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"Nothing is more moving than beauty which is unsure of itself"--Robert Mallet
"The nude has long been a subject for artists--no matter what form of media
they prefer to work in. Photographers in particular have been creating images
of beautiful women ever since the invention of the photographic process over
150 years ago."--Joe Farace, Part Time Glamour Photography--Full Time Income
"Photographing the nude figure can be a highly rewarding effort or it can be a very discouraging
experience. Because it is the most difficult subject to photograph, the nude has retained its
place throughout the ages as the zenith of artistic expression. The nude is a challenge to the
artist, the photographer, the sculptor. There is no set rule or standard of perfection regarding
its presentation, but the photographer's or artist's personal discrimination has a direct bearing
on the result."--Peter Gowland, Peter Gowland's Figure Photography (1954)
Posing and Composing by Peter Gowland (and article at American Photo)
Photo Tips by Bruno Bernard (Bernard of Hollywood)
Being a glamour photographer requires the precision and patience of a product
photographer and the interpersonal skills of a portraitist. "The fashion guys
can do great pictures when these women have clothes on," says Wayda, "but it's
a whole different world when somebody takes their clothes off. It's the little
things that matter--how the breasts attach to the rib cage, whether the belly
is firm. And of course everyone wants their butt to look tight. Over the years
you learn lots of tricks on just how to have your models move their bodies,
which muscles to use. Before a shoot I go over that with every model. I say,
'I'm going to be asking you to use muscles in different ways than you're used
to. You're going to be sore and should plan on taking some Aleve tonight.'" -- American Photo (Sep/Oct 2005) on Steve Wayda
"(a glamour photograph) is a romantic and passionate portrait of a woman, designed to reflect
her inner-self. This soft, sensual form of photography has the power to evoke strong emotional
feelings."--Richard Passantino of Studio R
"The first thing to learn about glamour and nude photography... is to stop thinking of it
in terms of morality; if you treat it just like any other type of photography, your attitude
will show people that there's nothing intrinsically wrong with nudity."--Leland Ray
"The nude is for me, hauntingly beautiful and enigmatic, almost
mythical and a timeless vision of the female psyche, at once sensual
and spiritual."--Laurie Jeffery in an interview at DOMAI
"La nudité, c'est naturel. C'est quand on se cache que ça devient vulgaire."--Laetitia Casta dans Photo
"When I photograph a woman, I want her to know that she is the most beautiful
woman in the world, because a woman who feels beautiful truly is the most beautiful
woman in the world." (Et en français: "Quand je photographie une femme, je veux
qu'elle sache qu'elle est la plus belle de la terre parce qu'une femme qui se sent
belle est vraiment la plus belle femme du monde!") -- Jean-Francois Jonvelle at Photo
at Photo.net:
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Portraits
Nudes
Studio Photography
"Photographing an intelligent, pretty young woman who is at ease with her body, and
who sees nothing wrong with nudity, is one of the most enjoyable experiences I have
ever had. This kind of activity epitomizes the essence of innocence... When done
properly, an almost childish, bubbly, innocent enthusiasm takes over the shoot, and
magic happens."--Paul Brown
"The body of the female of our species is a gracious and astonishingly complex
object, which can be beautiful in great measure while being at the same time
infinitely variable. Therefore it is a subject for art which never gets old or
tired..."--Eolake Stobblehouse
Course for Amateur Girl Photographers by Paul Brown at DOMAI
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Introduction
Finding and Working with Models (and sidebar by Bernard Tate)
Composition
Lighting
Exposure
"Without question, the model is the most important ingredient in glamour photographs.
Technique, though essential, can carry you just so far as much depends on the model.
Being a first-rate photographer is not simply a matter of recognizing the conventional
aspects of beauty. It comes from developing an appreciation of all types of women and
knowing how to assess their strong and weak points as photographic subjects. This is
not easy. At the outset, any practice at all you can get photographing women, in any
situation, will be invaluable. The more you understand about yourself as a photographer
and women as people, as well as models, the better chance you have of taking good
photographs"--John Kelly, Successful Glamor Photography
If there is one rule of thumb she follows, it's that the best things happen when everyone else isn't looking.
"Everyone thinks the shoot is done and the model does something relaxed and great; that is the best picture."--Ellen von Unwerth at Tearsheet.com
The Classical Photography Course at Agfa, including...
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Portrait Photography
Nude and Glamour Photography
"The model was told to wear nothing but a long coat and heels. Once she
was 'costumed' he proceeded to take her to lunch in a crowded restaurant...
