Portfolio

by Art Ketchum

Book Overview

"Portfolio" reveals the well kept secrets behind the lighting techniques utilized for amazing portraits. This easy to understand book includes sample images of various styles, hand drawn charts for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0971491607
• ISBN13: 9780971491601
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Ingram
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

A must have book

This is the first book that got me interested in studio lighting and I'd recommend it to anyone. What I like about the book: 1) Art shows on every page the lighting setup that he used to create the image. Not just the light placement, but right down to the f stops of the lights, the brand of the lights, the camera used and so forth. If you're looking for a simple, straight forward explanation of how to use studio lighting, this is a great place to start. 2) This is a very readable book. There are a lot of photography books out there that may have something to teach you, but they're so poorly written that it's agony to bring yourself to finish the book. This one is different. This is a book that you could read for pleasure. 3) The book is filled with sidebars of Art's wisdom... covering such topics as 'Mentors', The Importance of Make-up', 'Creating Sensuality In Your Photography', 'Building An Extraordinary Portfolio'... and so on. The sidebars alone are worth the price of the book. 4) All in all, this is a great starter book on model photography and studio lights.

Best of the best!

Art Ketchum is one of the best photographers currently working with models and light. The technical tips in this book are excellent and will benefit both pro and amateur shooters alike. I had the opportunity of attending one of Art's workshops and Art sums up his skills and techniques in this book. It's simply one of the best and I'm glad I was fortunate enough to learn some tips, first hand, from Art. I highly recommend this book.

Brilliantly done

This book captures model photography at its best. The text is easy to follow and the author provides the reader with a step by step easy to follow explanation of all the photographs presented. This book is a must for both the beginner and the seasoned professional.

Portfolio

I have this book. It's easy to read and understand. Also the photographs are very pleasing to the eye.I like the way that Art shows how he created each photograph. As a photographer myself it helps me to get my creative juices flowing.I would recomend this book not only to aspiring photographers but to all professionals who are stuck in a one type lighting setup. It will definitely improve their sales.

This book is a must-have!

Fantastic book! Wow! This should be the model for all other photography books... simple, to-the-point, and the tech info is easily explained and/or drawn. Art Ketchum's knowledge and experience are invaluable. Very nice book, I can't put it down! ~Photography by John Olszewski