Better Picture Guide to Portrait Photography

by David Wilson

Effective lighting, composition, background, and techniques for portrait photography are fully explained in this great guide to great portraiture. The book takes the reader through every stage of shooting a portrait, whether it be a formal, informal, or candid shot. Detailed information on camera equipment is included.

Genres: Photography

120 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2001

About the author

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David[7 spaces]Wilson

David Wilson is among Wales’s most established photographers, well known for his black and white images that uniquely evoke the character and atmosphere of the nation’s landscapes. His work with Graffeg includes the photographic studies Pembrokeshire and Wales: A Photographer’s Journey, Hinterland: Ceredigion Landscapes, The Village and A Year in Pembrokeshire, with broadcaster Jamie Owen.

Reviews

[Atul Sabnis · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of various portrait photographs, describing briefly, how that photograph was taken. Some of the photos are fascinating and are worth remembering to emulate. Otherwise, not so.

I am always amused, when photographs are explained by their EXIF data. You will almost never ever have the same conditions to recreate the photo. If it is about understanding the camera information in context, then providing the data makes less sense. Ah, well, I am just different.

If you are new to portrait photography, then this book is worth a read. Not worth buying, though. For that, there some other very beautiful books.