Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs of People

Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs of People is an inspiring book of conceptual starting points and invaluable technical tips for anyone, novice or professional, who wants to take top-notch pictures of people. The book distills portrait photography into seven subject areas, including "Composition," "The Gaze," and "The Street," and features beautiful, startling, and inspirational photographs in each category. Readers are given practical insights into the ideas and techniques of a wide range of historical and contemporary masters so they can put it all into practice themselves. Scattered throughout the book are "technical tangents" packed with invaluable practical guidance for basic lighting set-ups, equipment, camera modes and more. Also included is definitive advice from a lawyer on your legal rights when taking pictures of people.

Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs of People is one of the best photography books to read if you want to learn how to take good pictures of people. This straight-talking guide will give you top portrait photography tips and is ideal for users of any camera who have a basic knowledge of photography.

- Learn top portrait photography tips from 50 famous photographers

- Take great portrait photography and pictures of people

- A must-have guide for amateur photographers and professional photographers

- A bestselling book on portrait photography

This book walks you through the essential techniques of portrait photography, whether it's on the street, at home or in the studio. Packed with iconic images by famous photographers, it gives you the inspiration and know-how needed to get out there and take great pictures of friends, family and everyone else.

Top portrait photography tips from 50 famous photographers including: Richard Avedon, William Klein, Cindy Sherman, Garry Winogrand, Richard Renaldi, William Eggleston, Sebasti o Salgado and Henri Cartier-Bresson.

Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs of People is part of the bestselling 'Read This' series, which has sold over half-a-million books worldwide and has been translated into over 20 languages.

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Henry Carroll studied photography at the Royal College of Art, and his work has been exhibited worldwide. Building on his experience teaching A-Level Photography, he founded frui.co.uk, a company specializing in photography courses, holidays and events. He is the author of Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs.