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Locus is a computer program for Microsoft Windows that will help you master the technology of your camera and lens. It calculates the things you need to know to control the focus, blur, perspective and depth of your photos. It has a large camera database and a great User Manual with Illustrated Dictionary.
 

Many gifted photographers have an amazing artistic “eye”. They seem to instinctively know how to compose a beautiful shot. They often make the ordinary look extraordinary.

Yet many of these same gifted photographers struggle to make sense of their cameras. How to configure them to capture the images they envision. The desired perspective. The right amount of background blur. What lens to use? What focal length and aperture? What focus distance and perspective? What speed? What resolution? Locus will help answer these questions.

Many shots come only once and you’ll have just the one chance to get it right. It may be a live event that will never be repeated. There could be big money at stake. How do you nail the shot the first time? How do you make sure that the subject will be in focus?

What if the subject is moving? How fast must your camera be to freeze the motion?

The best photographers rely on experience and planning. They’ve captured the “money shots” before and they know what to expect—what did and didn’t work in the past. They may have spent hours or days doing test shots to prepare. Now there is a tool to calculate many of these answers for you and help you plan for the shoot before it happens. With Locus you can plan your shoot and shoot your plan.
Introducing Locus…Locus is a low-cost computer program for Microsoft Windows. At its heart it is a photo geometry calculator and it “sees” the world through the lens of the camera. It calculates what is in focus and what is not with precision. But it goes much farther than an old-fashioned Depth of Field (DOF) or Depth of Focus table. It knows how blurry the out-of-focus areas are (the “bokeh”) so you will know what to expect in the unfocused regions of an image. Consider the following photos. Locus will show you how to achieve each one before you ever fire a shot.

Using Locus is a 1-2-3 step process…Step 1:  Begin by entering information about your camera in the upper portion of the program’s main window. Locus includes a database with the parameters for 1,267 cameras! It’s the largest database of its kind and most of the time, you simply select your camera from the “Camera” list and your camera’s information will be loaded into the program. Notice below that your camera manufacturer’s logo will appear to aid recognition:

Step 2:  Enter information about your lens in the middle portion of the program’s main window. This includes the Focal Length, Aperture f-number and Focus Distance. Locus can help you determine the Focal Length with the program’s Focal Length Calculator (shown below).

Simply enter one of the desired Field of View (FOV) dimensions and the Focus Distance in the center of the Calculator. It will then calculate the required Angle of View (AOV) and Focal Length at the top. In the example above, the photographer wants the FOV to be 7 feet (2.1 meters) wide and he plans to locate the camera 10 feet (3 meters) away from the point of focus. This will require a lens with a 50 mm Focal Length.
Once the Focal Length is known, Locus will draw the two “Lens Perspective” drawings along the right side of the main window. They estimate how quickly objects will seem to recede into the distance to indicate how “flat” or “deep” the perspective will appear. The program will also calculate the Angle of Videw of the lens and use it to classify the lens. Once the Aperture is known, Locus will calculate the Hyperfocal Distance to show how to get the maximum Depth of Field. Finally, once the lens Focus Distance is known, the program will have most of the information it needs to calculate many things about the scene.
Step 3:  Evaluate the scene in the lower portion of the program’s main window. Locus will calculate the Field of View (FOV), Scene Resolution and Magnification, Total Depth of Field (DOF), Near Focus Limit, Far Focus Limit and the percent of blur of the Bokeh at infinity.
The online User Manual of the program includes a great Illustrated Dictionary which explains this terminology. Here are all of the inputs and outputs of Locus’ main window:
Locus main window inputs:

Image sensor or film frame Format Size (the dimensions of the image area)
Image Sensor or film Resolution (the native resolution of the image area)
Optical Projection (most lenses are rectilinear and many fisheye lenses are equisolid)
Lens Focal Length
Teleconverter (magnification factor of the teleconverter)
Aperture (f-number)
Focus Distance (distance from the camera to the point of maximum focus)
Foreground Distance (to calculate out-of-focus blur close to the camera)
Background Distance (to calculate out-of-focus blur far away from the camera)
Locus main window outputs:

Aspect Ratio of native pictures from the camera
Megapixels of pictures from the camera at its native resolution
Image Sensor Circle of Confusion (COC = defines when an object begins to go out of focus)
Field of View Factor (compares the FOV of the present camera to a 35mm (135) film camera)
Minimum Shutter Speed (to freeze movement)
Angle of View (AOV – the angle of the scene that is viewable to the lens)
Lens Classification (ultra wide, wide, normal, moderate telephoto, telephoto, super telephoto)
Diffraction Limit (a smaller Aperture—larger f-stop—will cause the image to soften)
Aperture Diameter (approximate diameter of the lens iris opening)
Hyperfocal Distance (focus to this distance for the maximum Depth of Field)
Lens Perspective (two perspective drawings to show how much objects will appear to recede with distance)
Field of View (FOV – the portion of the scene visible to the camera at the Focus Distance)
Scene Resolution (the size of a single pixel at the Focus Distance)
Magnification (magnification of the image on the image sensor versus its true size)
Total Depth of Field (DOF – total depth of the in-focus part of the scene)
Near Focus Limit (distance to the closest in-focus point in the scene)
Front Depth (in-focus depth in front of the Focus Distance)
Far Focus Limit (distance to the farthest in-focus point in the scene
Rear Depth (in-focus depth behind the Focus Distance)
Near Bokeh (percent of blur at the Foreground Distance)
Far Bokeh (percent of blur at the Background Distance)
Bokeh at Infinity (percent of blur at infinity)
 

Locus Speed CalculatorSome subjects just won’t hold still—like the airplane shown in flight above. Locus includes an innovative Speed Calculator (shown below) that enables you to calculate the Minimum Shutter Speed to freeze the movement of a subject.

Enter the Direction of Travel, Speed and Distance to Subject and the program will calculate the Minimum Shutter Speed with the assumption that the camera will be stationary. In the example above, a subject traveling at an angle of 245 degrees with respect to the camera at a speed of 100 mph (161 kph) and a distance of 50 feet (15.2 meters) from the camera will require a shutter speed of 1/2227 seconds for the selected camera and lens. The closest 1/3 EV step (a common increment for cameras) would be 1/2500 second.
Locus Crop CalculatorAnother feature of Locus is its Crop Calculator (shown below) that enables you to calculate the number of pixels you need for your image depending on the intended output. For example, if you want to create a very high quality photo print, you may want a resolution of about 300 pixels per inch (ppi). If the print size will be 8 x 6 inches, then your photo will need 2400 x 1800 pixels (the Final Crop Size). Notice that the Crop Calculator draws a box inside the Field of View (FOV) of your camera to show how many pixels are needed versus how many pixels are available.

And there’s more: If you enter the Actual Size of the area you plan to photograph and the Focal Length of the lens you plan to use, the Crop Calculator will tell you how far away to locate your camera (the Focus Distance).
 

The secret of Locus’ PrecisionThe secret to Locus’ pin-point accuracy is knowing when something is in focus and when it is out of focus. This is calculated with the “Circle of Confusion” parameter or COC. It defines the maximum fuzziness that a dot can have before it begins to look out of focus. Why a “dot”? Because a very small point-like object provides a good standard for comparison. Since objects appear bigger as they go out of focus, the in-focus dot grows into a fuzzy circle. The COC is the maximum size that a dot can be and still look in focus. For many years the photography industry treated the COC more or less as if it were a fixed value for each Format Size and its value was based on old pre-World War II film, photo prints and viewing distances. That’s why traditional Depth of Field (DOF) tables—even the ones provided by lens makers today—are of little value. Why? Because the size of the photo and the viewer’s distance from it have changed a lot and have a dramatic effect on when an object will appear out of focus. Locus includes a COC Calculator (shown below) so you can adjust the COC to your specific situation.

