Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This is the ultimate, hard-working soup-to-nuts handbook showing you all you need to know about planning a photo-shoot from concept to completion. Everything from booking and arranging your studio space; booking and briefing stylists; prop-sourcing; prop-making; set-building; booking models and clearing model releases; liaising with agencies; and even guidance on model poses, is covered here. Subjects include people, food, and products, each illustrated with full-color photographs taken 'on-set', plus 3D diagrams of equipment set-ups. Interviews with key professionals provide invaluable insight to their recipes for success, along with real-world advice, troubleshooting guidelines, hints and tips. A perfect mixture of learning to make more money while also bettering your craft!

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Section One The Basics
• Chapter 1 The Brief
• Writing a brief
• How to use a brief
• Checklist
• Chapter 2 The Subject
• Shooting people
• Shooting objects
• Booking Models
• Model release forms
• Checklist
• Chapter 3 Liaising with Agencies
• Agencies and what they offer
• Being prepared
• Checklist
• Chapter 4 Location
• Finding a location
• Booking space and getting permissions
• Dealing with the public
• What to take
• Being prepared
• Checklist
• Chapter 5 Studios
• What to look for in a studio
• Setting up a home studio
• Booking studio space
• Checklist
• Chapter 6 Lighting and Equipment
• Finding vendors
• Checklist
• Chapter 7 Working with a Theme
• Identifying the theme
• Sourcing sets and props
• Briefing a stylist
• Checklist
• Chapter 8 Post- production
• Basic tweaking
• Airbrushing
• Making an image ad ready
• Checklist
• Section Two Practice
• Food
• Images with 3d Equipment set up
• Interviews
• People
• Images with 3d Equipment set up
• Interviews
• Product
• Images with 3d Equipment set up
• Interviews
• Interiors and Gardens
• Images with 3d Equipment set up
• Interviews
• Live Action
• Images with 3d Equipment set up
• Interviews
• Resources
• Index
• Glossary