Start Taking Great Family Photographs

To be published by PIP, February 2007, £14.99 (paperback)

With the advent of digital photography more people are taking photos than ever before, particularly of that most popular subject: the family…

If you’d like to take better family photographs, but don’t know where to begin, then Start Taking Great Family Photographs is the book for you. Award-winning photographer Mark Cleghorn explains how you can transform everyday snaps of your family into stunning images to be treasured. Suitable for all levels of photographer, and explained in straightforward terms, Start Taking Great Family Photographs unlocks the technical and creative aspects of taking memorable family photos, including:

Choosing the right equipment

Understanding photographic techniques

Giving your images a creative edge

Photographing at different family occaisions

Working with your photographs on a computer

A professional photographer for more than 20 years, Mark Cleghorn specialises in portraiture and wedding photography. He holds fellowships from the Royal Photographic Society, the Master Photographers Association and the British Institute of Professional Photography. He is the winner of numerous awards, including 17 Kodak European Gold Awards, The World Family Photographer of the Year, National Portrait Photographer of the Year, National Avant-Garde Wedding Photographer of the Year, National Fashion Photographer of the Year, Kodak Millennium Family Photographer of the Year and Kodak Child Photographer of the Year. Mark lives in Cardiff. This is his second book.

For further information, please contact: www.thegmcgroup.com