Portrait and Candid Photography Photo Workshop

One of the best books I have ever red. The author has a special talent in writing and explaining the most difficult terms with simple words and pictures related to every subject. Theory is combined with practice. When you finish reading the book you feel you are already equiped with all the necessary tools to take good portrait and candit photos. Don't miss this book even if you are not a new photographer.

Strengths: Nice layout. Reads like a well instruction oriented lessons. Good glossary and index. Good photos and screenshots. Good bold highlighting of the number of the chapters and the titles on the top left pages makes for easy access and shuffling through the pages you want to find or browse. Good basic information about software and editors. Weaknesses: If your require more information about photographic software and... Read Full Review

This is my favorite photography book by far. While I feel I have an eye for design and color, photography has always seemed intimidating to me. The author of this book, Erin Manning, writes as though she is a friend and mentor guiding you through the realm of digital photography. While digital photography may be old hat to many - especially the techno savvy - not everybody is adept (and from what I have experienced, most... Read Full Review

I had a problem: I was hired by a top ad agency to be their in-house A/V specialist, and while the job included things I'm good at like editing and videography, it also called for me to use a digital SLR and I never mastered the disposable point-n-shoot. I knew I could take pictures of landscapes, sunsets, and bowls of fruit because those things are patient and don't mind if you take hundreds of shots trying to get the exposure... Read Full Review

I bought good equipment but I wasn't getting good results. This book answered the questions I had and gave me good tips that showed instant results. Many of the suggestions were so simple that I wondered why I hadn't thought of them. I guess that sometimes you just need a little professional guidance.