16 chapters, 5 parts
The full portrait journey — from understanding light and your camera, through working with families, children, couples and pets, to creative techniques and the mistakes worth avoiding.
The iPhotography Portrait Photography Book
Your portrait course — in print
Portrait Photography: The Complete Guide — the full Portrait course in a beautiful full-colour book, written in the first person by Stephen Walton. Read it away from the screen, then scan a QR code to open the related course module. Bolt it on when you join the course, or order it on its own.
Full colour · Worldwide delivery · 30-day guarantee16chapters across 5 parts
300+full-colour pages
QR-linkedto the related course modules
Printedon demand, no waste
Worldwidedelivery included
What's inside
The Portrait course — on paper.
Full colour, properly printed, and written in Stephen's own voice. The same teaching as the online Portrait course, re-laid out so it reads like a book — with example photographs on every spread and a QR code at the end of each chapter linking to the related course module.
Example photographs throughout
Every idea is shown with a photograph — portraits, lighting set-ups and before/after examples, printed in full colour so you can actually study them.
QR codes to the course modules
Reading about a topic and want to go deeper? Scan the QR code beside it to open the related module on the Portrait course. (Opening the module needs course membership — the book itself reads on its own.)
Sustainably printed on demand
Each book is printed only when you order — no overstock, no remainder bins, no wasted print runs. Posted from the UK to anywhere in the world.
Inside the book
Five parts, cover to cover.
From your very first portrait to creative studio work — the book follows the same path as the course, in an order that builds.
Part 1
Understanding Portraiture
- What is portrait photography?
Part 2
Camera & Technical Foundations
- Camera basics for portraits
- Aperture, shutter speed and ISO
Part 3
Light & Composition
- Basic portrait lighting
- Composition for portraits
- Props and setting the scene
- Portrait lighting techniques
Part 4
Working with Subjects
- Setting up for clients
- Family portraits
- Children
- Animals
- Couples
- Individuals
Part 5
Creative Techniques
- Creative portraits & black and white
- Tricks and techniques
- Mistakes and pitfalls to avoid
Plus
Quick-Reference Appendices
- Portrait settings quick reference
- Posing guide & studio setup checklist
- Three practical self-assignments
Better with the online course
Reads on its own. Even better with the course.
The book is complete in print — you can learn from it cover to cover. But it's built to sit alongside the online Portrait Photography course, so the two work hand-in-hand: read away from the screen, then watch the demos and get your assignments assessed online.
The book and the course, together
Read it anywhere. Go deeper when you're ready.
Take the teaching off the screen and onto the sofa, the train, or out on a shoot. When you want to go deeper, the QR codes take you to the related module inside your iPhotography account.
- Learn away from a screen, at your own pace
- Study portraits and lighting set-ups printed in full colour
- Scan a QR code to open the related module on the course
- Already a member? It's the perfect deskside reference
- New here? Register for the course on its own page — you can add the book there too
Two ways to get it
Bolt it on, or buy it on its own.
New to portraits? The book lives most happily alongside the Portrait Photography course. Head to the course page to register, and you can add the book to your order there. Already own the course? Order the book on its own below — it's the reference you'll keep coming back to.
The Portrait course — and the book to match.
The full online Portrait Photography course, with the option to add this book at checkout, plus the bonuses that come with every iPhotography course. The book is the companion; the course is where the feedback and the certificate live.
- The full online Portrait course
- This full-colour book (add at checkout)
- Tutor-assessed photo assignments
- Member's Photo Gallery & Weekend Challenges
- Media & Download Library
- CPD-certified Course Completion certificate
- 1,000 Community Points on day one
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Book specs
What you're actually getting.
A premium full-colour book, properly built — sized to do justice to the photography it teaches.
Format & pages
Full colour · 300+ pages190 × 235mm, premium silk/gloss coated paper. 16 chapters across 5 parts.
Language & print
English (British) · printed on demandWritten in English (British) throughout. Printed only when you order — no waste.
Delivery
WorldwidePosted from the UK. Delivery included in the price.
Written by your course tutor
The same teacher. The same teaching.
Stephen Walton wrote the Portrait Photography course and this book. Same plain-English voice, same examples, same studio stories — in a format you can read with a cup of tea.
Order your book
One payment. Delivered to your door.
Order today and we'll print and post your copy of Portrait Photography: The Complete Guide anywhere in the world.
- Full colour, 300+ pages, 190 × 235mm
- 16 chapters across 5 parts — the full Portrait course in print
- QR codes to the related course modules
- Sustainably printed on demand — no waste
- Worldwide delivery included in the price
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Portrait Photography — the book
£35
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30
Day Guarantee
Not what you hoped? Return it within 30 days and we'll refund you.
Open the book, flick through the chapters, sit on it for a few weeks. If it isn't the companion you wanted, email us inside 30 days of delivery and return it to us in good condition for a full refund.
Common questions
The things people usually ask us first.
Who's the book for?
Anyone who wants to take better portraits and likes learning from a real book. It works two ways: add it to your order when you join the Portrait Photography course, or buy it on its own — which is ideal if you already own the course and want a printed reference to keep.
Do I need the online course to use the book?
No — the teaching is complete in print, so you can learn from the book on its own. The QR codes link to the related modules on the Portrait course; opening those needs course membership, but the book reads perfectly well without them.
How do the QR codes work?
Throughout the book you'll find QR codes beside the topics. Scan one with your phone and it opens the related module on the Portrait Photography course. You'll need to be a course member to access it — the codes are a shortcut, not a paywall around the book.
Can I add it when I buy the course?
Yes. When you join the Portrait Photography course there's an option to add the book to your order in one go, so it's posted out alongside your course access. Or order it here on its own at any time.
How long does delivery take?
We print each book on demand once you order, then post it from the UK. UK addresses arrive at the quicker end; international post takes a little longer. Delivery is included in the price — no surprises at checkout.
What language is the book in?
English (British) throughout. iPhotography is UK-based and we write in our own voice.
What if it arrives damaged or I'm not happy with it?
Email [email protected] within 30 days of delivery and we'll deal with it case by case. For a refund, the book needs to be returned to us in good condition.
Put the portrait course on your bookshelf.
The full Portrait Photography course in a full-colour book — printed on demand and posted to your door, anywhere in the world.
Order today — £35