In The Headshot: The Secrets to Creating Amazing Headshot Portraits author Peter Hurley shares
everything the student needs to know in order to get great images of their subjects—whether
it's on assignment a personal project or simply shots of family and friends. Starting with
his trademark recipe—white background flat light chopped-off heads—in over a dozen chapters
he covers the following: the technical aspects of the shot including lighting composition
and camera setup establishing a rapport with your subject as well as provoking thought in
order to drive expression and how to direct the subject including detailed discussions of how
to influence the jaw the smile the eyes and the eyebrows. With The Headshot students will
be equipped to dramatically improve their headshot photographs—from lighting to composition to
directing the best expression from their subjects. Peter Hurley is well known among headshot
and portrait photographers as a passionate photographer and teacher. His business has grown by
leaps and bounds over the past few years and he is a go-to resource as both a photographer and
an educator. He teaches his own workshops and is a regular instructor at conferences such as
Photo Plus WPPI and Photoshop World.