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SWPP & BPPA print competition ‘hots up’ as the final month for entries into the £26k competition is opened.
Members have just one last opportunity to get a share in the massive prize pool that is on offer from the SWPP & BPPA monthly print competition.
The comprehensive list of categories:
• Wedding Traditional
• Wedding Contemporary
• Bridal Portraiture
• Portraiture Traditional
• Portraiture Contemporary
• Fine Art
• Family Portraitures and Groups
• Environmental Portraiture
• Children
• Pets
• Digital Art
• Commercial
• Fashion and Beauty
• Glamour
• Pictorial
• Monochrome
• Landscape
• Science and Nature
• Wildlife
• Sport
• Press & PR
• Architectural
Best of all no print has to be printed as the competition is entered online. So far this year twenty thousands images have been entered with the images that score 80 points or more going through to the grand final
The competition can be found at: http://www.swpp.co.uk/comps.htm
The awards will be presented at a glittering Awards Dinner ceremony at the 2008 London Convention
Details: http://www.swpp.co.uk/convention/
Membership application details can be found at: http://www.swpp.co.uk/join.htm
Members have just one last opportunity to get a share in the massive prize pool that is on offer from the SWPP & BPPA monthly print competition.
The comprehensive list of categories:
• Wedding Traditional
• Wedding Contemporary
• Bridal Portraiture
• Portraiture Traditional
• Portraiture Contemporary
• Fine Art
• Family Portraitures and Groups
• Environmental Portraiture
• Children
• Pets
• Digital Art
• Commercial
• Fashion and Beauty
• Glamour
• Pictorial
• Monochrome
• Landscape
• Science and Nature
• Wildlife
• Sport
• Press & PR
• Architectural
Best of all no print has to be printed as the competition is entered online. So far this year twenty thousands images have been entered with the images that score 80 points or more going through to the grand final
The competition can be found at: http://www.swpp.co.uk/comps.htm
The awards will be presented at a glittering Awards Dinner ceremony at the 2008 London Convention
Details: http://www.swpp.co.uk/convention/
Membership application details can be found at: http://www.swpp.co.uk/join.htm
Category: SWPP And BPPA News
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We are delighted to announce that we have added even more tittles to our already extensive collection of photographic books. Now in stock are books from Willey and Peachpit Press, both of who produce informative Adobe Photoshop instructional books, which add to our already extensive range
We have also introduced these new titles to our list at substantially discounted rates so do check out our current specials: http://swpp.biz/catalog/specials.php
We have also introduced these new titles to our list at substantially discounted rates so do check out our current specials: http://swpp.biz/catalog/specials.php
Category: SWPP And BPPA News
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Master Guide for Team Sports Photography
CREATE MEMORABLE IMAGES OF TEAMS, INDIVIDUAL ATHLETES, AND GAME ACTION
Team sports photography can be a lucrative business, but it is also one of the
most fiercely competitive genres in the business. In this book, James Williams
shows you how to ensure the best-possible images by improving your lighting,
posing, and capture techniques. You'll also get pointers on developing
exceptional people skills effectively managing massive shoots with school
districts and sports leagues. You'll also get an inside look at the steps you
must take to land assignments you're after, how to prepare for picture day, how
to add novelty products to offerings, how to price your work, and how to deliver
images that kids and parents will love. Armed with this information, you'll be
able to expand upon an existing portrait base or specialty solely in this unique
and rewarding field.
FEATURES:
*Setting short- and long-range goals
*Creating a professional image that helps win respect
*Selecting the best cameras, lenses, and lighting equipment for sports
photography
*Choosing novelty products that will appeal to your clients
*Designing picture packages with a variety of price points to appeal to every
family
*Techniques for getting amazing game-action shots of football, baseball, soccer,
golf, tennis, and more
*Ideas for bridal images, business portraits, maternity shots and more
R.R.P £17.07 Special £15.36
Click here to buy it now!
Lighting and Posing Techniques for Photographing Women
MASTER THE SKILLS YOU NEED TO CREATE FLATTERING PORTRAITS OF WOMEN
Women's portraits are far more diverse in their style than portraits of any
other subject. From senior portraits, bridal images, and business portraits, to
fashion shots, boudoir portraits and maternity images—there is no limit to the
types of images you may need to create. In this book, Norman Phillips explores
the approaches used by over a dozen master photographers to create memorable and
appealing portraits in styles from classic to contemporary.
FEATURES:
*Posing techniques to make women look their best from head to toe
*Using light to sculpt the face and figure
*Tips for posing and lighting group portraits
*Creating portraits in the studio and on location
*Using available light for natural-looking portraits
*Dynamic posing and lighting techniques for creating fashion-inspired images
*Ideas for bridal images, business portraits, maternity shots and more
R.R.P £21.99 Special £14.51
Click here to buy it now!
Digital Photography for Children's and Family Portraiture
CREATE DIGITAL IMAGES THAT WILL DAZZLE YOUR CLIENTS—AND BOOST YOUR BOTTOM
LINE
Succesful portrait photography is about more than the latest equipment. It is
about analyzing your competition, establishing your market, and offering a
unique, in-demand product.
With digital technology, you are better equipped than ever to accomplish this
goal, creating portraits that are perfectly geared toward your intended market
while maintaining exacting creative control. Digital also gives you the ability
to market your work more effectively, with blogging, web sites, and much more.
In this book, Kathleen Hawkins takes you through the entire process, showing you
how to become more efficient, more creative, and more profitable. Additionally,
eight leading photographers share their own insights into their most successful
techniques for creating and marketing digital portraits.
