Includes index.

Section I : The foundation. Three chords and the truth -- Mediocre or magnificent -- Style and substance -- Endurance -- -- Section II : Tell a story. The plot thickens -- Poetry and pictures -- Language that liberates -- Resonate -- -- Section III : Connect. Empathetic -- Turn your camera around -- Forging relationships -- Be quiet -- -- Section IV : Practice makes perfect. Light and authenticity -- Blur and the passage of time -- The fabric of family -- Wide-eyed wonder -- People and place -- Point of view -- Curious composition -- Framed -- Life as it unfolds -- Upbeat and alive -- -- Section V : Making it your own. Be who you are -- The unwritten portrait code -- Strength of character -- Order within chaos -- Eclectic and eccentric -- Catalyst -- Irresistible pictures -- The hungry camera.