The Art of People Photography: Inspiring Techniques for Creative Results

by Bambi Cantrell and Skip Cohen

Portrait photography is one of the most challenging of all the photographic specialitis. This text shows photographers how to reveal the person behind the portrait. It covers the basics of choosing a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817455671
• ISBN13: 9780817455675
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Amphoto Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.9" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

A Gem from one of the Industry's Best Personalities!

An excellent resource for anyone who is looking for ideas to improve both their technique and interpersonal skills as a photographer. Bambi is one of the most gifted people photographers of our generation. The greatest part is Bambi's enthusiastic personality is as amazing as her photographs. As proven in her photographs, Bambi is one of those people who makes everyone and anyone comfortable and smile. I always learn new things from her books. Bravo! Keep them coming. Nancy Koritz Tokyo, Japan

Very Useful

I picked this book up at the store while looking for another. It was very easy to read and I understood what they were trying to tell the reader. Gave me some wonderful idea's. I especially liked how on the side of the photo it told you the camera info. I am a self taught photographer and for me that info was very useful. Would highly recommend this to anyone and plan on buying all the other book published by Bambi and Skip.

One of the better amphoto books

This is a good book for inspiration, and some new ideas. It assumes that you are already a photography, and does not try to to teach portraiture so much as offer you some ideas and maybe new things to try. Amphoto's books on the whole, seem to really be nothing more then either reviews or just general guides- they keep themselves way to short page-length wise(always about 129 pages) to really server as instructional aides. This one really does give some good ideas about how to change up how you maybe take a portrait- but once it again, it only aims to inspire, not instruct. I do give it kudos for actually breaking down the use of 1 or 2 NIK 3rd party filters. If your looking for step by step instruction, your better off with a focal press book. Still if you want to see what type photos can be produced, this other is pretty awesome.

A top pick for any lending library strong in portrait photography.

Bambi Cantrell is a well-known wedding and portrait photographer and Skip Cohen is president of Rangefinder Publishing: the two pair their considerable talents and experience in The Art of People Photography: Inspiring Techniques for Creative Results, which teaches the basics of portraiture from the foundations of acquiring and using professional equipment to learning the rules of portraiture and when and how to break them. From shooting babies and children to adults, special settings to special lighting conditions, this teaches a range of skills and packs in color and black and white photo examples throughout, making it a top pick for any lending library strong in portrait photography. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch

An opposing opinion to the previous reviewer...

I think this is a very useful book. There is a lot of talk about getting to know your subject(s) and the intended use of the portrait. The statement, "Anyone can be a photographer - but only a few photographers are artists" is part of the introduction and sums up how the book has been developed. Clear explanations of how photographing men is different from women, along with tips for working with every age group from newborns to seniors and families, make this book a great place to start, especially if you are self-taught. I am a Canon shooter and it was nice to have the lens setup that's referred to in the book, however, my husband shoots Nikon and he's found the guidance just as helpful as I have. I liked this book enough that I've ordered the others by these two authors.