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[ THE LUMINOUS PORTRAIT CAPTURE THE BEAUTY OF NATURAL LIGHT FOR GLOWING, FLATTERING PHOTOGRAPHS BY MESSINA, ELIZABETH](AUTHOR)PAPERBACK
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Would have been better as a coffee table book
19 mai 2012
Par AuntNina
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The author's images are lovely, but I felt this straddled the line between a display book showcasing images, and a book aimed at instruction, and satisfied neither category. The verbiage was general and lightweight, with plenty of fluffy bits about being honored to photograph certain celebrities or how a mother's glow enhances the image. There was virtually no instruction or direction of any kind. Very disappointed and will be re-selling my copy.
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Great start, but then too vague.
8 juin 2012
Par HorseAteMyMoney
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I read an article in a photographer's magazine about this book, including an excerpt from the book. The information provided in the article was really good, so I ordered the book. I really didn't need to. The most valuable information was provided in the article. While the book covers many subject areas, the information provided is very rudimentory (beginner level) and extremely vague. Each subject only has a handful of paragraphs with extremely basic information.
Also, this author only shoots with film. While the author was kind enough to provide the aperture, film speed (ISO), shutter speed and lens info for each photo in the book, she doesn't indicate how she processed the film which makes a HUGE difference. Not all her photos have the same light or effect, and yet for the majority, the settings are f/2, 400 ISO, 1/60 with a 80mm lens. Plus, film cameras and digital cameras don't always use the same settings for similar effects. And, of course, digital cannot imitate film. With post-processing you can get close, but it's just not the same.
Additionally, if you want to follow the few directions she does provide, be prepared to tote a reflector AND assistant with you for nearly every shot.
This could have been a great book, but instead, it was a disappointment if your are looking for anything but the most basic of instructions.
Also, this author only shoots with film. While the author was kind enough to provide the aperture, film speed (ISO), shutter speed and lens info for each photo in the book, she doesn't indicate how she processed the film which makes a HUGE difference. Not all her photos have the same light or effect, and yet for the majority, the settings are f/2, 400 ISO, 1/60 with a 80mm lens. Plus, film cameras and digital cameras don't always use the same settings for similar effects. And, of course, digital cannot imitate film. With post-processing you can get close, but it's just not the same.
Additionally, if you want to follow the few directions she does provide, be prepared to tote a reflector AND assistant with you for nearly every shot.
This could have been a great book, but instead, it was a disappointment if your are looking for anything but the most basic of instructions.
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Beautiful but not informative
17 juillet 2012
Par Zuri
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I am a big fan of Elizabeth Messina and I absolutely LOVE the quality of all her images. I bought this book in hopes of learning a lot more detail and technical information about her process, but I was very disappointed.
Her process and philosophy can be summed up in one paragraph. In order to create the soft and luminous look of her images, she basically shoots with film and always uses the natural light available. Nearly ALL of her images are generally shot at the same settings, a wide aperture of f2.0 and 1/60 sec and sometimes f/4 at 1/125 sec...or some variation of this. When working with the light, she always puts the light behind her subject or to the side and exposes for the shadows.
This is pretty much all the technical information you will get from this book. She repeats this same information over and over and over and over again in the subsequent chapters. The rest of the book's content is general and emotional rather than pragmatic, practical and informative. She rarely talks about "HOW" she achieves the look of her images.
For example, nearly every single image in this book will only tell you the camera, film type, and exposure settings used but she leaves out some of the most vital information about how she is metering and exposing each image. The reader can only ASSUME that she is exposing the shadow side of her subject's face every single time. But what is she using to get the meter reading? A handheld spot meter or her camera's center weighted meter? In addition, there is absolutely no mention of how or who is processing her film.
The rest of the book is common sense principles that you don't need to pay for. For instance that you should know your equipment well and experiment with exposures, that you should create a comfortable environment for your subjects in order to evoke a natural emotion etc.
Overall, this would serve as a beautiful coffee display book - but if you're a photographer wanting to learn how she attains the quality of her images, you won't get it. Elizabeth only talks about her love for using natural light, shooting at wide apertures and exposing for shadows.
Jose Villa shoots in a similar way, but I found his book "Fine Art Weddings" (by the same publisher) to be much more pragmatic, informative and useful.
Her process and philosophy can be summed up in one paragraph. In order to create the soft and luminous look of her images, she basically shoots with film and always uses the natural light available. Nearly ALL of her images are generally shot at the same settings, a wide aperture of f2.0 and 1/60 sec and sometimes f/4 at 1/125 sec...or some variation of this. When working with the light, she always puts the light behind her subject or to the side and exposes for the shadows.
This is pretty much all the technical information you will get from this book. She repeats this same information over and over and over and over again in the subsequent chapters. The rest of the book's content is general and emotional rather than pragmatic, practical and informative. She rarely talks about "HOW" she achieves the look of her images.
For example, nearly every single image in this book will only tell you the camera, film type, and exposure settings used but she leaves out some of the most vital information about how she is metering and exposing each image. The reader can only ASSUME that she is exposing the shadow side of her subject's face every single time. But what is she using to get the meter reading? A handheld spot meter or her camera's center weighted meter? In addition, there is absolutely no mention of how or who is processing her film.
The rest of the book is common sense principles that you don't need to pay for. For instance that you should know your equipment well and experiment with exposures, that you should create a comfortable environment for your subjects in order to evoke a natural emotion etc.
Overall, this would serve as a beautiful coffee display book - but if you're a photographer wanting to learn how she attains the quality of her images, you won't get it. Elizabeth only talks about her love for using natural light, shooting at wide apertures and exposing for shadows.
Jose Villa shoots in a similar way, but I found his book "Fine Art Weddings" (by the same publisher) to be much more pragmatic, informative and useful.
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