Anyone can recommend a good book....

[BES]

on how to learn taking good portraits?


I am just starting and as I look at some of your photographs, there are some that I really, really like...


Also, on some other websites, there are some people who take some stunning portraits. I would like to start learning (slowly, of course) the magic behind it.


Any tips? Good reading you can recommend?


Any help, as always, will be greatly appreciated.


Thank you.

[Julius]

Scott Kelby has a couple of books which are very helpful.

[BES]

Are you thinking about the Digital Photography books? Would that be a good start? Do they address portrait taking?


Thanks very much for your help...

[piiooo]

Steve McCurry "Portraits"


You have probably seen his National Geographic photograph "Afghan Girl".

[BES]

Steve McCurry "Portraits"


You have probably seen his National Geographic photograph "Afghan Girl".
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Oh yes, I did....beautifull...i can never do anything remotely as good....buti will die trying.


Thanks for great recommendation

[ShutterbugJohan]

As far as portrait books, I don't really have any, but Scott Kelby's books are great, and cover a little of everything.

Steve McCurry "Portraits"


You have probably seen his National Geographic photograph "Afghan Girl".
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Oh yes, I did....beautifull...i can never do anything remotely as good....buti will die trying.


Thanks for great recommendation

I know this is slightly off-topic, but have you seen the NatGeo issue where they went to find out what had happened to her? I think that it had been twenty years since the photo was taken. The picture on the cover is her holding the "Afghan Girl" picture. Very interesting article on a very famous photo.

[BES]

I know this is slightly off-topic, but have you seen the NatGeo issue where they went to find out what had happened to her? I think that it had been twenty years since the photo was taken. The picture on the cover is her holding the "Afghan Girl" picture. Very interesting article on a very famous photo.
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NO, I missed this one, this would have been interesting one to see...do you know approximately when that was published? I will look it up for sure in the library...

[ShutterbugJohan]

I know this is slightly off-topic, but have you seen the NatGeo issue where they went to find out what had happened to her? I think that it had been twenty years since the photo was taken. The picture on the cover is her holding the "Afghan Girl" picture. Very interesting article on a very famous photo.
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NO, I missed this one, this would have been interesting one to see...do you know approximately when that was published? I will look it up for sure in the library...

April 2002.

[BES]

Thanks very much for info, i will look it up tomorrow[]

[mattsartin]

Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson is a great book, not sure what you're skill level is, but it starts at the basics and is very detailed, great photography in the book as well