Begin by entering either the Output Size or the Enlargement Factor. Then enter the Viewing Distance. The effective COC will be calculated for those conditions. Plus it will calculate the size of a single pixel in the photo so you will know if the resolution of your camera is a constraint on the apparent focus (i.e. the size of a pixel is larger than the COC). Now Locus’ calculations will accurately reflect the size you plan to display your photo and the distance of your viewers from it. You’ll know what will really look in focus to your viewers and what won’t. You’ll know the real Depth of Field (DOF) and how to set the Aperture f-number of your lens to achieve it. Without Locus, you’ll just be guessing.
Additional FeaturesLocus also provides a variety of printouts and output to other programs through the Windows clipboard. You can print all of the information in the main window, including perspective drawings, and you can print accurate DOF, focus limits and FOV tables. That way you can carry the information you need to a remote photo shoot without the need of a notebook computer.
One of Locus’ best features is its detailed User Manual that is loaded with great information and illustrations, including “How To” and “Reference” sections, and an awesome illustrated dictionary of the photography terms used in the program. Our users tell us that the manual, alone, is worth the price of the program.
For more information, please visit our website at www.ht-locus.com.

Computer RequirementsLocus is designed to run under 32-bit versions of Windows Vista and XP and it requires about 61 MB of hard drive space. All purchases are final—there are no refunds. So we recommmend that you download the program from our website at www.ht-locus.com and test it to make sure that it runs on your computer before you purchase it. The program’s “demo mode” will give you 30 days to launch the program up to 12 times to make sure that it runs okay. Note: Locus may be able to run under 64-bit versions of Windows and it may also be able to run on a Mac via Boot Camp (or other PC emulators) if Windows XP is installed. However, we do not test these configurations and do not support them.
eBay Special:  A 21% Discount off our already low price…In this sale, we are offering a 21% discount from the normal price on our website. A Locus single-user license and program CD normally costs $37.90 plus shipping. You can get them both for only $29.95 plus shipping in this eBay special. We’ll send you an authorization code via email so you can begin using the program right away if you’ve downloaded the demo from our website. Plus, we’ll mail the program on CD so you’ll have a backup in case you ever need to install Locus again. This is the only place where you’ll get a discount like this so please don’t delay—purchase today! Note: This sale is for the Locus software only. No camera or lens is included.
This is an authorized sale direct from the manufacturer, Harris Technologies, Inc. Locus and all images of it in this ad are copyrighted by Harris Tech and all rights are reserved worldwide. All images of cameras and camera manufacturer logos are the property of their respective camera manufacturer. Harris Tech is not affiliated with any camera manufacturer.
Feed The ChildrenA portion of all profits from Locus are donated to the highly respected Feed The Children organization (www.feedthechildren.org) and we encourage our customers to become regular financial supporters of this important charity.

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U.S. purchases will be shipped via Priority Mail. International purchases will be shipped via your choice of uninsured Priority Mail Int’l or insured Express Mail Int’l. Local pickup is not available. Important: We cannot be responsible for shipments that are not insured. If your package is lost and you didn’t purchase shipping insurance (or it was unavailable) then you will need to pay for the disc and shipping again before a replacement can be sent.
Instructions for international customers: The customs documents will accurately describe the contents and price paid for the software. International customers are responsible to pay any taxes, import duties or fees levied by their government. The US Postal Service requires the telephone number of the recipient for all international shipments. Shipments will be delayed until a telephone number is received. Please provide your telephone number with your payment.
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Locus and all images of it in this ad are copyrighted © 2009 by Harris Tech and all rights are reserved worldwide. All images of cameras and camera manufacturer logos are the property of their respective camera manufacturer. Harris Tech is not affiliated with any camera manufacturer.

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Locus is a computer program for Microsoft Windows that will help you master the technology of your camera and lens. It calculates the things you need to know to control the focus, blur, perspective and depth of your photos. It has a large camera database and a great User Manual with Illustrated Dictionary.
 

Many gifted photographers have an amazing artistic “eye”. They seem to instinctively know how to compose a beautiful shot. They often make the ordinary look extraordinary.

Yet many of these same gifted photographers struggle to make sense of their cameras. How to configure them to capture the images they envision. The desired perspective. The right amount of background blur. What lens to use? What focal length and aperture? What focus distance and perspective? What speed? What resolution? Locus will help answer these questions.

