DSLR Portrait Photography is an under 100 pages paperback by Dr. Abhishek Ghosh explaining just a bit more than basics of portrait photography. Chapters included are: Lens for Portrait Camera Modes Mastering Photography Tips to Improve Photography Tips to improve Composition Communicating with Subject Capturing Genuine Emotion Point of View Choosing Poses Ambient Light in Portrait Studio Portrait Self Portrait Candid Photography Portrait of Strangers Tips for Beautiful Background A new DSLR user should know about the equipments and the optics that goes along with it, along with some of the major facets of it which are explained in Author's professional blog and is fully free to read. This book does not explain the aperture, shutter speed, or ISO. Basics of portrait photography is not exactly quite simple to learn, but you should definitely take this up if you are planning on going to emphasize on portrait photography. This book will help you by mastering the way portrait photography is composed by the professionals. Most other books on portrait photography costs too high and are not suitable as a quick reference.