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I was looking at the site http://www.directartaustralia and noticed they do these oil painting portraits from photographs. Has anybody had them done? Are they really life like?

i am the type of person that likes to take photographic portraits of people and pictures of peoples everyday life (usually on the sly as a think these photos show people at their most natural and best) the only problem is my current lens only has a range of 18 to 70 mm which often doesnt allow me tofocus in as closely as i would like and only gives views of the people i have photographed from a distance.
i am currently considering buying a new lens which has a range of 18 to 135 mm and another which is 18 to 200mm. i was wondering which of these lens would be better in allowing me to take photos of people regardless of if they pose or if the photo is taken on the sly also would a lens of this range allow me to take photos of the type discussed without being obtrusive i dont want ot look like a press photographer with a huge camera and lens
hope someone can help

I am just wondering, when you go to a portrait studio, which one do you go to and why?
Is it all about the products? (Digital or film) or the photographer? The price? The poses and props? What stands out?
Now obviously the studio managers in the big chains (like Sears, WalMart, etc) cant change major things like prices per sheet and what not, but what things would make you come in more often?

Laura Turbow was our wedding photographer, and her prints were a mixture of elegance and fun action shots. She captured the emotion of the day very well. She is based in East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area.

I am looking for a text book for digital photography giving tips on how to enhance images etc