Photographing Families Book Review

When I read books in search of photographic knowledge I really like it when there are plenty of pictures to go with the text. This book definitely has that. Photographing Families By Tammy Warnock & Lou Jacobs Jr is a great little tip book particularly for the beginning photographer. Over 50 scenarios of family photography are gone over in this book giving you a full spread of knowledge for making better family images. Each scenario is two pages with plenty of photos to guide you in utilizing that particular bit of info. There are tips on lighting, posing, location, and many other other areas of family photography. There's something for everyone to learn in this handy book.

First Book Review of the Year

My latest book is 'Commercial Photographer's Master Lighting Guide' by Robert Morrissey. This book is literally filled with the most thorough diagrams of lighting setups I have ever seen in a photography book. Not just a description of where lights were placed but the actual bird's eye view diagram. There are hundreds of sample pictures each with a diagram and explanation of how the shot was done. The first section of images show a series of small changes in lighting position and equipment with each step explained in detail. The second section of images covers the lighting setups of actual commercial shoots done by Morrissey. These also include an info box with all of the specifications used to create that image. This is basically a recipe book for commercial shoots. I'll be hanging onto this book as a reference when I want to try something new or just practice some of my skills.