Lighting for Portrait Photography by Steve Bavister

Having recently posted  some studio portraits I thought it would be a good time to mention the book Lighting for Portrait Photography by Steve Bavister.

It is published by Rotovision and similar to other books by this publisher it shows you a photograph and then explains how it was created with lighting diagrams.

Lighting illustration from Lighting for Portrait Photographer (Copyright Steve Bavister)

There is a good mix of camera types and lighting setups. The above illustration if for a natural light shoot, but later on in the book the are examples using multiple strobes, gels, softboxes and snoots.

The book was printed in 2001, reprinted (with a different cover) in 2007, and is now out of print. Used copies are available and cheap ($20) so it’s well worth checking out.