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Taking pictures of your friends and family is lots of fun-but sometimes the results aren't entirely what you had in mind or just don't seem flattering. In this book, you'll learn to take your people pictures to the next level, crafting images that look much more polished and professional-photos that can truly be called "portraits" and not just snapshots. With these quick, two-page lessons illustrated by simple images from the pros, you'll learn how to avoid common problems with posing, lighting, and background selection. You'll be amazed at the improvement in your images-and so will your friends and family!

Portraiture has long been the bread and butter of photography; every working photographer needs to know how to shoot and light people effectively - to flatter, to deceive, to allude and to enhance - but there has never before been such a simple, time-saving (and timeless) reference as this. Over two hundred lighting setups are shown in action, allowing you to quickly select one that will work for you.