The Nude: Complete Photography Course

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.