portrait photography

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Woman

a celebration
2003

Twins

2003
A collection of black-and-white photographs of twins, captured at the Twins Day Festival in Twinsburg, Ohio.

The sweater book

hundreds of people ... one common thread
2003

Portraits

1999
Presents a collection of full-color portraits of people in many different countries and settings taken by professional photographer Steve McCurry over a twenty-year period of time.

Icons and legends

the photography of Michael Childers
2003

Amazing men

courage, insight, endurance
2004
Presents photographs and quotations from men over sixty, including farmers, fathers, husbands, and famous men such as B. B. King, Bill Cosby, and Ted Turner.

VanDerZee, photographer, 1886-1983

1993
James VanDerZee, first great African-American photographer whose career spanned eighty years, covered the wars in New York's Harlem.

People

1994

Matthew Brady

photographer of our nation
2009
Chronicles the life and accomplishments of Mathew Brady, known for his photographs of the American Civil War; and includes a time line.

People in focus

how to photograph anyone, anywhere
1993
Professional photographer Bryan Peterson suggests various techniques you can use to improve your people pictures. He presents effective strategies for observing and approaching people, finding the right background for your subjects, helping people feel comfortable in front of a camera, choosing the best lens length, and composing a picture.

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