The Renaissance began at the end of the 14th century in Italy and had extended across the whole of Europe by the second half of the 16th century. The rediscovery of the splendour of ancient Greece and Rome marked the beginning of the rebirth of the arts following the break-down of the dogmatic certitude of the Middle Ages. A number of artists began to innovate in the domains of painting; sculpture; and architecture. Depicting the ideal and the actual; the sacred and the profane; the period provided a frame of reference which influenced European art over the next four centuries.Leonardo da Vinci; Michelangelo; Botticelli; Fra Angelico; Giorgione; Mantegna; Raphael; Duuml;rer and Bruegel are among the artists who made considerable contributions to the art of the Renaissance.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I am truly enjoying reading [[ASIN:1682030881 Photographing Headshots: Techniques for Lighting and Posing the Close-Up]]!!!!!!!By M.WOOLARDI am truly enjoying reading Photographing Headshots: Techniques for Lighting and Posing the Close-Up for so many reasons. It is my first book from Gary Hughes and I truly enjoy his teaching skills and writing style. This is an area of my studios that has really picked up like I never imaged and I am really thankful for it. I am not finished yet; but it is a book that I have not been able to put down. I am pleased and I feel at this point I really dont think I will be let down at all. If I am; I will come back and let you know. This is great and I am thankful for this book. As a professional photographer since 1985; I am constantly striving to learn every single day and publications like this are certainly a great addition to my daily steps to constantly stay on top and offer my clients the most up-to-date photography sessions possible. I look forward to implementing these lessons into my everyday business. Looking forward to looking forward in my photography studios. Many Thanks; Margaret of Margaret Woolard Photography and Infinite Imagination Photography MWEightOnTheSide.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. So UsefulBy BruceWell written and wonderfully functional. The book has lots of examples with clear examples of lighting setups; purpose and experiences. Mr Hughes isnt promoting himself; hes helping you. Thats exactly what I want from a book like this.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. From a new pro photographerBy LukeGreat quick information. It isnanquicknread and the chapters are short but direct which is what I like. Its not filled with any fluff to drag the book on. I would use it more like a reference guide to go over before a shoot.If I could make any changes to the book; I would add the camera setting (aperture; shutter speed; and focal length) to each picture to see exactly what the photographer was doing. Also; the lighting diagrams are nice; but adding a free real pictures on how the setup looks in real life (like a wide angle shot with the model in position) would be a world better than just a diagram IMO.The author keeps it simple usually only using one or two speedlights/strobes and reflectors; which every photographer should have in their arsenal.All in all a great book to learn or brush up your skills quickly.
