Garage glamour : digital nude and beauty photography made simple / Rolando Gomez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gomez, Rolando.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photography of the nude.

Portrait photography.

Glamour photography.

Photography--Digital techniques.

Photography.

Physical Description:

124 p. : col. ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Buffalo, NY : Amherst Media, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Nude and beauty photographers can find the invaluable highimpact techniques in this exhaustively illustrated manual that covers everything from compositional tips for clothing, accessories, and poses to more technical challenges such as lighting, lens selection, and exposure, demonstrating how to produce stunning, worldclass images using minimal equipment without accruing a burdening investment. Beginning with the Four S's of glamour photography (sexiness, sultriness, sensuality, and seductiveness), amateurs and professionals alike are shown new ways to achieve beautiful shots, with additional tips on working with models that include methods for accentuating assets while minimizing flaws and initiating comfortable working relationships. Photographers are also shown how to turn their hobby into a successful career, or enhance the productivity and income of an existing business by honing marketing and advertising skills and mastering the art of generating business by referral. Based on the author's popular website (garageglamour.com), this guide offers helpful instruction to creating glamorous, sexy images like those seen in Playboy, Maxim, and other men's magazines.

Contents:

Cover

ON THE COVER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

Increasing Popularity

Digital Imaging

Who Does Glamour Photography?

The Subject

About This Book

My Perspective

A Brief History of Glamour Photography

In Conclusion

1. ELEMENTS OF GLAMOUR

Optional Elements

Lines (Implied, Imaginary, and Inherent)

Implied Lines

Imaginary Lines

Inherent Lines

Diagonal Lines

Leading Lines

Foreground

Clothing

Stick with Favorites

Avoid New Purchases

Clothing Color

Bikinis

Accessories

Jewelry

Belts

Hats

Sunglasses

Coats

Props

Chairs

Instruments

Ladders

Cars

Animals

Hair, Rim, and Accent Lighting

Hair Lighting

Rim Lighting

Accent Lighting

Warming Gels

Chiaroscuro

Varied but Required Elements

Camera Position

Vertical Images

Camera Tilt

Camera Height

Vary Your Perspective

Background

Shadow Detail

Lighter Backgrounds

Outdoors

Backyard Images

Previsualization

Separate the Subject

Shadows

Be Observant

Posing and Lighting

Composition

Frame Format

Cropping

Framing

Lens Selection

Lines

Rule of Thirds

Direction

White Balance

Mood

The Model's Mood

The Photographer's Mood

The Environment

Backdrop

The Lighting

Color

The Angles

The Four S's

Curves

Drop a Strap

Expression

Implied Nude

Hair and Makeup

Makeup

Hair

2. LENS SELECTION

The Three C's

Compression

Comfort

Including the Background

3. SUBJECT RAPPORT

4. SMILES

5. POSING

Individualized Posing

Height

Hips

Breasts

Hands

Side View

Hands on Hips

Hands to Conceal

6. LIGHTING

Chiaroscuro and Rembrandt Lighting

Umbrellas vs. Soft Boxes

Louvers, Honeycombs, and Grids.

Louvers

Honeycombs

Grids

90-Percent Rule

Clothing Selection

Separation

Adding Detail

The Poor Man's Light-Save 3,800

Building the Setup

Metering

Accent Lights

7. THE BLACK-SCARF TECHNIQUE

The Scarf

Aperture

Light Modifiers

Variations

Applications

8. DEVELOPING YOUR STYLE

Be Consistent

Importance of Style

9. QUICK-REACTION TIMING

Planning

Set Aside a Day

Pack a Bag

Food and Drink

At the Zoo

Arrive Early

Get Your Bearings

Shooting

When You Get Home

Putting QRT to Work

10. PRIVATE GLAMOUR: MAKING MONEY

Become a Professional

Marketing

Photograph Your Friends

Create a Portfolio

Generate New Contacts

11. RELEASES

CONCLUSION

INTERNET RESOURCES

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

INDEX.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-120) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-58428-183-9

1-60895-075-1

OCLC:

608691464