Amherst Media, Inc Presents a New Book by Industry Great, Bill Hurter; The Best of Portrait Photography

This complete guide encapsulates everything needed to know about posing, eliciting expressions, creating dynamic compositions, utilizing traditional lighting setups and more. Learn how to best pose and light small children, how to compose family portraits to promote a feeling of harmony and even position problematic hands in a group portrait. Also learned is how to elicit expressions that feel authentic, and how to ensure the client is comfortable in front of the camera. Discover how various lighting patterns can flatter clients, and how the many standard compositional elements work to keep the viewer locked in to stunning images.

Buffalo, NY (PRWEB) April 15, 2008 -- This one-of-a-kind instructional book by photo veteran Bill Hurter delves deeply into what it takes to create a great portrait. Illustrated with images by over forty of the top photographers in the industry, it serves both as a how-to guide and an idea file that will challenge the photographer's assumptions about portraiture and also jump-start creativity. Buy It Here

The Best of Portrait Photography

these pages are filled with styles and techniques worthy of incorporating into one's own body of work.

In The Best of Portrait Photography, learn techniques that can be universally applied, and also gain insight into the hard-won skills that the pros have developed to tackle the various sub-genres. Whether shooting weddings, group portraits, executive images or a little bit of everything digitally or on film, "these pages are filled with styles and techniques worthy of incorporating into one's own body of work."

Featuring a wide array of images that represent the best of portraiture, and the insight of artists whose work runs the gamut from timeless to hip, this book also provides an analysis of the technical aspects of each print from f-stop to aperture to film choice. In the artist portfolios included in this book, learn about the work habits of various photographers, what rules they favor, and which they break.
With tips and techniques for indoor and outdoor portraiture, for digital and film capture, this unique book will be an indispensable addition to any photographer's library.

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