photogenic. Now, I have a book that has turned me into a better photographer of children. 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