If you've ever wanted to know how to break into the sexy world of erotic photography, this is your guide. Lori tells you in a no-holds-barred style how to find and work with high profile adult models including Playboy Playmates and Penthouse Pets, how to contract and pay them, the etiquette of nude photography, where and how to exhibit your work, the truth about making money in the internet adult business, legal issues, the importance of make-up and set design, and much much more. The book also includes sample model releases, legal wording, diagrams of Lori's favorite lighting setups including some of her favorite images shot that way, and resources for getting started. The writing is done in a fun, brassy, tell-it-like-it-is style that will have you blushing and laughing alike.
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Lori Mann has been a photographer specializing in erotic portraiture for 15 years, and has recently started teaching courses in the subject in Los Angeles both privately and via local adult eduction programs. Her work has been featured in magazines, coffee table art books, and all over the internet. She has been on radio and tv numerous times, and she is represented by a fine art gallery. Lori is co-owner of Pink Kitty Studios in Los Angeles.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Irreverent, Masterful, and Hilarious!!,
This review is from: Lori Mann's Irreverent Guide to Shooting Erotic Photography (Paperback)
Lori Mann is a professional boudoir photographer from Los Angeles who has been top of the line in her field for years, and is sought out by a huge clientele. In this entertaining and informative work, she gives the low down on how to break in to erotic photography. In easy to follow, personable prose, she leads you step-by-step. I picked up the book just because it looks interesting -- I am no erotic photographer by any means!! -- and just couldn't put it down because I loved the brassy humor on every page. If she ever does a book tour and comes through Seattle, I'd love to see her.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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HYSTERICAL READ!!,
By Just me "stonette" (SoCal) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lori Mann's Irreverent Guide to Shooting Erotic Photography (Paperback)
This book is written as if you're sitting face to face with the photographer, being given a hard time, joked with, and possibly even sharing a cocktail. All fun aside, you actually WILL LEARN something from this book! Lori Mann gives tips on not being "that guy" (the only key to your future success) as well as actual poses or lighting tips, etc. This isn't a "beginning photography" book, its a guide on actually getting models to accept you and get nekked!!! You need to know how to shoot and control your zipper at the same time. Read this, laugh, and zip up! Enjoy, I did!!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Pithy, Brassy, Straight-Talking, Bottom-Line Must Read,
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This review is from: Lori Mann's Irreverent Guide to Shooting Erotic Photography (Paperback)
It's obvious that this author has been teaching classes about this subject, because she jumps right in and answers all the obvious and important questions in a no-holds-barred, straightforward, but humorous manner. There are other books in the market about this same subject, but this 56-page tome is jam-packed with the basics any wannabe erotic photographer should know before diving heads first into the world of erotic photography and more especially, publishing erotic works of photography. The author describes herself as "a loud gutter-mouthed female, prone to bad puns, who has gained some strong opinions over the years regarding this industry and I don't like holding back my thoughts on the subject."
She doesn't hold back. She is shockingly, refreshingly honest and tells it just as it is in today's litigious world. Following her excellent advice will keep the photographer out of the court system and out of jail. As she points out, people who don't feel they can follow her advice had better find another vocation. In addition to her advice on the various facets of the erotic pictures markets and business opportunities, insurance, finding models, model releases (she includes a sample), USC TITLE 16 Notice (sample included), TFP's, payments for models, make-up and the etiquette of shooting and working with models and simple glamour lighting she also provides some other useful sources for additional information. This book doesn't teach basic photography and assumes that the readers already know the basics of photography. This book could also be described as "an ounce of prevention that prevents a pound of trouble guide book." There is no excuse for a person interested in taking and selling Erotic or Nude photographs not to read this brief "Cliff Notes"-like primer unless they are easily offended by strong language that calls a spade a spade. And if strong language offends a person they probably aren't cut out for photographing nudes or erotic subjects. Here is another sample of her colorful language. "I hope this has given you enough information to venture forth into the world of erotic photography and start your road to success without putting your foot in your mouth, getting your "(bleep)" chopped off, or landing yourself in prison. Tee hee." Reading this book, looking at some of her work and learning her thoughts is as refreshing as a good session with a beautiful, bossy, tough-as-nails dominatrix. With her mean-as-the-devil and rough schoolmistress attitude of "learn or else" it's hard to miss the point of her lessons, unless one is a true masochist and likes getting repeatedly punished. This is a real jewel of a guidebook. In addition to providing valuable information including other, more detailed sources of information, it is "falling-over-giggling" funny! Even the author's back cover portrait is a scream.
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