Dawoud Bey on Photographing People and Communities
- ISBN-10
- 1597113379
- ISBN-13
- 9781597113373
- Category
- African American photographers
- Pages
- 127
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019
- Publisher
- Aperture
- Author
- Dawoud Bey
Description
In this book, Dawoud Bey--well-known for his striking portraits that reflect both the individual and their larger community--shares his own creative process and discusses a wide range of issues, from lighting and location to establishing relationships with subjects, and practical strategies for starting a meaningful portraiture project.
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