Books for Portrait Lighting

[sreegraphy]

<p>Hello, Anyone could suggest the best books describes the lighting setup and techniques for portraits.. Thanks for your response in advance</p>

[henryp]

<p>Kodak Book: #O-24 The Portrait - Professional Techniques and Practices in Portrait Photography by Eastman Kodak Mfr# E1021443<br>

This is discontinued but you can probably find it via eBay or amazon. Very traditional stuff, but informative.</p>

<p>Henry Posner<br /> <strong>B&H Photo-Video</strong></p>

[garry edwards]

<p>Light: Science & Magic (3rd edition) About how light works and how to make it work for you.<br>

No lighting setups as such, but setups will kill creativity instead of helping you to achieve it.</p>

[acedigital]

<p>Digital Portrait Photography: Art, Business & Style (A Lark Photography Book) by Steve Sint is excellent <br /> </p>

[Matt Laur]

<p>I agree with Garry that understanding the theory is vital. But sometimes some recipes will help, too. Amherst has a wide ranging series of how-to guides, and one I've thumbed through - which was quite to the point in practical terms - was <em><strong><a href="http://www.laurphoto.com/prdr/mlg_portraits">Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers</a></strong> </em>by Christopher Grey. About 120 pages, with lots of quite specific examples.</p>