Just want to point out that the title of this book is digital portrait photography and lighting take memorable shots every time in fact it reads more like a very basic intro to photography while the information contained in this book is indeed good anyone looking for specific mechanics on taking truly memorable shots will i am afraid . Portraits preserve people since the earliest portraits were scratched onto cave walls weve developed increasingly sophisticated tools for capturing human likenesses yet the motivation has changed little to freeze selection from digital portrait photography and lighting take memorable shots every time book. Digital portrait photography and lighting take memorable shots every time catherine jamieson sean mccormick portraits preserve people since the earliest portraits were scratched onto cave walls weve developed increasingly sophisticated tools for capturing human likenesses. To ask other readers questions about digital portrait photography and lighting please sign up be the first to ask a question about digital portrait photography and lighting i was originally attracted to this book because of the stark black and white photo on the cover i liked the authors . Chapter 1 exploring portrait photography a portrait is a likeness theyve been etched on cave walls minted onto the sides of coins from every age since the bronze age selection from digital portrait photography and lighting take memorable shots every time book