The Luminous Portrait: Capture the Beauty of Natural Light for Glowing, Flattering Photographs

Great beautiful book with lovely photos. I really love this book. I purchased it because I read an article about it in a photo magazine and wanted to know more. Elizabeth Messina's work is beautiful and classy and I've admired it for some time. I enjoy collecting interesting photo books of all types and wanted to add this one to my collection. The portraits throughout are really great. I lo. Steph. said Great inspirational readlike an afternoon discussion with an old friend.. I'm a professional photographer and bought this book for the purposes of seeing a great shoot through someone else's eyes. For me, it delivered marvelously. You see, in reading this book, I listen to someone who loves light, beauty, femininity, details, and photography. She talked about what called her to take certain images and what elements drew he. Luminous portraiture explained Great book and an easy read if you understand exposure and exposure compensation. I'll likely reread this book to go over some finer points and techniques again. It's a keeper. Messina is primarily a natural light photographer who shoots film but her techniques are easily understood in the digital world. Light is light and knowing your camera and how

Infuse your images with glowing, luminous lightFrom high-profile wedding and portrait photographer Elizabeth Messina comes this beautiful guide to shooting lush, romantic portraits exclusively in natural light. Whether you’re photographing children, weddings, maternity and boudoir, or portraits of any kind, The Luminous Portrait will inspire you with Elizabeth’s personal approach and award-wining images, sharing the art to making flattering portraits that appear “lit from within.”

Her images have graced the covers of Us Weekly, OK, Grace Ormonde Wedding Style, and ProfessionalPhotographer magazines. About the Author ELIZABETH MESSINA was named one of the top ten wedding photographers of 2010 by Adorama, one of the top ten wedding photographers of 2008 by Pop Photo and AmericanPHOTO, and one of the twenty-five trendsetters of 2008 by Modern Bride. For more about Elizabeth, visit her award-winning blog, kissthegroom. JACQUELINE TOBIN is the executive editor of Rangefinder magazine and the former deputy editor of <

ELIZABETH MESSINA was named one of the top ten wedding photographers of 2010 by Adorama, one of the top ten wedding photographers of 2008 by Pop Photo and AmericanPHOTO, and one of the twenty-five trendsetters of 2008 by Modern Bride. For more about Elizabeth, visit her award-winning blog, kissthegroom. JACQUELINE TOBIN is the executive editor of Rangefinder magazine and the former deputy editor of Photo District News. Her images have grace