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 enlarge | Author: Bryan Peterson
Brand: Bryan Peterson
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Pages: 160
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Dimensions (in): 11 x 8 x 0.3
MPN: 0817453911
ISBN: 0817453911
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.92
EAN: 9780817453916
ASIN: 0817453911
Publication Date: September 1, 2006
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 Beyond Portraiture: Creative People Photography January 15, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bryan Peterson has done it again! Bryan writes the most USABLE and informative books on photography that I have ever picked up! If you want to improve your photography and grasp what it takes to create compelling images, Bryan's books are a MUST! The great examples and "down-to-earth" explanations equip you to go out be the photographer you have always wanted to be.
Fantastic book November 10, 2006
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
Every portrait photographer should own this book. Bryan lays down the fundamentals that every portrait photographer should know in order to connect to his subjects and bring out there best. His images once again are inspirational. You can't go wrong with this book. A+.
 Excellent book, if you don't already own it October 28, 2006
29 out of 30 found this review helpful
First off, let me advise Bryan Peterson fans that "Beyond Portraiture" is not a totally new book, but a revision of his 1993 book "People in Focus" with some digital photos, hints and a Photoshop chapter added. A lot of the text is word-for-word from "People in Focus", complete with gramatical errors and typos that have not been changed. Many of the pictures are the same. So, if you already own "People in Focus" and you're shooting film, or you are into digital but already have a good knowledge of your photo editing system, you may be greatly disappointed to find you are reading a lot of he same text and seeing a lot of the same pictures. In fact, I think many of his photos in the earlier book are better than a lot of those he's replaced them with.
That said, I'd highly recommend this book to people who are interested in improving their people photography outside the studio. The strong point to this book - as it was in "People in Focus" - remains the section on how to approach people at home and abroard and get them to let you take their photograph; and in overcoming one's own shyness about interacting with potential photo subjects. And, Peterson's writing is always entertaining.
Facing It October 23, 2006
36 out of 40 found this review helpful
Just one look at the hearty smiling face on the cover tells you that this will not be your ordinary book on portrait photography. And it's not. Instead of the usual discussion of technique, Peterson concentrates on what makes a good subject for a photograph.
The author starts out by considering the psychology of both the photographer and the photographed. He then talks about many of the other things in the frame, like backgrounds and clothing, which set the tone of the picture. He briefly discusses the nature of light, with emphasis on its directional qualities. Peterson also presents some rather traditional concepts of composition, but with emphasis on portraiture. Information on technique is sprinkled throughout this section. He finishes up by discussing particular photo-editing techniques applicable to portraiture.
Peterson seems bent on inspiring us to examine the faces of the people we photograph, to reveal something of their character. This is a hard task, especially since many faces can be so deceiving. Peterson's photographs of people fill the pages and are probably as useful as any of the text in telling us what to look for when we engage people with our cameras.
A major shortcoming of Peterson's book is that it contains nothing about the use of artificial light. Advice on the use of reflectors is as close as he comes. There is nothing about flash units or other lighting set-ups. And when I think back on the great portraits, they all used intricate lighting schemes in an attempt to define their subject. This book seems more aimed at providing good looking faces for the travel photographer, which is not a bad thing, but may not create great art (unless of course you are Steve McCurry.)
I am coming to believe that the best way to become a good portrait photographer is to study the work of the great portrait photographers like Karsh or Penn or Avedon or Liebovitz.
On the other hand, this volume will provide you with some help in getting some nice pictures of people's faces.
Good book October 17, 2006
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
I enjoy his book and got much more out of it as it focuses on psychology of the subjects and the photographer. You will get much more out of this book than the PPSOP class and it is much cheaper too.
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