To take pictures people - one of the highly sought tasks in a modern magazine and advertisement photo and one of most difficult, as there are not clear rules of survey. The author of this reference book for beginning photographers-portrait-painters gives the very detailed descriptions of first-ever steps in a photo, useful recommendations in the questions of choice of technique, and also distinguishes technical aspects important exactly for a portrait survey, such as balance of white and depth of sharpness.In respect of directly survey of portrait, an author decides on all possible situations in that we take pictures people : from simple portraits and wedding survey to the theatrical performances and sporting measures, - and in detail takes apart every case, with the detailed description of all technical complications, not forgetting here about such important things, as, for example, composition.Also Мариам Акопян large attention spares to the psychological aspects of photographing of portrait. Here are advices, how to prepare a model to the survey and as needed to manage shooting, that photos turned out as possible more natural. All heads are provided with practical tasks.