Great portraits go beyond a mere record of a face. They reveal one of
the millions of intimate human moments that make up a life. In Beyond
Portraiture, renowned photographer Bryan Peterson shows how to spot
those "ah-ha!" moments and capture them forever. A teary child...old
people laughing together...a smiling girl with big, big hair. Everyone
remember pictures like these, usually taken by a mother, a father, a
friend holding a camera, forever preserving small yet revealing
vignettes of our personal histories. But we always relied on pure luck
and chance to catch those moments. Peterson's approach explains what
makes a photo memorable, how to spot the universal themes that everyone
can identify with, and how to use lighting, setting, and exposure to
reveal the wonder and the joy of everyday moments. Beyond Portraiture
makes it easy to create indelible memories with light and shadow.