FEATURES:
•Evaluating your equipment needs
•Streamlining your workflow
•Sales and service techniques to build repeat bsuiness and maximize sales
•Tips for planning an organized and efficient shoot
•Artistic, sales, and marketing techniques from top children's and family
portrait photographers
R.R.P £21.99 Special £14.51
Click here to buy it now!
The Complete Raw Workflow Guide
One of the most important technologies a photographer can master is shooting
and working with raw images. However, figuring out the best way to work with raw
files can be confusing and overwhelming. What's the advantage to working in raw?
How do you manage, organize, and store raw files? Whats the best way to process
your files to meet your photographic needs? How do Photoshop, Lightroom and
Adobe Camera Raw work together? Is it possible to keep your photos in the raw
format and still enhance them extensively? Philip Andrews answers these
questions and more in his all-new essential raw workflow guide. Whether you are
a beginner just starting to explore the intricacies of shooting raw, or a
seasoned pro looking for a better workflow, this book provides all of the
information you need to know to create stunning images from your raw files.As
well as covering the most popular raw software packages such as Adobe Camera Raw
and Lightroom, it provides general information that you will find useful no
matter which software you prefer. Clear, precise step-by-step instructions will
help you get from start to finish with essential tips and tricks along the way.
Packed with inspirational images
Only £24.99
Click here to buy it now!
CREATE MEMORABLE IMAGES OF TEAMS, INDIVIDUAL ATHLETES, AND GAME ACTION
Team sports photography can be a lucrative business, but it is also one of the
most fiercely competitive genres in the business. In this book, James Williams
shows you how to ensure the best-possible images by improving your lighting,
posing, and capture techniques. You'll also get pointers on developing
exceptional people skills effectively managing massive shoots with school
districts and sports leagues. You'll also get an inside look at the steps you
must take to land assignments you're after, how to prepare for picture day, how
to add novelty products to offerings, how to price your work, and how to deliver
images that kids and parents will love. Armed with this information, you'll be
able to expand upon an existing portrait base or specialty solely in this unique
and rewarding field.
FEATURES:
*Setting short- and long-range goals
*Creating a professional image that helps win respect
*Selecting the best cameras, lenses, and lighting equipment for sports
photography
*Choosing novelty products that will appeal to your clients
*Designing picture packages with a variety of price points to appeal to every
family
*Techniques for getting amazing game-action shots of football, baseball, soccer,
golf, tennis, and more
*Ideas for bridal images, business portraits, maternity shots and more
R.R.P £17.07 Special £15.36
Click here to buy it now!
Lighting and Posing Techniques for Photographing Women
MASTER THE SKILLS YOU NEED TO CREATE FLATTERING PORTRAITS OF WOMEN
Women's portraits are far more diverse in their style than portraits of any
other subject. From senior portraits, bridal images, and business portraits, to
fashion shots, boudoir portraits and maternity images—there is no limit to the
types of images you may need to create. In this book, Norman Phillips explores
the approaches used by over a dozen master photographers to create memorable and
appealing portraits in styles from classic to contemporary.
FEATURES:
*Posing techniques to make women look their best from head to toe
*Using light to sculpt the face and figure
*Tips for posing and lighting group portraits
*Creating portraits in the studio and on location
*Using available light for natural-looking portraits
*Dynamic posing and lighting techniques for creating fashion-inspired images
*Ideas for bridal images, business portraits, maternity shots and more
R.R.P £21.99 Special £14.51
Click here to buy it now!
Digital Photography for Children's and Family Portraiture
CREATE DIGITAL IMAGES THAT WILL DAZZLE YOUR CLIENTS—AND BOOST YOUR BOTTOM
LINE
Succesful portrait photography is about more than the latest equipment. It is
about analyzing your competition, establishing your market, and offering a
unique, in-demand product.
With digital technology, you are better equipped than ever to accomplish this
goal, creating portraits that are perfectly geared toward your intended market
while maintaining exacting creative control. Digital also gives you the ability
to market your work more effectively, with blogging, web sites, and much more.
In this book, Kathleen Hawkins takes you through the entire process, showing you
how to become more efficient, more creative, and more profitable. Additionally,
eight leading photographers share their own insights into their most successful
techniques for creating and marketing digital portraits.
FEATURES:
•Evaluating your equipment needs
•Streamlining your workflow
•Sales and service techniques to build repeat bsuiness and maximize sales
•Tips for planning an organized and efficient shoot
•Artistic, sales, and marketing techniques from top children's and family
portrait photographers
R.R.P £21.99 Special £14.51
Click here to buy it now!
The Complete Raw Workflow Guide
One of the most important technologies a photographer can master is shooting
and working with raw images. However, figuring out the best way to work with raw
files can be confusing and overwhelming. What's the advantage to working in raw?
How do you manage, organize, and store raw files? Whats the best way to process
your files to meet your photographic needs? How do Photoshop, Lightroom and
Adobe Camera Raw work together? Is it possible to keep your photos in the raw
format and still enhance them extensively? Philip Andrews answers these
questions and more in his all-new essential raw workflow guide. Whether you are
a beginner just starting to explore the intricacies of shooting raw, or a
seasoned pro looking for a better workflow, this book provides all of the
information you need to know to create stunning images from your raw files.As
well as covering the most popular raw software packages such as Adobe Camera Raw
and Lightroom, it provides general information that you will find useful no
matter which software you prefer. Clear, precise step-by-step instructions will
help you get from start to finish with essential tips and tricks along the way.
Packed with inspirational images
Only £24.99
Click here to buy it now!
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