Posing and Lighting Techniques for Studio Portrait Photography

Rating:
Summary: Not for me
Review: Perhaps it is my own fault that I didn't read the book title carefully. The book was indeed on "Studio" photography. I was hoping to get some more general expert insights on lighting and posing. Instead, I was overwhelmed with suggestion about what kind of equipments to buy. The author assume that you are a professional photographer, who owns a studio, a medium format camera, and $10k+ for some lighting equipments. If you are such photographer, you might like this book. For me, I was lucky enough to own a 35mm SLR and a decent flash. This is not a bad book and the presentation is very personal, but this book is not for me. If you are like me, who just want to improve your chances of getting good pictures of your families and friends, try ISBN 1584280344 instead.

Rating:
Summary: Superb!
Review: This is one great book! Stunning photos, excellent lighting diagrams, and clear text. Mr. Allen focuses (a pun, huh? [g]) on creating striking images of everyday subjects using equipment that's available and affordable. No trick lighting or elaborate backgrounds are required. He covers all the basics on posing styles and lighting types. My portraits have improved by orders of magnitude already and I continue to gain knowledge with each rereading.

Rating:
Summary: Superb!
Review: This is one great book! Stunning photos, excellent lighting diagrams, and clear text. Mr. Allen focuses (a pun, huh? [g]) on creating striking images of everyday subjects using equipment that's available and affordable. No trick lighting or elaborate backgrounds are required. He covers all the basics on posing styles and lighting types. My portraits have improved by orders of magnitude already and I continue to gain knowledge with each rereading.