Many shots come only once and you’ll have just the one chance to get it right. It may be a live event that will never be repeated. There could be big money at stake. How do you nail the shot the first time? How do you make sure that the subject will be in focus?

What if the subject is moving? How fast must your camera be to freeze the motion?

The best photographers rely on experience and planning. They’ve captured the “money shots” before and they know what to expect—what did and didn’t work in the past. They may have spent hours or days doing test shots to prepare. Now there is a tool to calculate many of these answers for you and help you plan for the shoot before it happens. With Locus you can plan your shoot and shoot your plan.
Introducing Locus…Locus is a low-cost computer program for Microsoft Windows. At its heart it is a photo geometry calculator and it “sees” the world through the lens of the camera. It calculates what is in focus and what is not with precision. But it goes much farther than an old-fashioned Depth of Field (DOF) or Depth of Focus table. It knows how blurry the out-of-focus areas are (the “bokeh”) so you will know what to expect in the unfocused regions of an image. Consider the following photos. Locus will show you how to achieve each one before you ever fire a shot.

Using Locus is a 1-2-3 step process…Step 1:  Begin by entering information about your camera in the upper portion of the program’s main window. Locus includes a database with the parameters for 1,267 cameras! It’s the largest database of its kind and most of the time, you simply select your camera from the “Camera” list and your camera’s information will be loaded into the program. Notice below that your camera manufacturer’s logo will appear to aid recognition:

Step 2:  Enter information about your lens in the middle portion of the program’s main window. This includes the Focal Length, Aperture f-number and Focus Distance. Locus can help you determine the Focal Length with the program’s Focal Length Calculator (shown below).

Simply enter one of the desired Field of View (FOV) dimensions and the Focus Distance in the center of the Calculator. It will then calculate the required Angle of View (AOV) and Focal Length at the top. In the example above, the photographer wants the FOV to be 7 feet (2.1 meters) wide and he plans to locate the camera 10 feet (3 meters) away from the point of focus. This will require a lens with a 50 mm Focal Length.
Once the Focal Length is known, Locus will draw the two “Lens Perspective” drawings along the right side of the main window. They estimate how quickly objects will seem to recede into the distance to indicate how “flat” or “deep” the perspective will appear. The program will also calculate the Angle of Videw of the lens and use it to classify the lens. Once the Aperture is known, Locus will calculate the Hyperfocal Distance to show how to get the maximum Depth of Field. Finally, once the lens Focus Distance is known, the program will have most of the information it needs to calculate many things about the scene.
Step 3:  Evaluate the scene in the lower portion of the program’s main window. Locus will calculate the Field of View (FOV), Scene Resolution and Magnification, Total Depth of Field (DOF), Near Focus Limit, Far Focus Limit and the percent of blur of the Bokeh at infinity.
The online User Manual of the program includes a great Illustrated Dictionary which explains this terminology. Here are all of the inputs and outputs of Locus’ main window:
Locus main window inputs:

Image sensor or film frame Format Size (the dimensions of the image area)
Image Sensor or film Resolution (the native resolution of the image area)
Optical Projection (most lenses are rectilinear and many fisheye lenses are equisolid)
Lens Focal Length
Teleconverter (magnification factor of the teleconverter)
Aperture (f-number)
Focus Distance (distance from the camera to the point of maximum focus)
Foreground Distance (to calculate out-of-focus blur close to the camera)
Background Distance (to calculate out-of-focus blur far away from the camera)
Locus main window outputs:

Aspect Ratio of native pictures from the camera
Megapixels of pictures from the camera at its native resolution
Image Sensor Circle of Confusion (COC = defines when an object begins to go out of focus)
Field of View Factor (compares the FOV of the present camera to a 35mm (135) film camera)
Minimum Shutter Speed (to freeze movement)
Angle of View (AOV – the angle of the scene that is viewable to the lens)
Lens Classification (ultra wide, wide, normal, moderate telephoto, telephoto, super telephoto)
Diffraction Limit (a smaller Aperture—larger f-stop—will cause the image to soften)
Aperture Diameter (approximate diameter of the lens iris opening)
Hyperfocal Distance (focus to this distance for the maximum Depth of Field)
Lens Perspective (two perspective drawings to show how much objects will appear to recede with distance)
Field of View (FOV – the portion of the scene visible to the camera at the Focus Distance)
Scene Resolution (the size of a single pixel at the Focus Distance)
Magnification (magnification of the image on the image sensor versus its true size)
Total Depth of Field (DOF – total depth of the in-focus part of the scene)
Near Focus Limit (distance to the closest in-focus point in the scene)
Front Depth (in-focus depth in front of the Focus Distance)
Far Focus Limit (distance to the farthest in-focus point in the scene
Rear Depth (in-focus depth behind the Focus Distance)
Near Bokeh (percent of blur at the Foreground Distance)
Far Bokeh (percent of blur at the Background Distance)
Bokeh at Infinity (percent of blur at infinity)
 

Locus Speed CalculatorSome subjects just won’t hold still—like the airplane shown in flight above. Locus includes an innovative Speed Calculator (shown below) that enables you to calculate the Minimum Shutter Speed to freeze the movement of a subject.

Enter the Direction of Travel, Speed and Distance to Subject and the program will calculate the Minimum Shutter Speed with the assumption that the camera will be stationary. In the example above, a subject traveling at an angle of 245 degrees with respect to the camera at a speed of 100 mph (161 kph) and a distance of 50 feet (15.2 meters) from the camera will require a shutter speed of 1/2227 seconds for the selected camera and lens. The closest 1/3 EV step (a common increment for cameras) would be 1/2500 second.
Locus Crop CalculatorAnother feature of Locus is its Crop Calculator (shown below) that enables you to calculate the number of pixels you need for your image depending on the intended output. For example, if you want to create a very high quality photo print, you may want a resolution of about 300 pixels per inch (ppi). If the print size will be 8 x 6 inches, then your photo will need 2400 x 1800 pixels (the Final Crop Size). Notice that the Crop Calculator draws a box inside the Field of View (FOV) of your camera to show how many pixels are needed versus how many pixels are available.

And there’s more: If you enter the Actual Size of the area you plan to photograph and the Focal Length of the lens you plan to use, the Crop Calculator will tell you how far away to locate your camera (the Focus Distance).
 

The secret of Locus’ PrecisionThe secret to Locus’ pin-point accuracy is knowing when something is in focus and when it is out of focus. This is calculated with the “Circle of Confusion” parameter or COC. It defines the maximum fuzziness that a dot can have before it begins to look out of focus. Why a “dot”? Because a very small point-like object provides a good standard for comparison. Since objects appear bigger as they go out of focus, the in-focus dot grows into a fuzzy circle. The COC is the maximum size that a dot can be and still look in focus. For many years the photography industry treated the COC more or less as if it were a fixed value for each Format Size and its value was based on old pre-World War II film, photo prints and viewing distances. That’s why traditional Depth of Field (DOF) tables—even the ones provided by lens makers today—are of little value. Why? Because the size of the photo and the viewer’s distance from it have changed a lot and have a dramatic effect on when an object will appear out of focus. Locus includes a COC Calculator (shown below) so you can adjust the COC to your specific situation.

Begin by entering either the Output Size or the Enlargement Factor. Then enter the Viewing Distance. The effective COC will be calculated for those conditions. Plus it will calculate the size of a single pixel in the photo so you will know if the resolution of your camera is a constraint on the apparent focus (i.e. the size of a pixel is larger than the COC). Now Locus’ calculations will accurately reflect the size you plan to display your photo and the distance of your viewers from it. You’ll know what will really look in focus to your viewers and what won’t. You’ll know the real Depth of Field (DOF) and how to set the Aperture f-number of your lens to achieve it. Without Locus, you’ll just be guessing.
Additional FeaturesLocus also provides a variety of printouts and output to other programs through the Windows clipboard. You can print all of the information in the main window, including perspective drawings, and you can print accurate DOF, focus limits and FOV tables. That way you can carry the information you need to a remote photo shoot without the need of a notebook computer.
One of Locus’ best features is its detailed User Manual that is loaded with great information and illustrations, including “How To” and “Reference” sections, and an awesome illustrated dictionary of the photography terms used in the program. Our users tell us that the manual, alone, is worth the price of the program.
For more information, please visit our website at www.ht-locus.com.

