Pat, You da man when it comes to Noods. We are going to examine a Nood box on Saturday.
Jeff. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 6:02 PM Subject: Re: Best Books for Noods? > There are lots of books, but I'd start with The Nude (subtitle: complete > photography course), by Bruce Pinkard. I got mine at Vistek, but it's > cheaper at Indigo. It's very informative, even mentioning types of drapes > your studio should have, Internet precautions, working with models, and on > and on. > > For examples of excellence in figure studies (a better euphemism than noods > or nekkid wimmen), check out books by Howard Schatz. He's really good. > Peter Gowland is also very good, although his style looks a little dated > now. I'd suggest "330 Best Poses" and "Classic Nude Photography", both by > Peter and Alice Gowland. > > Pages Bookstore, on the north side of Queen Street West, near CITY-TV, has a > large photography section, with many books on the topic. Vistek and > Downtown Camera probably still carry the Pro Lighting series of books, with, > IIRC, three different titles on similar topics, e.g. Lighting for Glamour, > Lighting for Boudoir, and Lighting for Nudes, or something similar. > > For the artistic look, it's often good to use high-contrast lighting, so you > can select which body parts will be visible, and which will be hidden in > shadow. Since no model is perfect, once you see her, you'll see what her > strong and weak features are, and then decide what to emphasize and what to > hide. Less body hair is a plus, as it gives more flexibility in posing. > Reason being, visible body hair can mean the difference between artistic and > rude, at least to some viewers. > > In most cases, the model will be more comfortable if you're shooting from at > least five feet away, and not invading her personal space. Choose your > lenses accordingly. > > Also, don't expect too many portfolio shots from the first session. It > takes time to build trust, and then you'll get better pictures. Good luck, > and I hope this is helpful. > > Pat White > >
