Portrait Photographer's Handbook

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Customer Reviews:

Disappointed [Posted on 2008-04-23]
I saw the high ratings for this book and thought it would be great to add to my collection. While the pictures are vivid, the book is a disappointment. The focus seems to be primarily on digital photography. If you're using digital then this book might be good for you. I was hoping to have a book that offered insight into both. My focus is film. It always has been and always will be, as I love working in the darkroom. I enjoy to learn primarily from film based books because I have a chance to see what can be done without relying on viewing the image in the digital viewing area. I also get to see what work is done in the darkroom as opposed to PhotoShop. This book deals too much with both digital and PS editing techniques. As such, it's not a book that will go great on my shelf and I'll probably end up selling it in a garage sale someday. A waste of money as I am sure I won't get as much as I paid for it.

If digital is your medium then this book might work for you. If you're looking for great film techniques you may want to look into another book. Or at least look at an older edition of this book.

Good book, but a tad over-priced for what you get. [Posted on 2008-07-03]
This book had a few good tips in it for portrait work. I feel though it is over-priced for what you get. It is not really a book that I would read more than once, so to me, this should just be borrowed or checked-out at the library instead.

Excellent book [Posted on 2008-09-07]
This is an excellent book including both technical and creative information. What most impresses me about this book is that it is not "dumbed down". I also think it is geared toward the more intermediate level audience. Itt is not a beginner or primer book. You should already be doing some portraiture work to get the most out of this book. Lots of beautiful sample photos and their camera settings included.

Portrait Photographer's Handbook [Posted on 2008-11-12]
The book is exactly what I was looking for. Great pictures! It provides a thorough explanation of important techniques.

I think it is a must for serious photographers.

A truely handbook [Posted on 2008-11-14]
Though not too much deeper into each topic the book addresses the key on most of the main issues related to portrait photography. I found it one of the most useful books in portrait photography.

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