The Portrait Photographer's Guide to Posing by Bill Hurter
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Book Reviews of The Portrait Photographer's Guide to Posing
Book Review: Very good
Summary: 4 Stars
The title of this book is slightly misleading. It's not a strictly posing guide but and all-around handbook on portraits. It covers things as technical camera settings for various effects, depth of field rules (and how to break them), posing and communication techniques, composition rules, detailed guide on how to enhance/fade various details of your model (ex too large chin, overweight body, etc).
It is a great guide to have around and the perfect first step towards portraits. What I love most about it, is that for every rules it gives an example on how/when to break it.
Don't expect very creative examples, this book isn't meant to put you on a pattern. The examples are average and to the point regarding the technique discussed, they are detailed and explain both the technical part and the concept behind it. Don't expect extreme creativity or breathtaking images inside, the images inside are meant to inspire, not to guide. After you learn the techniques inside, it's up to you to put them into practice according to your own style.
Book Review: Good Discriptions of other peoples photos
Summary: 4 Stars
The author throughout the book does a good job of explaining how the photos in the book were taken. He also does a good job of describing good posing technique. The photographs in the book are amazing but none or very few of the photographs are made by the author of the book you are reading which I feel is a disappointment. I feel it is important to see the work of the person from whom you are taking advice. If this is Bill Hurter's book then I want to see some of Bill Hurter's work in the book. The author does a great job of adding verity to his book on posing by explaining how lighting and camera position effect the overall look of the portrait. He briefly discusses shutter speed and aperture as well. Overall I give this book a high rating because the author seems to know what he is talking about it is just to bad he does not "show" us through his own photography.Book Review: Good text, few instructional photos..
Summary: 4 Stars
As is typical of Hurter's books, they are well written. The problem I have with them is that most of the photos are final prints. Very few photo examples of what the text is trying to convey.
For me, a couple photos contrasting the difference between "good" and "bad" is worth a thousand words.
I read it, learned some things I should remember, but don't have time to re-read it as a refresher. If only I could take a quick look at some example photos to refresh my memory.
My favorite posing book so far is Billy Pegram's "Posing Techniques", but I am still waiting for the ultimate posing guide.
Book Review: Posing..... and more
Summary: 4 Stars
This book contains many very fine pictures. Thers's sufficient variation not only to start with, but to look at time and time again after you progress in this rewarding field of work. Bill has made it a feast for the eyes, you want to turn the page to see the next and next... but you should read also, the text explains, in nice to read language, that although we're on the subject of "Posing", it's the combination of surroundings, light, camera angle and (yes !) pose that makes the picture that stands apart. So here's a book that offers more than it says on the cover ! Look, read, learn and enjoy !Book Review: Generaly good, but...
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is very-very good to lead to portrait photographing, but when I was reading this book, I had a strange feeling, something missing...
After I have fhinised it, I discover what I miss from this book. It conatain a lot of examples portrait, but i miss a theoretical drawing from placing a modell(s) , lighting, camera, etc.
But i have to make it clear, this is very good book to laern a basic elements from this art.