Outdoor Glamour Photography: The Complete Digital Guide to Taking Successful Outdoor Glamour Photographs [Paperback]

Bill Lemon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 30, 2008

In Outdoor Glamour Photography Bill Lemon explains, image by image, how each was created and the equipment used, as well as the time of day that produces the best image and how to use the light to your advantage. Also included is a discussion of scouting for locations that fit one model better than another, backgrounds, depth of field issues, and much more. Reading light and not being afraid of it is the secret to wonderful pictures. In this new book, Lemon teaches you everything you need to know about light as it pertains to outdoor photography. In addition, he introduces the use of fill flash in certain situations and the use of what nature has provided for bounced light. The step-by-step, image-by-image information contained in this book is highly enjoyable, whether you are interested in learning the process or simply want to gaze at breathtaking, tasteful artwork.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company (FL) (May 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1601382685
• ISBN-13: 978-1601382689
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #674,909 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous photographs and solid advice for photographers, August 13, 2008

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Michelle Kerns - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Outdoor Glamour Photography: The Complete Digital Guide to Taking Successful Outdoor Glamour Photographs (Paperback)

If you're interested in outdoor glamour photography, this could be one of the most useful books you'll ever read. Lemon's book is packed full of specific and practical tips for experienced photographers alongside beautifully artistic sample photographs taken by Lemon himself.

Lemon opens with a brief introduction that gives an overview of some of his general techniques: he details how he uses his light meter, how he measures and perfects white balance, and why he shoots in fine JPEG as opposed to a raw format.

The rest of the book consists of photos accompanied by information about how Lemon set up and achieved various effects in the shoot. For each photograph, Lemon explains the lighting used, why the location was chosen, and information about the pose chosen for the model. A small sidebar box gives the camera, lens, shutter speed, and F-stop used. Woven throughout Lemon's descriptions are helpful tips on every imaginable aspect of photography from how to best use a polarizing filter to how to take into account texture and color when choosing a background for a model.

The photos included in the book are spectacular. All feature female models in various stages of undress (from completely nude to fully clothed) posed against every possible background--woods, grassy fields, old logs, rusted pick-ups, barns, haystacks, and corrugated metal walls. Most of the pictures are a full page in size; a few are impressive two-page spreads. Some of the photos may strike photographers as a bit too Playboy in style, but for the most part, they are tasteful and quite artistic. Lemon is clearly a talented photographer and Outdoor Glamour Photography gives enough information to help aspiring photographers benefit from his wealth of experience.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Far more than a book with beautiful pictures, July 11, 2008

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Suman Eugen Costin (Bucharest, Romania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Outdoor Glamour Photography: The Complete Digital Guide to Taking Successful Outdoor Glamour Photographs (Paperback)

When I first acquired this book, I thought "Heh, this will prove to be an interesting photography album, a nice collection of outdoor glamour shots". As the reading progressed, that first initial thought was more and more challenged. As an amateur photographer myself, and interested in all things beautiful to capture on camera, that would have sufficed. But as luck had it, I've stumbled upon not only a tasteful nudes book, but a guide to creating outstanding outdoor glamour photographs, as proven by the hefty amount of skill involved in creating the book. Here's why.
Shot with Nikon D200, Nikon D100 and Nikon D300, the photographs are taken with absolutely no artificial lighting, using only natural light. Each photograph is accompanied by a page detailing the time of day and year when it was taken, the equipment used and tips and tricks in taking such an image. So not only do you get to enjoy art at its finest, but you also learn the tricks from a master of his trade. Practically, you'll learn everything you know in creating a photograph such as the one you've just admired. The book even talks about the special relationship between photographer and model, and how to get your models to do outstanding things. In some rare instances, Bill Lemon even talks about the mistakes of that certain photograph, and what could have been done to make it even better.
All in all, I'm giving Bill Lemon's "Outdoor Glamour Photography" a solid rating of 4 out of 5 stars. The reason for this has mainly to do with my own tastes, as I prefer shots taken in a more urban or surprising landscape, and all of the photographs in the book are taken in a rural, idyllic setting. That is not to say that they are boring, far from it, as their composition and location are outstandingly beautiful, but more that they don't suit my current photography pursuits.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent collection of images......, August 3, 2008

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Art Ketchum "Art Ketchum" (Chicago, IL.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Outdoor Glamour Photography: The Complete Digital Guide to Taking Successful Outdoor Glamour Photographs (Paperback)

Bill has produced his best work in this volume of photography. Bill continues to dazzle his audience with his posing and shooting techniques.
This is a must have book, loaded with a vast quantity of posing ideas, following Bill's tutorial will enable the photographer to see light in a new way. Learn from one of the best with Outdoor Glamour Photography. Copy the posing and lighting ideas to create your own dynamic portfolio of sensational images.