The model was extremely uncomfortable at first, but after a while, forgot
what she was wearing and relaxed... This is the point when the model is ready
to go to work."--Jack Cutler's technique as described at HMPC
The Online Studio by Jack Cutler of Discreet and Confidential Color
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Headshots
Easy Fashion
Dec, 2006 -- Three Lights and Cookie
Oct, 2007 -- "Playing with a Paradox"
Nov, 2007 -- Extreme Lighting with Whitney Peyton (MuseCube & myspace)
Jan, 2008 -- Impact with Rebecca
Feb, 2008 -- Emotion with Rebecca
Mar, 2008 -- See and Feel Light
Apr, 2008 -- "Sweeping Vista"
May, 2008 -- Puerto Rico Beach with Whitney
Jun, 2008 -- "A Closed Curtain" with Whitney
Jul, 2008 -- Erotic Without Being Explicit or Nude with Lavendar
Aug, 2008 -- "Time, Tools, and Talent?", with full shoot here
Sep, 2008 -- "Closet Exhibitionist"
archives from Internet Archive: Wayback Machine:
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Oct, 1996 -- Use Fire in a Shot
Nov, 1996 -- Sassy but Intimate
Dec, 1996 -- Backlighting
Jan, 1997 -- Overhead Shot
Feb, 1997 -- Model & Location Compatibility
Mar, 1997 -- "On the Spur of the Moment"
Apr, 1997 -- Close Quarters Shooting
May, 1997 -- Balance Flash & Backlight
Jun, 1997 -- Photograph a Model in a Cockpit
Sep, 1997 -- Foolproof Fill Flash
Oct, 1997 -- "Envelope Lighting"
Nov, 1997 -- WWII Pin-Up
Jan, 1998 -- Lack of Attention to Details
Feb, 1998 -- Isolate Your Subject
Mar, 1998 -- "Hit & Run Shooting"
Apr, 1998 -- Shooting on the Beach
May, 1998 -- Composition
Jun, 1998 -- Rule of Thirds
Nov, 1999 -- Don't Use Tons of Equipment
Feb, 2000 -- Simplicity
Mar, 2000 -- Retouching
Apr, 2000 -- Look from a Different Perspective
Oct, 2000 -- Nasty Light (missing an image)
Dec, 2000 -- Don't Use Tons of Equipment II
Oct, 2002 -- "Edgy" (missing image)
Nov, 2002 -- Metering
Dec, 2002 -- Creating a Mood for a Model
Feb, 2003 -- "Shy Models with Great Parts"
Feb, 2004 -- Natural Light
Mar, 2004 -- "Behind the Scene Info"
Apr, 2004 -- Photoshop Magic
Jun, 2004 -- WWII Pin-Up
Jul, 2004 -- Digital is Different than Film
Aug, 2004 -- Natural Light with Digital
Sep, 2004 -- Posing
Oct, 2004 -- From the Model's Viewpoint
Nov, 2004 -- Metering (same as Nov, 2000)
Dec, 2004 -- Impact
Jan, 2005 -- Location, Wardrobe, & Technique
Feb, 2005 -- "See the Light"
Mar, 2005 -- One Light, a Little Patience, and the Right Question with Taylor
Apr, 2005 -- In the Jacuzzi with Carrie
May, 2005 -- The Shy Exhibitionist
Jun, 2005 -- Simplest Settings and Startling Results
Jul, 2005 -- Fill-Flash
Aug, 2005 -- Lighting Indoors
Sep, 2005 -- Keep it Simple, Stupid with Daniela
Oct, 2005 -- Dramatic Lighting with One Light
Nov, 2005 -- Metering with Daniela
Dec, 2005 -- "Morning" & "Final Query" with Rebecca Noggler
Jan, 2006 -- Setting the Image, Fill-Flash, and Digital Dementia
Feb, 2006 -- Studio Lighting: "Feelings Discovered with Lavender
Apr, 2006 -- "Spirit Presence" with Lavender
Jun, 2006 -- Simplest Settings and Startling Results
Jul, 2006 -- Summer and Beach Time
Aug, 2006 -- "Executive Suite" with Lavender
Sep, 2006 -- Make Garment Prominent with One Light with Angelina D
Oct, 2006 -- A Little Mystery with Angelina
Nov, 2006 -- Edgy Dramatic Light with Mia Vaughn
Jan, 2007 -- Shooting in Tight Quarters with Whitney
Feb, 2007 -- Studio Lighting with Daniella
Mar, 2007 -- See and Feel Light
Apr, 2007 -- Natural Light
May, 2007 -- Indoor Pool Shoot with Whitney
Jun, 2007 -- Simplest Settings
Jul, 2007 -- Erotic Without Being Explicit or Nude with Maela
Aug, 2007 -- Time, Tool, and Talent? with full shoot here
Sep, 2007 -- Two Lights for Depth and Shadow with Rebecca
"On a Darwinian level, seniors, especially girls, are at or are very
close to their physical primes. This is when girls are most attractive,
physically ready to prove that they are worthy of competing to be the
mothers of the next generation."--Rick Pahl in Rangefinder Magazine
Garage Glamour (and Tips & Articles)
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Expose U by David Mecey
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Film or Digital, that IS the Question
"Is Glamour a Dirty Word?"
