Secrets of Great Portrait Photography: Photographs of the Famous and Infamous (Paperback)

In this sexy, bold, beautiful book, photographer Brian Smith tells the stories behind the photos and lessons learned in 30 years of photographing celebrities and people in all walks of life. A Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, Smith is the luckiest guy on the planet. He's told Bill Gates exactly what to do for an entire hour, exhibited at the Library of Congress, appeared on The X Factor, dined with the President and 3,000 of his closest friends, shared cupcakes with Anne Hathaway, and gotten drunk with George Clooney . . . all in the service of getting the perfect portrait.

In this juicy guide to shooting professional portraits, Smith shares his insider tips on connecting with people, finding the perfect location, telling a great story through portraiture, getting just the right pose, capturing emotion and gestures, arranging unique group shots, and getting just the right light. Throughout, you'll stay inspired by the breathtaking images included of the famous and infamous-Venus and Serena Williams, Gene Hackman, Cindy Crawford, Donald Trump, Bill Gates, The Bee Gees, Antonio Banderas, Shaquille O'Neal, Anne Hathaway, Ben Stiller, Sylvester Stallone, and others.

You might not be shooting the rich and famous yourself, but after reading Smith's tell-all guide, you'll know how to make every person who makes their way in front of your camera look and feel like a celebrity.

在這本性感、大膽、美麗的書中，攝影師布萊恩·史密斯（Brian Smith）講述了他在攝影名人和各行各業人物30年的經歷和教訓。作為一位普利策獎得主攝影師，史密斯是這個星球上最幸運的人。他曾經告訴比爾·蓋茨（Bill Gates）該怎麼做整整一個小時，他的作品曾在國會圖書館展出，他還曾在《X音素》（The X Factor）節目中露面，與總統和他最親密的3000位朋友共進晚餐，與安妮·海瑟薇（Anne Hathaway）一起分享杯子蛋糕，還曾與喬治·克魯尼（George Clooney）喝醉……所有這些都是為了拍攝完美的肖像照。

在這本關於拍攝專業肖像的精彩指南中，史密斯分享了他與人建立聯繫、找到完美場景、通過肖像講述精彩故事、獲得恰到好處的姿勢、捕捉情感和手勢、安排獨特的團體照片以及獲得恰到好處的光線的內幕技巧。在整本書中，你將被包含的令人驚嘆的圖像所啟發，其中包括著名和臭名昭著的人物，如維納斯和塞雷娜·威廉姆斯（Venus and Serena Williams）、吉恩·哈克曼（Gene Hackman）、辛蒂·克勞馥（Cindy Crawford）、唐納德·特朗普（Donald Trump）、比爾·蓋茨（Bill Gates）、比吉兄弟（The Bee Gees）、安東尼奧·班德拉斯（Antonio Banderas）、沙奎爾·奧尼爾（Shaquille O'Neal）、安妮·海瑟薇（Anne Hathaway）、本·斯蒂勒（Ben Stiller）、席維斯·史特龍（Sylvester Stallone）等人。

也許你自己不會拍攝富有和著名的人，但在閱讀史密斯的這本揭露一切的指南之後，你將知道如何讓每個出現在你相機前的人看起來和感覺像一個名人。