Provides a history of portraiture and photography of people, presents the basic equipment, and provides step-bystep instructions for taking better pictures of people.
Presents black-and-white photographic portraits of sixty-one African-American artists of the late twentieth century, each accompanied by comments from the author.
Profiles sixty-five people with unique jobs, from condom tester to Stanley Cup keeper, providing a photo of each at work and a description of their tasks.
Presents a selection of images of high school students at their proms, photographed by Mary Ellen Mark at thirteen schools across the United States, in a book that includes a DVD of the film, also titled Prom, by filmmaker Martin Bell.
Technical information and advice for candid or posed photographs of people, including babies, children, parties, self-portraits, strangers, sports, nudes, and ghosts.