Introduction Chapter 1 Equipment 8 Cameras 10 Lenses 12 Accessories 14 Lighting 16 Chapter 2 Technical Skills 20 Exposure 22 Aperture 26 Shutter Speed 30 ISO 32 Metering Modes 34 Shooting Modes 38 Focusing 40 Chapter 3 Lighting 42 The Role of Light 44 The Color of Light 48 Natural Light 50 Window Light 52 Direct Sunlight 54 Shade 56 Overcast 58 Golden Hour 60 Portable Flash 62 Studio Flash 68 Chapter 4 Locations 74 Getting The Most From Any Location 76 Indoor Portraits 80 Studio Portraits 82 Natural Locations 84 Buildings & Urban Locations 86 Environmental Portraits 90 Chapter 5 Composition 92 Use & Scale 94 Formats 96 Rule of Thirds 98 Golden Spiral 99 Angle & Viewpoint 100 Crop 102 Visual Balance 104 Space 106 Eye Contact 108 Lead-in Lines 110 Background Patterns 111 Frames 112 Chapter 6 Posing 114 Interacting With Your Subject 116 Creating Expressions 120 Posing Guidelines 124 Posing Women 126 Posing Men 130 Troubleshooting 134 Groups 135 Clothing & Accessories 138 Chapter 7 Working with Children 140 From Kids to Teens 142 Chapter 8 Postproduction 152 The Role of Postproduction 154 Workflow Essentials 155 Initial Crop 158 Removing Blemishes 160 Reducing Bags 161 Sparkly Eyes 162 Reducing Skin Shine 164 Vignette & Noise 165 Background Textures 166 Black & White 168 How to Stay Creative 170 Index 173 Acknowledgments 176.