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Face Forward
by Kevyn Aucoin
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; New Ed edition (2001)
Why this book?
- Showcases incredible transformations of famous and ordinary people alike, and reveals through its step-by-step instructions how makeup can give anyone a variety of different faces
- Invaluable resource for fashion and portrait photography
Filed under: Editor's picks, Fashion photography, Inspiration, Portraits
Lighting for Portrait Photography
by Steve Bavister
Publisher: Rotovision (2001)
Why this book?
- Extremely useful for studio based fashion photography
- Provides descriptions of lighting setup for a number of various striking studio portraits
Filed under: Fashion photography, Inspiration, Lighting, Portraits
Posing for Portrait Photography
by Jeff Smith
Publisher: Amherst Media (2004)
Why this book?
- Teaches about posing genres and how to choose the appropriate one, as well as how to communicate it to the model
- Covers lighting for portraiture
- Explains how to capture body language
Filed under: Portraits
Portraits
by Mario Testino
Publisher: Bulfinch; 1st North edition (2002)
Why this book?
- Features one of the world's most sought-after fashion photographer's best work
- Loads of portraits of celebrities / fashion icons
- The book has a very large format that really does justice to the showcased photos
Filed under: Inspiration, Portraits
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