The Portait is a detailed examination into the area of
photography what is commonly referred to as portrait
photography. Portraits have been created for thousands of years
to convey to others the person captured by image whether through
painting or photography. The portrait is about the subject. It
is well established in the introduction, the portrait is not
about you, your camera, or your lenses. In The Portait:
Understanding Portrait Photography, the author's goal is to help
you understand that the creation of a portrait is a conscious
act. It is the process of the photographer, through a series of
choices of setting, lighting, pose and more, trying to
communicate a specific result and thus conveys something
important or unique about that individual. While some full body
poses are used, the main focus of this book is the facial
portrait. The Portait is 200 pages in length and divided into 14
chapters. Chapter One, "A Very Brief History of Photographic
Portraiture," begins with a short history of portraits i