Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs of People: (Learn Top Photography Tips and How to Take Good Pictures of People)

This is a great little book that shows you the different types of portrait photography, why, how and when they’re used. It is not an exhaustive treatise, but it does give you the fundamentals as a starting point which you can then build on with experience and further reading. It’s an absolutely brilliant book for beginners looking to understand portraiture

Bought this as a birthday present for a friend who is a keen amateur photographer. He was absolutely delighted with it. The size makes it easy to carry around when you out & about taking photos. He like the fact that you can dip in & out of the book for tips and that you don’t have to sit down & read it through from cover to cover.

Henry Caroll's follow-up to his first book in this series maintains the same clear-minded approach. The focus is on why we want to take photos of people, rather than the technicalities of actually doing so. Through 50 photographs of people from expert practitioners, the book encourages a thoughtful approach to the subject, rather than just a point and click effort. Carroll's approach is refreshingly and deceptively simple. By studying the photos that are included in the book, and through posing questions for the reader, it does make the reader think about how to engage with photographing people and the motivation behind doing it. Brief, technical information accompanies some of the text, although the content here is pretty much the same as you'll find in the first book. Nevertheless, a valuable and thought-provoking little volume.

Another great book full of tips and insights with examples from great photographers to explain the theory. Certainly has made me rethink my approach to portrait and street photography and I’m excited to try some of the techniques discussed. It’s not a technical manual but rather how to compose, use light, colour, exposure etc to convey emotions and experiences. Very insightful and inspiring.

An excellent guide to follow. My shots are more interesting. Thanks for your services 😊

These Henry Carroll books are the best there is for photography. If anyone is starting off in photography and wants to learn how to take photographs of people them this is the book for you. They are also small enough to carry with you in your photography bag as well. I know take great photographs of people thanks to this book.Excellent book.

There are many fine books about the art of portrait photography, and many more books that simply show the work of great portrait photographers (some of whom, like Salgado, are primarily photojournalists). But I re-read this one more than any. It is brief, inexpensive, not at all teccy or nerdy, and is packed with wisdom. And includes wonderful examples by some of the greats. For once the bold title is justified.

Great book for reading over to see some nice tricks and tips. Also a great coffee table book