What one book?

[rab3rd]

As portrait photographers looking back, what one book would you say is the best book to start learning about portrait photography. I got a 50.00 gift card from my dad for my birthday and I want to use it to purchase a book that will help me the most in this area of photography.

[Tom]

Understanding Exposure by Peterson

[rab3rd]

I have that book, I mean specifically aimed at portrait work. Like how to pose, yada yada.. Thanks for the suggestion, that is a great book. Anyone else reading this that doesnt have it should get it.

[SevenAndMe]

There are many.

I like 'The Art of People Photography' by Bambi Cantrell.

Good luck.

[Rson]

Originally Posted by Thomas Campbell

Understanding Exposure by Peterson

+1

A picture no matter how well posed can be ruined buy off exposure. This is a fundamental that many over look.

[rab3rd]

Originally Posted by Rson

+1

A picture no matter how well posed can be ruined buy off exposure. This is a fundamental that many over look.

I agree, but I already have that book.

[JohnT]

I have these two. Both are good:

Amazon.com: Master Posing Guide for Portrait Photographers: A Complete Guide to Posing Singles, Couples and Groups (9781584280576): J. D. Wacker: Books

Amazon.com: The Best of Family Portrait Photography: Professional Techniques and Images (9781584281726): Bill Hurter: Books

[rab3rd]

Thanks everyone that responded. So just these three? Excluding Understand exposure.

[kimberley]

you know after all the books I have bought and I have bought them all...my best resource is magazines, fashion magazines, I grab at least 2 a month and look through them studing the light and how they pose they to me are the best, I rip out pages and images I love the most a tack on my ispiration board above my desk and my favs are Vogue, Elle and International Vogue for childrens Bambinos....those are my fav's

[HotHolly]

I have a bunch of stuff form Amherst Media. They are pretty straight forward. There is a pocket guide to posing (seniors?) that has a lot of fast grabs in there. It also depends on what you are posing. We do a lot of brides and boudoir. Most of my poses are inspired from old paintings and magazines. I was a painter in another life...then I found out a camera could feed me better. :D