Steven H. Begleiter knows a little something about photography. He's been in the field for more than twenty years, has photographed celebrities and U.S. presidents, and worked alongside famed photographer Annie Liebovitz. This wonderful book outlines the skills you need to achieve great success, the places you need to go to find it, and page after page of hard-won, intimate portraits that pop off the page. With interviews from photo editors from the New Yorker, Vibe, and Vanity Fair, a historic perspective of the art of portrait photography, a list of self-assignments, and a host of indispensible tips, this is the book you?ve been waiting for.