Given how many of the images in our phones, hard drives and online albums are portraits, it's worth working on our technique. But you don't need fancy equipment – with available light, a simple backdrop and a rapport with your subject, anyone can take striking pictures of people.
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Avedon at Work: In the American West by Laura Wilson
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