This fascinating new book on color portraits is intended for the amateur photographer. From cover to cover this spectacular volume makes a profound statement about modern portrait photography and combines the avant-garde with the traditional, as well as the natural with the experimental.

Individual techniques are illustrated by 47 full-color portraits and explained in detail in an informative technical section. The majority of the photos were taken by amateurs, with a free and easy style that is more intuitive than analytical. And the color is shown to be a decisive factor in the composition of these masterful representations of the human condition.

Hugo Schottle perceptively documents every step in the process of making a portrait, starting with the initial impulse, through the use of proper equipment, up to the resulting image. His analysis of each photograph is enlightening and demonstrates his expertise as editor of the photographic journal Leica-Fotografie.

This fact-filled guide is a visual experience, delving into the many facets of portraiture - the posed portrait, the candid shot, the traveling portrait, the profile. Not only does the text provide you with a better understanding of photography, but the color photos illustrate the quality that can be achieved with this book and your personal touch.

This hardback book is in good condition.

This book weighs 1 lb and 5.2 oz.