Computer RequirementsLocus is designed to run under 32-bit versions of Windows Vista and XP and it requires about 61 MB of hard drive space. All purchases are final—there are no refunds. So we recommmend that you download the program from our website at www.ht-locus.com and test it to make sure that it runs on your computer before you purchase it. The program’s “demo mode” will give you 30 days to launch the program up to 12 times to make sure that it runs okay. Note: Locus may be able to run under 64-bit versions of Windows and it may also be able to run on a Mac via Boot Camp (or other PC emulators) if Windows XP is installed. However, we do not test these configurations and do not support them.
eBay Special:  A 21% Discount off our already low price…In this sale, we are offering a 21% discount from the normal price on our website. A Locus single-user license and program CD normally costs $37.90 plus shipping. You can get them both for only $29.95 plus shipping in this eBay special. We’ll send you an authorization code via email so you can begin using the program right away if you’ve downloaded the demo from our website. Plus, we’ll mail the program on CD so you’ll have a backup in case you ever need to install Locus again. This is the only place where you’ll get a discount like this so please don’t delay—purchase today! Note: This sale is for the Locus software only. No camera or lens is included.
This is an authorized sale direct from the manufacturer, Harris Technologies, Inc. Locus and all images of it in this ad are copyrighted by Harris Tech and all rights are reserved worldwide. All images of cameras and camera manufacturer logos are the property of their respective camera manufacturer. Harris Tech is not affiliated with any camera manufacturer.
Feed The ChildrenA portion of all profits from Locus are donated to the highly respected Feed The Children organization (www.feedthechildren.org) and we encourage our customers to become regular financial supporters of this important charity.

 Shipping & Payment:
U.S. purchases will be shipped via Priority Mail. International purchases will be shipped via your choice of uninsured Priority Mail Int’l or insured Express Mail Int’l. Local pickup is not available. Important: We cannot be responsible for shipments that are not insured. If your package is lost and you didn’t purchase shipping insurance (or it was unavailable) then you will need to pay for the disc and shipping again before a replacement can be sent.
Instructions for international customers: The customs documents will accurately describe the contents and price paid for the software. International customers are responsible to pay any taxes, import duties or fees levied by their government. The US Postal Service requires the telephone number of the recipient for all international shipments. Shipments will be delayed until a telephone number is received. Please provide your telephone number with your payment.
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Photo-man1 Store

Learn how to create those beautiful photographs
like those of the Glamorous 1930’s Hollywood look!
This DVD guides you thru everything
from equipment needed, types of lights And
live photo shoots from High school seniors, couples, men,
glamour, fine art nudes and much more.
Learn the fine art of controlling light with lighting equipment
using barn doors and snoots to get the look your clients will love and your
 competition will dread. Over 90 minutes of discussion and presentation
perfect for the advanced amateur thru professional photographer.
Notice: The final segment contains nudity in the fine art section!
Sample of types of photos that can be taken are shown below & are in
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The Regular price when sold at workshops is normally $119.95
The $69.95 is an  EBAY Special!
 Past purchaser endorsements!
J.R. California:
WOW, as a professional photographer this DVD will make me a ton of cash! I can’t wait to implement what I have learned!!
P.L.  Missouri:
Awesome stuff, please contact me when version two comes out!
B.T  Arizona:
This classic lighting is stunning, I am going to implement it into my High School Senior portrait routine. Best money I’ve spent for any instructional DVD!
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WOW, what a breath of fresh air, it is just what I have been looking for! I didn’t realize how beautiful this type of lighting could be! THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!
 

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Take better photographs of children and make money doing it!
There is an angel inside each one of them; your job is to capture it for posterity (oh yeah, and make some money doing it).

Includes with

Minor Release
Pocket Release
Daycare/business release

This book is intended for the professional photographers looking to increase their business, as well as amateurs and parents looking to take better photos of children.

