[ePub] Architecture Against the Post-Political: Essays in Reclaiming the Critical Project by From Routledge in Arts-Photography

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Portraits of families and children against the dunes or with a crashing waves in the background are beautifulmdash;but they are also one of the more difficult genres of photography. Wind; shifting sand; unpredictable sun mixing with clouds; and sudden storms all add to the normal challenges of a portrait session when you transport it to a beach setting. In this book; Mary Fisk-Taylor and Jamie Hayes explain how they create beautiful images amidst these challenges (and have a few adventures along the way!). Exploring sixty of their favorite images; the team offers tips on posing; composition; using clouds and the sea as a background; photographing individual family members after photographing the entire group; where to position your main light; fill flash; and reflector; and how to make the session fun for the whole family. In a clear; concise; step-by-step style; Mary and Jamie reveal how beach portraits have broadened their marketing area; introduced their photography to new clientele; and increased their bottom linemdash;and show how you can achieve the same great results.