Customer Reviews
Excellent - By: Paul Flanagan, 16 Jul 2007 
It is certainly broad & I'm sure there are specialist books that cover much of the materialin greater detail. However, it is that very breadth that, I feel, makes this a great beginner's introduction to portraiture. Not all of the photos are spectacular, but that doesn't matter. The advice is solid, the detail just right, & the style of writing is relaxed & clear. Certainly better than most photo instruction books which are just 90% photos & 10% explanation.
works for me - By: C. Brown, 06 Jan 2007 I'm new to photography & must admit haven't got to the end of the book yet but keep thinking how perfect it is for me. It's answered a lot of questions I had, it's up to date & think money well spent.
Some useful info but a lot of snippets - By: Lee Abbey, 10 Dec 2006 
I was looking for a modern take on portrait photography & from the cover this looks half way there (haven't been let down by some of the amherst media books which may have been usefulin the 80's when most of the photos were taken - be warned!). The 300 odd pages cover too much & so it ends up being a jack of all trades & master of none. Also any book that has the subtitle 'take memorable shots every time' shold be choc full of them & to I think the majority are bland & uninspiring. As I said there is some useful stuff but it's mainly snippets & for anything of real interest you would be better off with a specialist book.
I don't think I can even recommend it to beginners as it covers so much stuff & it doesn't always flow neatly so you'll end up confused.
Definitely one for the beginner - By: D. Jones, 24 Nov 2006 I initially had high hopes for this book but was soon disappointed. Far too much emphasis is placed on shootingin a 'studio' environment. The advice is pretty standard & just seems to be repeated as the book progresses.
Not bad, but not great either. Definitely one for the beginner.
