Here I go again.

My second book done and ready for review. Posing, Composition, and Cropping by Christopher Grey. A quick read with good examples. If you're a visual learner, as most photographers are, this is a great book for learning the different aspects of good posing. It covers individual troublesome areas such as hands and arms. Christopher Grey includes samples of each of these, along with others, and variations of each so you can see what a slight difference can make. He also includes a few samples of what not to do and why which I find quite helpful especially for someone just starting out with portrait photography. As for the subject of composition and cropping he does just a well at giving straightforward sample images to use as a guide for creating your own excellent portraits. He also covers how these elements work together to make the final pleasing image that your client is looking for. A great reference book for the advanced and an excellent place to start for the beginner.

So what's new with me?

Whooo it has been quite the long time since I posted on my blog. But anyhow here I am again. Lately I have gotten into doing several book reviews for photography books. My reviews can be found on amazon, barnes & noble, on goodreads (though you may need to be signed up to view them) my twitter and facebook as well as here. Here is what I had to say about the book Vintage Lighting by Christopher Grey. I had the opportunity to get a copy of Christopher Grey's Vintage Lighting in exchange for writing a review. So here goes. If you have ever wanted instruction on vintage lighting set ups this is the book to get. I know my lighting class didn't delve into this type of photography much so I am happy to now have it at my disposal since it is my favorite lighting style. It covers lighting from turn of the century into the 1960's using modern tools. I am really looking forward to practicing these set ups especially from the 20's though the 50's. Excellent years for lighting. Next up...Posing, Composition, and Cropping by Christopher Grey. See ya next time!