Model Etiquette, Meeting A New Photographer 101
Photographer's Etiquette, Meeting New Models 101
Let's Do a Test Shoot
What is it About the Body that gets To These People?
Digital, The Reality Show
Art Ketchum Monthly
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I Own the Light
Putting Sensuality into your Photography
Choosing Backgrounds for more interesting Photos
By Rolando Gomez
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Break Out the Window
Backgrounds in Photography
Chiaroscuro & Rembrandt Lighting
Lighting
She Bought You a Digital Camera, You Bought her Lingerie
Lens Selection for Glamour
Smiles
The Elements of Glamour
The Black Scarf in Glamour
Composition--Compose & Expose
"...one must successfully communicate with and direct the model, making her
feel like a princess... and then things are rolling. It is a fantastic rush
to see a model surrender to your lens. I prefer working with young, slim girls
that still have some innocence left. Having a nice body is necessary to making
a great image. Healthy, toned bodies with feminine curves always make better
images."--Peter Hegre, in an interview at DOMAI
"Glamour photography depends on a combination of things. One of which is not necessarily
an excess of equipment or space. Experiment and make things work for you. Accept equipment
or space limitations as a challenge and use your creativity to overcome what you may think
of a limitation to your creativity."--Gene Copas
Apogee Magazine
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The Glamour Photographer's Notebook by Gene Copas
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Introduction
1930s Movie Star Glamour--March, 2000
Jacqueline in Black--April, 2000
Sheryl--May, 2000
Basic Outdoor Glamour--June, 2000
Smokin' Charli--July, 2000
A Waterfall--August, 2000
A Sense of Humor--September, 2000
Ode to Mom--October, 2000
A Classical Approach--November, 2000
Oops--Did I say something wrong?--December, 2000
Keep it Simple--January, 2001
A Little Window Light--February, 2001
It's a Jungle Out There--March, 2001
Patterns and Shadows--April, 2001
Pulling it All Together--February, 2002
Fabulous Whitney--March, 2002
One Light Glamour--April, 2002
Outdoor Backlight--June, 2002
A Quiet Time--September, 2002
Hair Do?--December, 2002
Up Against the Wall--January, 2004
Portraiture for Beginners by Chris Groenhout
Portraits -- the Most Difficult Assignment by Sofia T. Romero
Taking Better Portraits by Marci Cooke
Portraiture: the Pleasure of Knowing People by Len Bernstein
Character Studies by Brian Ratty
Posing Tips by Brian Ratty
"I have always avoided photographing in the studio. A woman does not spend her life sitting
or standing in front of a seamless white paper background. Although it makes my life more
complicated, I prefer to take my camera out into the street... and places that are out of
bounds for photographers have always had a special attraction for me."--Helmut Newton in Work
"I always prefer to work in the studio. It isolates people from their environment. They become
in a sense... symbolic of themselves. I often feel that people come to me to be photographed
as they would go to a doctor or a fortune teller--to find out how they are."--Richard Avedon
"If you do good work with one girl, you'll get a pile of referrals. Beautiful women
run in packs." -- Robert Bruce Duncan at HMPC
Articles at Hartford Formula Model Portfolio Checklist
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The Modeling Workshop
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Basics of Location Shooting by Dan Inmon
PhotographyTips.com--now a pay-site
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Stuff that is still free:
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The Studio
Portraits
Photographing Girls
Posing
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A Guide to Poses: for the Female Model | for the Dancer
Nudes
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The Nude Model
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Nude Model Types
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Abstract Nudes
Boudoir Photography
Finding a Model
What a Nude Model Should Know
Composing the Nude Image
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Posing the Nude
Lighting the Nude
Mood and the Nude
Build It Yourself Backdrop Stand by Robert Landrigan
TinkerTubes--"lightweight modular diffusion lighting systems you can build yourself"
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