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THE ART OF

Bridal Portrait

Photography

Techniquesfor

Lightingand

Posing

M ARTY S EEFER

Amherst Media

PUBLISHER OF PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS

D EDICATION

Dedicated to Stella P. Seefer, my wife, my soul mate, the mother of my son, my

best friend and the “Wind Beneath My Wings.”

Without her support, love and confidence stretching, my abilities would not be

what they are.

All photographs by the author.

Published by:

Amherst Media, Inc.

P.O. Box 586

Buffalo, N.Y. 14226

Fax: 716-874-4508

www.AmherstMedia.com

Publisher: Craig Alesse

Senior Editor/Production Manager: Michelle Perkins

Assistant Editor: Barbara A. Lynch-Johnt

Editorial Assistant: Donna Longenecker

ISBN: 1-58428-067-0

Library of Congress Card Catalog Number: 2001 132040

Printed in Korea.

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No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means,

electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recorded or otherwise, without prior written consent from the

publisher.

Notice of Disclaimer: The information contained in this book is based on the author’s experience

and opinions. The author and publisher will not be held liable for the use or misuse of the informa-

tion in this book.

T ABLEOF C ONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

1. INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Portraitist vs. Journalist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Previsualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Learning Every Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Consistent Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

2. METERINGTHEEXPOSURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Film Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Metering for Consistency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Film Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Transparency vs. Negative Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Eliminating Subjective Judgments . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Film Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Planes of Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

3. THEBRIDALSTUDY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Benefits of a Studio Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Location Portraits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

TABLE OF CONTENTS 3

Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Wedding Day Portraits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Color vs. Black and White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Bridal Study Suggestion Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

4. STUDIOLIGHTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Lights Between the Subject and the Camera . . . . .27

Lights Between the Subject and the Background . .29

Lighting Ratios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Portrait Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

5. STUDIOSESSIONS : TECHNIQUESANDIMAGES . . . . . . . . .34

6. LOCATIONSESSIONS : TECHNIQUESANDIMAGES . . . . . .60

7. SHOWINGSUPPORT : TECHNIQUESANDIMAGES . . . . . . .94

8. SPECIALLIGHTINGEFFECTS :

TECHNIQUESANDIMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

9. CORRECTIVETECHNIQUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

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