From working with models to lighting and posing, everything aspiring glamour photographers need to know in order to run a successful business and take gorgeous pictures is included in this thorough manual. Written for both the amateur and professional photographer, this handbook explores how to build a professional rapport with subjects while creating sensual portraits similar to those found in Maxim, Playboy, and other men’s magazines. Each of the 150 images is accompanied by explanatory text enabling the reader to re-create the shot in its entirety or emulate just some of the picture’s techniques. Tips on adding personality to images, understanding how the body photographs, and taking elegant pictures of fully clothed models is also included.
Author(s): Rolando Gomez
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 129
About the Author......Page 3
Table of Contents......Page 4
Preface......Page 6
The Effect of the Internet......Page 8
Changing Opinions......Page 10
Glamour Today......Page 11
Glamour is in Fashion......Page 13
Private Glamour......Page 14
The Bottom Line......Page 16
Private Glamour Subjects......Page 17
The Perfect Subject......Page 19
Age......Page 20
The Bottom Line......Page 21
Rapport Starts with Your First Communication......Page 22
What to Say (And What Not to Say)......Page 26
Be Observant and React to What You Learn......Page 28
Helpful Details......Page 30
Vague Communications......Page 35
The Bottom Line......Page 37
Keep Your Eyes and Ears Open......Page 39
Working with Big Egos......Page 44
Calm, Cool, and Collected......Page 45
The Bottom Line......Page 46
A Sensitive Topic......Page 48
Clothing......Page 49
Pose......Page 50
Lens Selection......Page 51
Uneven......Page 52
Augmented......Page 53
Cleavage......Page 57
The Bottom Line......Page 58
Legs......Page 59
Upper Thighs......Page 64
Hips......Page 65
Arms......Page 68
Hands......Page 69
Fingernails......Page 71
How Much to Show......Page 73
Exposure......Page 75
White Balance......Page 77
Using Gels......Page 79
On Location......Page 82
Tan Lines......Page 84
Makeup......Page 85
Adding Some Shine......Page 86
Soft Lighting for Smoother Skin......Page 89
The Bottom Line......Page 91
Rembrandt Lighting......Page 95
The Smile......Page 98
Teeth......Page 101
Nose......Page 104
Neck......Page 106
Styling......Page 107
Lighting......Page 108
Assistants......Page 109
How Your Treat Your Staff......Page 110
Camera Room......Page 111
Know Your Stuff and Be Prepared......Page 113
Show Respect......Page 114
Touching the Subject......Page 115
The Bottom Line......Page 117
Culture......Page 118
Word of Mouth......Page 119
Internet......Page 120
Parties......Page 121
Pricing......Page 122
Conclusion......Page 123
Resources......Page 124
Index......Page 125
