About the book "Portrait Photography"
Mark Kleigorn
Portrait photography
Portrait Photography: Secret of Posing & Lighting
Publisher: Eksmo, 2006
Hardcover, 144 p.
ISBN 5-699-10059-8
Circulation: 5000 copies.
Format: 70x90 / 16
www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/2376001
Walking around the city, it is unclear why I went to the bookstore in the “European”. Among the various detectives and books on feng shui techniques, Mark Kleigorn was reading the book “Portrait Photography” on a shelf with computer literature. The book in this store was in a single copy, which made me immediately grab it and carry it, unkindly referring to others (and suddenly taken away), right up to the box office.
I repeat, I did not specifically look for the book, although I have heard many kind words about it. On the Internet, “Portrait Photography” is sold for 210-270 rubles, although the Bolero store offers it for 174 rubles. A copy cost me 214. Is it worth the money?
All of the case
We must immediately say that the volume book does not look - 144 pages, medium format. The content is also not seduced by the variety of topics. In total, the publication covers five topics: the description and subtleties of using lighting equipment, tips on the location of the model in the frame and the nuances of working with models, the secrets of working with light, the subtleties of working with light and a description of how to work with natural light. All tips, observations, notes and text as such are located on the pages in the form of small blocks, between which there are photos. They, visually confirming the thoughts of the author, are the main data carriers in this book.
Such a construction of the material turns “Portrait Photography” into a kind of practical tutorial, the reading of which is useful for acquiring specific skills of working with light, equipment and models. This is conciseness, practicality and features of the presentation of material that makes the book look like a comic, plus and minus editions.
Plus - it is clear and easy to learn. The tips are well remembered, the photos allow you to repeat the technique almost immediately, and the logical nature of the narrative sets the reader to learn quickly and to further rethink Mark Kleigorn's advice.
As for the minuses, they boil down to what ... The lack of theoretical material does not allow us to advise this book as the only textbook on portrait shooting. For its use presupposes a certain basis. Its presence in the main part of readers - amateur photographers or photography enthusiasts is beyond doubt. But for a beginner just taking the first steps, “Portrait Photography” by Mark Kleigorn must be accompanied by a parallel study of some fundamental practical-theoretical work.
Portrait photography
Portrait Photography: Secret of Posing & Lighting
Publisher: Eksmo, 2006
Hardcover, 144 p.
ISBN 5-699-10059-8
Circulation: 5000 copies.
Format: 70x90 / 16
www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/2376001
Walking around the city, it is unclear why I went to the bookstore in the “European”. Among the various detectives and books on feng shui techniques, Mark Kleigorn was reading the book “Portrait Photography” on a shelf with computer literature. The book in this store was in a single copy, which made me immediately grab it and carry it, unkindly referring to others (and suddenly taken away), right up to the box office.
I repeat, I did not specifically look for the book, although I have heard many kind words about it. On the Internet, “Portrait Photography” is sold for 210-270 rubles, although the Bolero store offers it for 174 rubles. A copy cost me 214. Is it worth the money?
All of the case
We must immediately say that the volume book does not look - 144 pages, medium format. The content is also not seduced by the variety of topics. In total, the publication covers five topics: the description and subtleties of using lighting equipment, tips on the location of the model in the frame and the nuances of working with models, the secrets of working with light, the subtleties of working with light and a description of how to work with natural light. All tips, observations, notes and text as such are located on the pages in the form of small blocks, between which there are photos. They, visually confirming the thoughts of the author, are the main data carriers in this book.
Such a construction of the material turns “Portrait Photography” into a kind of practical tutorial, the reading of which is useful for acquiring specific skills of working with light, equipment and models. This is conciseness, practicality and features of the presentation of material that makes the book look like a comic, plus and minus editions.
Plus - it is clear and easy to learn. The tips are well remembered, the photos allow you to repeat the technique almost immediately, and the logical nature of the narrative sets the reader to learn quickly and to further rethink Mark Kleigorn's advice.
As for the minuses, they boil down to what ... The lack of theoretical material does not allow us to advise this book as the only textbook on portrait shooting. For its use presupposes a certain basis. Its presence in the main part of readers - amateur photographers or photography enthusiasts is beyond doubt. But for a beginner just taking the first steps, “Portrait Photography” by Mark Kleigorn must be accompanied by a parallel study of some fundamental practical-theoretical work.
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