Renegade Viewfinder Active Member Pro Member Pro Member Joined Apr 4, 2021 Posts 37 Likes Received 20 Name Mario Gonzalez Oct 31, 2024 #1 Can anyone suggest some photobooks of portrait work can buy and study. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Can anyone suggest some photobooks of portrait work can buy and study. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Dean Wilson Well Known Member Pro Member Pro Member Joined Mar 15, 2023 Posts 555 Likes Received 1,238 Name Dean Wilson City/State Canby, Oregon CC Welcome Yes Oct 31, 2024 #2 This is the book I have, but then I don't normally photograph people. Learn the basics of capturing great portraits, such as focusing on the eyes, stepping back and zooming in, and turning your subject into the light Evaluate focal length, compression, and working distance to select the best lens for any given shoot Establish trust with your subject and provide helpful direction and feedback so they feel at ease and look their best Address challenges associated with natural light such as shade and direct light–and tame or redirect the light for improved photographs Improve the light with modifiers and other helpful tools such as strobes, umbrellas, and reflectors Go “behind the scenes” and walk through the process of creating great portraits with two chapters of start-to-finish examples
This is the book I have, but then I don't normally photograph people. Learn the basics of capturing great portraits, such as focusing on the eyes, stepping back and zooming in, and turning your subject into the light Evaluate focal length, compression, and working distance to select the best lens for any given shoot Establish trust with your subject and provide helpful direction and feedback so they feel at ease and look their best Address challenges associated with natural light such as shade and direct light–and tame or redirect the light for improved photographs Improve the light with modifiers and other helpful tools such as strobes, umbrellas, and reflectors Go “behind the scenes” and walk through the process of creating great portraits with two chapters of start-to-finish examples