--- product_id: 48175532 title: "Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs of People: (Learn Top Photography Tips and How to Take Good Pictures of People)" price: "¥4790" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/48175532-read-this-if-you-want-to-take-great-photographs-people store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # 4.7/5 rating from 955 reviews Global bestseller in 20+ languages 50 iconic photographers featured Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs of People: (Learn Top Photography Tips and How to Take Good Pictures of People) **Price:** ¥4790 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📷 Capture People Like a Pro — No Cheese, Just Art! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs of People: (Learn Top Photography Tips and How to Take Good Pictures of People) - **How much does it cost?** ¥4790 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/48175532-read-this-if-you-want-to-take-great-photographs-people) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Proven Bestseller:** Join a community of over half a million readers worldwide who trust this series for photography mastery. - • **Inspired by Legends:** Explore iconic images and insights from 50 world-renowned photographers to elevate your style. - • **Versatile for Any Setting:** Whether street, studio, or home, this guide adapts to your environment and camera. - • **Master the Art of Portraiture:** Learn essential techniques to capture authentic human moments without jargon or clichés. - • **Beginner-Friendly Yet Insightful:** Perfect for those with basic photo knowledge ready to transform their portraits into compelling stories. ## Overview This bestselling photography guide demystifies portrait photography with straightforward advice and iconic examples from 50 master photographers. Ideal for beginners with basic camera skills, it covers techniques for shooting people in diverse settings, inspiring readers to create authentic, compelling images. Part of a globally successful series, it boasts a 4.7-star rating from nearly 1,000 reviews and has been translated into over 20 languages. ## Description No clichés. No cheese. No camera-club jargon. This straight talking introduction to photographing people is the hotly anticipated follow up to the bestselling Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs . Ideal for users of any camera with a basic knowledge of a few photo-fundamentals, this book walks you through the essential techniques of photographing people, whether it’s on the street, at home or in the studio. Packed with iconic images by acclaimed photographers, it gives you the inspiration and knowhow needed to get out there and take great photographs of friends, family and everyone else. 50 master photographers including: Richard Avedon, William Klein, Cindy Sherman, Garry Winogrand, Richard Renaldi, William Eggleston, Sebastião Salgado and Henri Cartier-Bresson. Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs of People is part of the internationally-bestselling ‘Read This’ series, which has sold over half-a-million books worldwide and has been translated into over 20 languages. Coming soon: Read This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing People by Selwyn Leamy (September 2019) More titles in the ‘Read This’ series: Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs by Henry Carroll (9781780673356) Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs of Places by Henry Carroll (9781780679051) Use This if You Want to Take Great Photographs: A Photo Journal by Henry Carroll (9781780678887) Read This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing by Selwyn Leamy (9781786270542) Use This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing by Selwyn Leamy (9781786274052) Read This if You Want to Be a Great Writer by Ross Raisin (9781786271976) Read This if You Want to Be Instagram Famous edited by Henry Carroll (9781780679679) Review: Excellent read - This is a great little book that shows you the different types of portrait photography, why, how and when they’re used. It is not an exhaustive treatise, but it does give you the fundamentals as a starting point which you can then build on with experience and further reading. It’s an absolutely brilliant book for beginners looking to understand portraiture Review: Insightful and inspiring - Another great book full of tips and insights with examples from great photographers to explain the theory. Certainly has made me rethink my approach to portrait and street photography and I’m excited to try some of the techniques discussed. It’s not a technical manual but rather how to compose, use light, colour, exposure etc to convey emotions and experiences. Very insightful and inspiring. ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 19,347 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 4 in Photography Criticism & Essays 5 in Portrait Photography 8 in Photography Equipment (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 955 Reviews | ## Images ![Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs of People: (Learn Top Photography Tips and How to Take Good Pictures of People) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/619t4KLLcVL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent read *by P***A on 18 December 2021* This is a great little book that shows you the different types of portrait photography, why, how and when they’re used. It is not an exhaustive treatise, but it does give you the fundamentals as a starting point which you can then build on with experience and further reading. It’s an absolutely brilliant book for beginners looking to understand portraiture ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Insightful and inspiring *by M***S on 17 April 2025* Another great book full of tips and insights with examples from great photographers to explain the theory. Certainly has made me rethink my approach to portrait and street photography and I’m excited to try some of the techniques discussed. It’s not a technical manual but rather how to compose, use light, colour, exposure etc to convey emotions and experiences. Very insightful and inspiring. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Useful and provocative, although perhaps a little two art school for many people *by R***L on 17 January 2016* A thought-provoking book which offers some insights into photographing people. While some of the included photographs had me wondering why anybody would want a photograph like them, the analysis is insightful and can help expand you photographic horizons. Technical explanations are good and look like crisp, simple definitions of complex controls. I say "look like" as I am already technically competent so maybe a beginner might have a different view. The advice certainly seemed good to me. ## Frequently Bought Together - Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs of People: (Learn top photography tips and how to take good pictures of people) - Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs (-) - Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs of Places: (Beginners Guide, Landscape photography, Street photography) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/48175532-read-this-if-you-want-to-take-great-photographs-people](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/48175532-read-this-if-you-want-to-take-great-photographs-people) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-10-13*