With so many photography books nowadays emphasizing the importance of buying the best (and most expensive) equipment, it was refreshing to find a book explaining how to use natural light (and readily-available artificial light) to take stunning portraits. With simple, easy-to-understand text (with the appropriate amount of humor thrown in) and photos showing the actual setup of the equipment, this book makes it a snap to create your own natural light studio. The author seems to understand, unlike many of his contemporaries, that most of us can't afford to go out and buy professional lighting. Pros set up main lights, kicker lights, beauty lights, hair lights and umbrella lights to perfectly illuminate their subject. Don Marr shows you how to achieve the same results using sunlight, cheap reflectors and your home or neighborhood buildings. An excellent reference for the amateur photographer on a budget.