Portrait Photography Books
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Paris Portraits: Artists, Friends, and Lovers
Liberated by the advent of photography, artists were able to reimagine the nature of human portrayal, producing various kinds of portraits such as Fauve, Cubist, Dada,...
Ocean Portraits
A lavish collection of spectacular photography above and below the ocean waves this book is a stunning visual celebration of the explorers and scientists naval officers and yachtsmen fishermen and divers who have harnessed surveyed and investigated the great oceans of the world.
The Complete Practical Guide to Digital and Classic Photography: The Expert's Manual on Taking Great Photographs
Gives guidance on the equipment and techniques you need to produce great photographs of subjects, including wildlife, landscapes and portraits. This work helps you...
The Art of Digital Photography
A practical guide to digital photography. Still life or action, portrait or abstract - whatever your subject, it shows you how to take digital images. It helps you learn the fundamentals of composing a digital photograph - from lighting...
Byker Revisited: Portrait of a Community
The Finnish photographer Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen came to Byker as a founder member of the Amber film and photography collective. Her photographs from the working class...
From CIE to IR
In 1987 the operations of the once monolithic CIE was split between Irish Railways - Iarnrod Eireann - and two bus companies. This book presents a large format album featuring some of the best quality of railway photography to provide a graphic portrait of the evolution of Ireland's railways from 1980 onwards.
Photography: A Middle-Brow Art
The everyday practice of photography by millions of amateur photographers -- the family snapshots, the holiday prints, the wedding portraits -- may seem to be a...
Noteworthy
Music makers are the focus of Bruce Cardwell latest book of black and white reportage and portrait photography. Practitioners of acoustic and vocal music - folk gospel opera choral classical and ethnic - in Wales as the start of the twenty first century make a rich and diverse gallery of talent.
Photographing Greatness
Yousuf Karsh, an Armenian Christian, had an early interest in photography. As he became known for the quality of his work, Karsh's close proximity to powerful leaders in Ottawa led to commissions of portraits for Canadian politicians...
Diana Fashion and Style
Celebrates the development of the Princess of Wales' style from shy Sloane Ranger to sophisticated international celebrity. This book features the dresses worn by the Princess in what was to be her last official portrait photography session.
Lighting Techniques for Low Key Portrait Photography
Low key portraits are both dramatic and mysterious; they are characterized by use of dark tones and low lighting, and have a very intense, serious feel. While the concept behind the creation of this style of portraiture seems straightforward...