The Nude: Creative Photography Workshop (Paperback)

by Bruce Pinkard (Author)

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Product Description
Advice on every aspect of nude photography will enable you to reveal the sensual curves, contours, and symmetry of the female form, whether your goal is purely artistic or frankly erotic. A veritable bounty of striking pictures and a wealth of professional guidance is sure to give you a strong understanding of key skills and provide the creative spark that will set your imagination in motion. Once you know what to look for in a model, you'll need to master a variety of challenges for different locations. Use water, filters, lenses, perspective, and props to enhance your model under the sun. Indoors, pay attention to composition and design, lighting, shadows, and mood. For studio assignments, see how to give a model direction and how to work with white, colored, and black backgrounds. Plus, employ special effects like diffusion and catch up on the latest in digital imagery. 192 pages, 76 color illus., 207 b/w illus., 10 x 10.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (December 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188340360X
• ISBN-13: 978-1883403607
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 10 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,895,761 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't expect to learn alot, OK for insite., November 13, 1999

By A Customer

This book, to me, gave a lot of insite into the authors outlooks but lacked presenting things in a manner that it could be used as a learning and reference tool. I personally bought it because it said "Course". I don't feel it lives up to that.

I often disagree with reviewers on movies and books, but if you have limited funds try something else. John Hedgecoe's Figure and Form Photographing the Nude is an excellant book, and cheaper!

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars One-Star for Amateurs like Me !, October 28, 1999

By A Customer

The text gave lots of detailed and esoteric information. Unfortunately I am very amateur and was looking for simple ideas on settings and poses for a special weekend. May be good for the more professional or experienced.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great General Nude Photography Review, December 26, 2002

By A Customer

I thought that this was a great general review of doing nude photography. I wouldn't pay full price but used ...is a good deal and was just what I needed.