I would give this 5 stars if it were a novel and if the author was a little more in depth on some of his ideas. He wrote in vague generalities, and tended to start repeating himself at the end. I definitely got a good deal of information from this book regardless, and found it to be a great help. After reading this book, although I think it will be quite nerve wracking, I would love to give this artistic medium a try, though I dare say, there were too many "model types" in this book, and I want to see and shoot normal people.