Photo fundamentals. Understanding the basics ; Resolution and size ; Important settings -- The basics of classical portraiture. Portraiture styles ; Getting started ; Eye-level choices -- Composing your portraits. Avoiding bull's eyes ; Using lines ; Backgrounds ; Framing ; Shadows -- Posing & planning. Body position ; All about eyes ; Size differences ; Photographing pairs ; Posing groups ; Pets & their people -- Light & lighting techniques. Hard vs. soft lighting ; The color of light ; The direction of light ; Using flash and flash modes ; Accessory flash -- Advanced techniques. Lenses & focal lengths ; Understanding exposure ; Equivalent ISO ; Exposure compensation ; White balance ; Image-processing software.