Boudoir Studio: Professional Techniques for Glamour Photography [PDF Scan]

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    Boudoir Studio: Professional Techniques for Glamour Photography
    by Robert; Becker-Wortham, Roxanne; Wortham (Author)

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    File Format: PDF Scan - Fair Quality
    File Size: 11.6 MB
    Publication Date: January 1989

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    Designed for professional portrait and studio photographers, this reference work provides all the elements for producing superior photography of models. The authors, who themselves operate a commercial photography studio in California, USA, explain how to get started in the business and then present the basics of capturing beauty on film. Step-by-step instructions explain makeover and wardrobe preparation, creative settings that enhance the model, and how to successfully portray women of many physical types. A final chapter describes a variety of possible backgrounds, including those for special occasions such as Christmas and St Valentine's Day.

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    my oh my how things have changed lol. I would love to see what my clients would think if I showed them this as inspiration haha
     
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    True enough - indeed! But now expectations are somewhat going to extremes with anticipation of near-complete symmetrical definitions of beauty - and it's almost too easy to "create" anything far exceeding what's displayed in this book - and remember this was with film then - and methods of "good" make-up application was still young (plus no internet for ready-reference).

    We've definitely come a long way . . . and still I strive to take my time to get things as right as possible in-camera when doing studio shoots of single or groups to minimize work in post.

    - I think I still have a Cokin "star" filter from the early 80s stashed away somewhere - and won't dare bring it out . . . LOL
     
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