Photoportraits

Every one of us who has held a camera has taken a portrait photograph. But how to take the ideal shot that pleases both the photographer and the subject, is free of distractions and at the same time is not dull? Get advice from an experienced professional. The book is an inspiration for portrait photography, but it has a wider validity and its scope crosses over to other photographic genres.

In the introduction, he explains what a photographer needs, how to work with portraits and how to deal with composition. He also discusses computer tools and ways to present the images. In a comprehensive chapter, it shows photographic mistakes and is also a guide to basic photographic concepts and instrument settings.

The focus of the book is on how each photographer across the generations approached the creation of their images. Starting with the most frequently photographed family and travel portraiture, it continues with portraits in reportage and documentaries, specialties in fashion and advertising are also included, followed by photocaricatures and self-portraits, and the book ends with examples of various experiments. All of the examples are meant to inspire, and you will find many more on your own.