Every professional photographer finds him or herself in a bit of a creative rut at some point in their career. In this unique book, award-winning photographer and digital artist Mark Campbell (Wheeling, WV) shares with readers images that represent a three-year journey of creative self-discovery aimed at creating portraits that break the mould. Campbell shows how he came up with four creative concept categories Saints and Sinners, Body Art, Underwater Portraits, and Creative Freestyle to really push the limits of his artistic approach and see his portrait sessions in a whole new light. In this book, readers will learn the approaches Campbell used to create each striking work of art from conceptualization to posing, lighting, camera techniques, and post processing. Armed with these techniques and inspirational images, readers will find themselves ready to take creative risks in order to break through plateaus and achieve greater artistic and financial gains. AUTHOR: Mark Campbell, M.Photog., Cr., CPP, API, has owned and operated Prestige Photography and Video in Wheeling, West Virginia since 1989. He is a past president of both the Triangle Photographers Association and the Professional Photographers of West Virginia. He served on the PPA Council for 9 years and is the current chairman of the By-Laws, Rules & Ethics Committee. Mark is also a PPA Approved Photographic Instructor. SELLING POINTS:

Readers will learn how to conceptualize and carry out self-assignments aimed to boost creativity

Readers will discover the steps they need to take to re-create fantasy-inspired images, underwater portraits, and other image concepts that result in unique depictions of their portrait clients

Readers will learn how to effectively and efficiently use a host of tools/settings to create powerful portraits and will discover myriad approaches for transforming the base portraits in post-production