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Petersen’s PHOTOgraphic Digital Photo Guide, available only on newsstands, is a beautifully designed quarterly with 48 pages of up-to-date tutorials, uninterrupted by advertising from cover to cover.

What makes this publication unique is that each issue is devoted to a single topic, enabling you to make the most of your digital camera and shoot like a pro.

When it comes to photographing people, there is a big difference between snapshots and portraits. A snapshot is a picture of a person where artistry is not part of the equation, where no consideration went into choosing the lighting, the background, and the posture. The photographer usually requests a fake smile from the subject and then everyone is happy. The photos document a moment in time with no attempt to capture any depth of an individual or an insight into the human condition.

In this issue I try to clearly explain and demonstrate what makes good portraits. There are many considerations that come into play, and to integrate the various factors takes practice and, more than anything else, time. It takes time for your photographic vision to mature. When I look back on the pictures of people I took after shooting seriously for 10 years, sometimes I say to myself, "What in the heck was I thinking?"

Volume 4 - People Photography
Volume 3 - Landscape Photography
Volume 2 - Mastering Composition
Volume 1 - Exposure Techniques

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To order back issues (Volumes I, II and III)
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