Comments on: The Best of Portrait Photography: Techniques and Images from the Pros http://www.tracycilonaphotographic.net/the-best-of-portrait-photography-techniques-and-images-from-the-pros.html Learn more about shopping online the Largest Amazon's Book Product for Photography Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:33:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John Guilbault http://www.tracycilonaphotographic.net/the-best-of-portrait-photography-techniques-and-images-from-the-pros.html#comment-418 John Guilbault Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:07:23 +0000 http://www.tracycilonaphotographic.net/the-best-of-portrait-photography-techniques-and-images-from-the-pros.html#comment-418 Bill Hurter has put together a book that is very unusual for a professional photographer. Instead of packing the volume with his own photos, he's gone out and gotten the works of some of our generation's best portrait photographers (not that he couldn't be among them). The result is that the reader gets to see many different interpretations of lighting and posing set-ups, instead of just one. It's nice to see a photographer who is secure enough in his own accomplishments to fill a book with other people's work instead of his own. <br /> <br />No book on portrait photography could hope to cover every aspect in one tome. This one concentrates on lighting and posing, to the virtual exclusion of technical settings for the lens and camera. This is how it should be. There are plenty of books which cover those, and Hurter concentrates on the subtle nuances of things like the pose of the hand, the tilt of the head, the turn of the shoulders, etc. <br /> <br />All-in-all, this is a well-done book which any aspiring portrait photographer will appreciate. Rating: 5 / 5 Bill Hurter has put together a book that is very unusual for a professional photographer. Instead of packing the volume with his own photos, he’s gone out and gotten the works of some of our generation’s best portrait photographers (not that he couldn’t be among them). The result is that the reader gets to see many different interpretations of lighting and posing set-ups, instead of just one. It’s nice to see a photographer who is secure enough in his own accomplishments to fill a book with other people’s work instead of his own.

No book on portrait photography could hope to cover every aspect in one tome. This one concentrates on lighting and posing, to the virtual exclusion of technical settings for the lens and camera. This is how it should be. There are plenty of books which cover those, and Hurter concentrates on the subtle nuances of things like the pose of the hand, the tilt of the head, the turn of the shoulders, etc.

All-in-all, this is a well-done book which any aspiring portrait photographer will appreciate.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Midwest Book Review http://www.tracycilonaphotographic.net/the-best-of-portrait-photography-techniques-and-images-from-the-pros.html#comment-417 Midwest Book Review Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:13:14 +0000 http://www.tracycilonaphotographic.net/the-best-of-portrait-photography-techniques-and-images-from-the-pros.html#comment-417 Bill Hurter's BEST OF PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY is packed with techniques and images from a range of professionals who make their living through portrait photography, so any would-be pro will want to have this. It covers both technical and aesthetic qualities of portrait photography, provides image examples in sepia and color, and is filled with professional insights. <br /> Rating: 5 / 5 Bill Hurter’s BEST OF PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY is packed with techniques and images from a range of professionals who make their living through portrait photography, so any would-be pro will want to have this. It covers both technical and aesthetic qualities of portrait photography, provides image examples in sepia and color, and is filled with professional insights.

Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Doting Dad of a Toddler http://www.tracycilonaphotographic.net/the-best-of-portrait-photography-techniques-and-images-from-the-pros.html#comment-416 Doting Dad of a Toddler Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:11:05 +0000 http://www.tracycilonaphotographic.net/the-best-of-portrait-photography-techniques-and-images-from-the-pros.html#comment-416 I am an amateur photographer with a skill level between hobbist and a skilled amateur. I found this book verry <br />helpful and informative. I used this to polish my skills that specifically apply to portraiture. It covers all <br />basics and some very useful tips specific to this field - including lighting, poses, relative position of camera, <br />and many more... I would highly recommend it. Rating: 5 / 5 I am an amateur photographer with a skill level between hobbist and a skilled amateur. I found this book verry

helpful and informative. I used this to polish my skills that specifically apply to portraiture. It covers all

basics and some very useful tips specific to this field – including lighting, poses, relative position of camera,

and many more… I would highly recommend it.
Rating: 5 / 5

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