Book comes on a CD in PDF format, forms are in word and text format for your convenience.

We try to grab pieces of our lives as they speed past us. Photographs freeze those pieces and help us remember how we were.~ Gene McSweeney

Having, over the years, taken pictures on three continents and in over 15 countries, in many different aspects of the photography business, I can tell you, that children’s portrait photography can give you some of your most enjoyable, frustrating times you will ever have looking through the lens of a camera.

If you’ve always wanted to start your own business, combine your desire with your love of photography!

Relaxing the child-

Be friendly and soft spoken.
Children, like everyone else, enjoy being complemented on the way they look. Don’t go overboard, but look for sincere things to complement them on, their eyes, hair, clothing, etc.
Remember and use the child’s name.
Point out portraits you have done of other children, of a similar age, hanging in the studio.
Try to convey the feeling that the session will be fun and that you are looking forward to it.
If the child does not want to smile, try getting them to make some silly faces, snap some photos (digital is free), joke and comment on the faces. This technique can usually help you break the ice and get some genuine smiles.
Know contemporary children’s characters from cartoons, movies, etc. and use them as topics of conversation with the child. How can you be a fun person if you don’t even know who Sponge Bob is?
With some children you can tell a story (not a once-upon-a-time, just an anecdote) while you are posing and shooting. Stopping once in a while to say “OK give me a nice princess smile, perfect you are a natural, anyway then he climbed up on …”  Make the session more about talking to them, than about taking pictures. This can relax an uncomfortable child. Keeping their mind off the shoot, can keep them from worrying about the unknown.
Bribes work well, but avoid food, candy and drinks before hand, unless you have a change of clothes.
During the shoot, be up, be happy, be jazzed.

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A Guide to Children’s Photography

 The business of children’s portrait photography.
A 77-page book designed to help you work better with children. Avoid common pitfalls and learn techniques on how to reach difficult kids, formulas to hold their attention. Tips: on dealing with parents, marketing your studio, phone calls, studio location, copyrights, portrait production, releases and much more.
Many other e-books on photography end up being little more then a picture book with a few links to other people sites, and little else
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Table of content

Preface . .. . . . . . . . . . .   3
Introduction . . . . . . . . .  4
Working with children. . . . 8
The formula. . . . . . . . . . . 8
Better child portraits. . . . . 9
Relaxing the child. . . . . . . 9
Praise goes a long way. .. .11
          It’s all in a Name.. . 12
It’s to make money . . . . . .14
Some quick ideas. . . . . . . 16
Bad hair day. . . . . . . . . . 17
Lactose intolerant. . . . . .  19
Don’t look at me . . . . . . . 21
Posing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
      Babies . . . . . . . . . . 26
      Toddlers and beyond . 29
       Sibling poses. . . . .   31
Latest trends . . . . . . . . . 34
Tips on editing . . . . . . . . 35
Producing your photos. . . 36
Big Competitors . . . . . .   37
Displaying your work. . . . 39
Business . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Making Money . . . . . . . . . 45
Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Portrait Packages . . . . . . .47
Phone Calls . . . . . . . . . . 48
Advertising Your. . . . . .49-51
Business Cards. . . . . . . . 52
The Camera. . . . . . . . . 53-54
Appendix A- minor release. 55
Appendix B- pocket release 56
Apx C- business release . . 57
Appendix D- Copyrights . . 58
Apx E- Photo Terms . . . 59-76
Apx F- Studio Equipment . 77
Appendix F- Basic Camera Room . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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The Essence of Photography with John UptonCalumet # CE9915,001 BT
This item is only open to bids within the Continental United States.Standard Calumet retail price for this item is: $39.99
This item is NEW!Product FeaturesThe Calumet Imagemaker Series delivers the perfect guide for beginners and advanced amateurs who want to learn photography from legendary photographer, John Upton. He is the co-author of Photography, the major college textbook with almost two million copies in print. Anyone planning to pursue photography seriously will be inspired by Upton’s unique insight on taking great pictures.

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This is a wonderful 4 book lot of Photography books from publisher Amherst Media. They are brand NEW softcovers and are perfect for the beginning or serious photgrapher. The combined cover price of these 4 titles is over $100.00! but our auction for these fine reference titles starts at a fraction of that!
Titles Included:

Portrait Photographers Handbook (3rd edition) by Bill Hurter, 2007, $34.95
Best of Portrait Photgraphy: Techniques and images from the pros by Bill Hurter, 2003, $29.95
Big Bucks Selling Your Photography (3rd edition) by Cliff Hollenbeck, 2004, $17.95
The Best of Photographic Lighting by Bill Hurter, 2006, $34.95
 
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Only 3.75″ wide and 5″ tall – so it fits easily in a shirt pocket or purse.
Contains over 150 poses
Sections for the Bride, the Groom, the Wedding Party, the happy couple together and the reception.
Spiral bound so it can be kept open to the section you are using at the moment.
Planning guide – An accompanying 25 page guide provides walks you through how to shoot a wedding.
Is this you?
Do you own a digital SLR camera and have been asked to shoot a friend’s or relative’s wedding? Or perhaps you haven’t been asked yet, but you know your friends are struggling financially and you’d like to help, but you lack confidence to shoot a wedding.If so, you need the Pocket Photographer’s Guide: Wedding Edition.
Today’s cameras are great!
Today’s digital SLR cameras have become so sophisticated and low priced that thousands of people are buying them everyday. With improved light meters, better focusing and immediate feedback of the digital image, taking quality images is the easiest it has ever been.But there is one feature they have yet to add to any camera – selecting attractive poses!
Be Prepared!
I still remember the panic I felt at my neice’s wedding, the first wedding I photographed, when she and her fiance asked me how they should stand. I’d spent time learning to use the flash, how to avoid overexposing the dress, getting the focus right, and other aspects of the camera … but I was like a deer in the headlights when it came to poses.After that wedding, I had trouble finding a concise guide for the amateur wedding photographer, and found nothing to help with posing. There are a number of books available that provide lots of information about photographing weddings. But they take weeks to study – time that many of us don’t have. In addition, they’re much too large to carry around at the wedding.As I gained experience, I put together a pocket guide to use in my own work. It was so helpful that I felt it would be a wonderful aid to many other photographers.Photographers – believe me, you do not want to find yourself in the same position that I was in. This Pocket Guide will make sure that you have a range of poses literally at your fingertips. We still encourage you to study various books ahead of the wedding, but you aren’t going to carry any of them with you on the wedding day.
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Please take a look at the sample photos to get an idea of what these books contain.  If you want more information, please ask!!

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Master Wedding Photography 2 in 1 Course + Business Kit 

“Get a world class photo education from the International Photo Cafe at a rock-bottom price. Network with thousands of other students while enjoying your studies from the comfort of your own home.”
 

  Over 100 unique poses that we will show you how to set up the shot.

(Each lesson contains at least 25 pages of instruction including an assignment)
1.  How to photograph a wedding without any experience using a simple camera
2.  How to photograph 10 weddings per month guaranteed
3.  Wedding Checklists and Forms
4.  Pricing your services
This is all new information and very organized.  You won’t be left with questions.  If you’re interested in starting an economy-proof business then this is it.  Have you lost your job and don’t have a penny to invest?  If you have no experience or cash don’t fear.  There are tried and true poses with basic outdoor lighting situations that will get you through until we teach you more.  There are also simple on-camera flash techniques that will produce masterful portraits.  This information is fully guaranteed and includes 10 bonus backgrounds digital classic muslin and trendy backgrounds that you can use for your portraits.  Our lighting disk explains how to apply digital backgrounds into your photographs (not included with this offer).  There is nothing more important than knowing your purchase is a safe one.  This item is worth 10 times the amount we are charging.  We’re basically giving this item away.  There are also:
Video Links
MP3 (Voice Instruction)
and more Data Files including software and lessons
We teach you by visual, audio and written materials.  There is nothing else out there than can be compared our ultra-cool course.
Buy with confidence now!  Yes we do combine shipping.  You will get reduced shipping cost if you purchase more than one of our courses.