From instantly recognisable celebrities, models, actors, and politicians, to the so-called "ordinary" people, Portraits presents a stunning collection of photography. The book features the work of such eminent practitioners as Herb Ritts, Patrick Lichfield, Lord Snowdon, David Bailey, Irving Penn, Terry Richardson, David la Chapelle, Anton Corbin, Martin Parr, and Nick Knight, alongside their personal anecdotes and professional tips and secrets. Portraits will appeal both to the professional and to the amateur photographer who wishes to learn from the best in the field, to celebrity buffs and glossy coffee table literature collectors, as well as to the many satisfied readers of the previous two titles in the series, Wildlife and Landscape.
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Fergus Greer is a well-established UK-born, LA-based photographer who has worked with photographers of the calibre of Terence Donovan and Richard Avedon. He has contributed to many magazines, including Vanity Fair, New Yorker, New York Times Magazine, GQ, and Esquire; has worked for top advertising agencies; has headlined various major photography shows, and has authored and contributed to various books.
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Gives a nice variety of portraits and their history. Some of the images are just stunning. The photographers give some history to the images and a few tips. As critique I wish there were simply more photos and that the tips given by the photographers were more detailed. For example it would be nice to know what kind of light source (softbox, snut, etc.) was used instead of the more general description "I like to use only one light source." But then again, this is more a photo album than a how-to book. Overall I really liked it and it as given me many ideas on what to try next for portraits.
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Welcome to The World's Top Photographers: Portraits-a collection of images from an international selection of photographers, all of whom are acknowledged as contemporary "greats" in their field. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New York, Los Angeles, Rolling Stone, Lord Snowdon, Vanity Fair, David Bailey, David Bowie, Annie Leibovitz, Helmut Newton, Las Vegas, Michael Birt, Terry O'Neill, United States, Warner Bros, Art Streiber, Ben Watts, Isabel Snyder, Jim Wright, John Clang, Marie Claire, Patrick Fraser, Queen Elizabeth, American Vogue, Chris Farley, Christopher Walken New!
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Welcome to The World's Top Photographers: Portraits-a collection of images from an international selection of photographers, all of whom are acknowledged as contemporary "greats" in their field. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
portrait photography, portrait photographer Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Los Angeles, Rolling Stone, Lord Snowdon, Vanity Fair, David Bailey, David Bowie, Annie Leibovitz, Helmut Newton, Las Vegas, Michael Birt, Terry O'Neill, United States, Warner Bros, Art Streiber, Ben Watts, Isabel Snyder, Jim Wright, John Clang, Marie Claire, Patrick Fraser, Queen Elizabeth, American Vogue, Chris Farley, Christopher Walken New!
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- Notting Hill by Richard Curtis on page 12
- David Bailey (The Great Photographers) by Martin Harrison on page 8
- Sean Connery by Neil Norman on page 146
- Frank Sinatra (Rock & Pop Stars) by Paula Taylor on page 108
- Santa Barbara by Barnaby Conrad on page 113
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