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Lighting & Design for Portrait Photography: Direction & Quality of Light Paperback – Illustrated, 16 Dec. 2014

by Neil van Niekerk (Photographer)
4.3 out of 5 stars 45 ratings
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Some photographers make portraits that we can't take our eyes off of. These images create mood, evoke emotion, and pique our curiosity. They have that certain something that other portraits seem to lack. These rare images are memorable--the kind of shots that clients want and photographers strive to emulate. These portraits are technically precise and have style.

Neil van Niekerk is a big name in the portrait and wedding photography industry. His masterful photographs get a reaction, and he's devoted to helping others create compelling portraits for their clients. In this book, van Niekerk shows readers strategies for creating a wide range of portrait looks (romantic, fun, sweet, dramatic, glamorous, or moody) in lackluster, middle-of-nowhere locales, small home studios, big expanses, and even on rooftops. Starting with traditional lighting and posing strategies and moving through "spicier" varieties, he shows readers how integrating specialized lighting (rim lighting, backlighting, flare, and low-key lighting--using natural light and artificial sources) and compositional approaches (shallow depth of field, lens compression, and unorthodox perspectives) into their creative approach can allow them to take full creative control over their portrait-taking process so that they're able to deliver incredible shots of their clients in any photographic conditions.

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    128 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Amherst Media
  4. Publication date
    16 Dec. 2014
  5. Dimensions
    19.05 x 0.64 x 25.4 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    9781608958153
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1608958153
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1608958159
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amherst Media; Illustrated edition (16 Dec. 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781608958153
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1608958153
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.05 x 0.64 x 25.4 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 45 ratings

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Neil Van Niekerk

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I'm a wedding and portrait photographer based in northern New Jersey, and I also maintain a website for photographers which contains numerous articles on flash photography and various aspects of digital photography.

http://neilvn.com/tangents/

My interest in this wonderful medium started when I was still in high school. That would be in the late 70's, if you're trying to gauge the longevity of my interest in photography.

I am originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, but I emigrated to the USA in 2000. I am now a resident of New Jersey, USA, where I live with my wife and daughter.

I love photography for a variety of reasons. The stimulation and excitement of responding to new situations satisfies both my analytical and creative sides, and I also truly love working with people. I get real pleasure from sharing the happiness with the people that I photograph, and knowing that I'm creating images that will evoke wonderful memories for a lifetime.

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  • Mr M
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book from Mr Van Niekerk
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 June 2015
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    I've bought all of Neil Van Niekerk's books and would recommend them to anyone interested in photography
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  • Dade Freeman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 December 2015
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    Great book by Neil as usual :)
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  • David Travis
    4.0 out of 5 stars Not enough depth to be useful
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 March 2015
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    I'm a reader of Neil Van Niekerk's blog, which is an excellent resource. I bought this book because I wanted more depth than you can expect from a blog post, but I was disappointed. I read it in a single sitting and at the end of it, I felt I would have learnt just as much by re-reading his blog. The problem is that it's a little superficial and you're left wanting a bit more meat.
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  • JG
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    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 April 2015
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    Excellent!
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  • Bruce M. Walker
    4.0 out of 5 stars Devoted to the use of lights -- both small and large -- on location
    Reviewed in Canada on 3 February 2015
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    I always love Neil van Niekerk's writing style and his excellent tutorial instructions. His photography style matches my own developing style too, so I know I'll enjoy his example shots and lighting patterns.

    When I saw this book had been recently published I immediately ordered a copy. I should perhaps have waited until I could study the content because I felt that the title was a little misleading, though maybe confusing would be a better word. I am studying lighting and lighting design in the studio context and that's what I was hoping to see in this book. While there is a section called Studio Portraits, with five chapters, the overwhelming majority of the book is devoted to the use of lights -- both small and large -- on location, in buildings and outdoors.

    I cannot complain about the teaching in here: it's relevant, accurate and strong, as always with van Niekerk. He covers a lot of topics, and I'd say that this is a good companion to his previous Direction and Quality of Light book. There is overlap of material (though not of specific task designs) with that book though, so you might want just one or the other depending on your needs.

    Note that this book is not a reference work. It's a series of specific lighting tasks or assignments, each explained and dissected -- with useful asides -- so you can see what was required, what environmental conditions existed, and what was accomplished. Helpful behind-the-scenes shots are provided. The individual lighting designs are grouped into sections covering stuff like "portraits in crappy locations" and "posing and directing".
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  • JLP
    5.0 out of 5 stars If it's written by Neil van Niekerk it's essential reading.
    Reviewed in the United States on 11 August 2015
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    Neil has done it again...

    There are thousands of books on photography but few that actually have useful information, probably less than 20 I've found.
    Of those, every one of Neil's writings are in that list of real photography books that teach.

    This book is more advanced, so read his books in order and do the homework.

    If you want to really learn the art of photography, READ NEILS BOOKS.

    I can't say much more
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  • Tandoor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Für mich das beste Buch von Neil van Niekerk
    Reviewed in Germany on 3 May 2016
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    bisher war Direction & Quality of Light: Your Key to Better Portrait Photography Anywhere mein lieblings Buch von Niel van Niekerk. Nun wurde es von Lighting & Design for Portrait Photography abgelöst.

    Der Grund ist für mich recht einfach, ich fand hier noch mehr Beispiele, die ich auf meine Art des Fotografierens übernehmen kann. In den einzelnen Settings die beschrieben werden, sind für mich genügend Informationen und Anregungen enthalten, die es mir ermöglichen bessere Fotos zu machen. Und deswegen gibt es von mir 5 Sterne

    Auf seiner Homepage gibt Neil Van Niekerk weitere Einblicke in seine Arbeitsweise.
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  • James
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five stars for less than advanced photographers, four stars for advanced photographers
    Reviewed in the United States on 10 April 2015
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    Worth the read if you want to know how a well-regarded professional photographer lights his subjects in a variety of settings, especially on location. That is the book's strength. He covers various considerations, such as lighting or not lighting the background, exposure level of the background, etc. I liked that Neil provided pull-back photos of his lighting set-ups in most cases. That was helpful. It would have been nice if we had had the focal length used of zoom lenses for each image. The lens' zoom range was supplied, but in most cases, the focal length used was not provided. There is not in-depth discussion of advanced lighting techniques, such as freezing moving subjects or using more than two lights plus occasionally a background light, but Neil did cover well a long exposure situation. As is customary for kindle editions, the images look terrible when enlarged to full screen (iPad retina screen). I don't understand why Amazon doesn't provide higher resolution images in kindle versions of books; the difference in file size is negligible compared to the difference in satisfaction.
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  • Barry Rufus
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on 7 August 2015
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    Clear and concise instructions east to understand
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