I recently ordered and received a book on the classic photography of Yousuf Karsh:  Regarding Heroes.  Now, I had heard of him and even recognize some work – Mr. Karsh is one of those people whose work reverberates throughout the world.  I was completely unprepared for the beauty in this book.

If I can get my act together, I’ll go over a few of the photos over the next few days.  Suffice it to say, it contains photos of past greats.  This is a book on portraiture.  But oh, what portraiture!  I have seen many great portraits, and have heard many people talk about how the point is to make a human connection.  Never have I really seen that in action.  The photos I see in this book don’t reflect the person and his/her personality, it amplifies it.

Just a gorgeous book.  Grab it if you can find it!