Packed with practical tips and real-world examples of the skills needed to shoot outstanding black and white nude and beauty photographs, this is a comprehensive manual for photographers of all levels. Technical analyses of over 60 portraits are provided, enabling photographers to learn, duplicate, and adapt each of the techniques. Special emphasis is placed on evaluating and adjusting for perfect lighting, choosing settings, and selecting props and poses that convey a particular mood. Also stressed is the importance of building and maintaining a positive, productive relationship between photographer and model.
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Bill Lemon is a professional model and fashion photographer and the author of Black & White Model Photography. He lives in Novato, California.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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My shipment of books arrived to great anticipation because after 15 years of shooting professional travel photography I wanted some reference books to help provide inspiration for photographing nudes. Of the five I ordered, unfortunately, this book left me wanting more. While going into detail about lighting, posing and technique, once you've seen a few pages you've got the entire book. First, know that it's entirely in B&W--not bad for nude photography, except Mr Lemon notes that many of the images were originally shot in color. Also if you eventually want to sell your images you need to shoot color. If you're new to using flash or don't understand basic lighting concepts this book could help, but advanced amateurs and pros will bore quickly.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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Light and beauty go together like the sky and the sun. When a professional photographer is in harmony with beautiful models and their environment they will create images that reflects this light and beauty. That's what you will find in Bill Lemons new book "Professional Secrets Of Nude & Beauty Photography". This book is full of exceptional images illustrating outstanding lighting techniques and beautiful models posed in flattering ways.
This book is more then just beautiful people and well-lit sets. There is substance here as well. "Nude & Beauty Photography" is full of instruction, inspiration and creative tips. Each setup is outlined in a narrative, with lighting graphics and equipment/film details. The reader can learn tips on posing, camera angles, composition, lighting, selecting models and much more.
Bill Lemon knows his craft and illustrates it with provocative and creative images. Further, he knows how to explain his techniques in ways that are understandable to average photographer. He gives you just the right balance between instruction and enjoyment. If you?re just a 'looker' or want to be a 'learner' I can highly recommend "Nude & Beauty Photography".
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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This book is one of the best ones on this subject that I have read. Bill Lemon takes you through a series of several photographs and for each one he details what he did and how he did it. The details are complete with not only the camera and film information, but also the details of the lighting, angles, custom development, model selection and posing information. This is an excellent book to read through and study in order to expand your understanding of model photography. By including all of the details and what the photographer was thinking and what he would do different after studying the results it provides a great deal of good information from a talented photographer. It is great study in how to apply the techniques of lighting, camera settings and posing to get the results that you want. If you want some detail knowledge or have studied lighting and posing and similar areas but are having trouble putting it all together into a comprehensive whole then this book is for you. My only complaint is that it is too short and I would have loved even more examples of his work.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Few good shots, systematic... but not really worth it.
After i got other Lemon's book(colorful "nude&glamour photography") i sworn to never get anything from same author. Well i broke this oath, buying this B&W book. Read more
Published on May 14, 2007 by S. Rodionov
Perfect for learning
Bill has a great mode of teaching, he shows you how to do your job and push you to do it better. Great book from a great artist.
Published on December 14, 2006 by Gerardo C. Guzman Lozano
A standard
Bill Lemon does it right. Its a simple, and easy to read book on photographing women. It covers positions and lighting that work consistantly. Read more
Published on December 1, 2003 by Mark E. Smith
Sensational posing and lighting style.
A fantastic book with great ideas, fantastic posing and an inspiration for any photographer that wants to photograph women. Read more
Published on December 23, 2001 by Art Ketchum
great images ... but lacking in depth
This is a great book with beautiful photographs. Bill Lemon does a good job of explaining the techniques and thought processes that went into the creation of each of the... Read more
Published on December 6, 2001 by L. Sidhu
Those who do it best make it look easy.
Bill Lemon's second book is a joy to read, and a great source of information for begining and advanced photographers. Read more
Published on March 26, 2001 by Michael Jarboe
Light and beauty go together
Light and beauty go together like the sky and the sun. When a professional photographer is in harmony with beautiful models and their environment they will create images that... Read more
Published on March 20, 2001 by Brian Ratty
Nude Photography made Easy
I just received Bill Lemon's newest book on Nude and Beauty Photography and I will have to say I am impressed with it! Read more
Published on February 5, 2001 by Dr. Buddy Lee
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