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Rolando Gomez. Garage Glamour GLAMOURGLAMOURTM GarageGarage Digital Nude and Beauty Photography Made Simple ROLANDOROLANDO GOMEZ GOMEZ Amherst Media® PUBLISHER OF PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS on the cover Playboy Playmate Holley D. was illuminated with just one light: a Hensel Integra Pro monolight with a Larson 4x6-foot soft box. When using a soft box this large, placing it close to the model produces the sweetest, softest light you can imagine. (CAMERA: Olympus E-1, Zuiko 1 50mm lens [eff. 100mm]; EXPOSURE: /160 second, f/5.6, ISO 100; WHITE BALANCE: 6,000K) Copyright © 2006 by Rolando Gomez. All rights reserved. All photographs by the author unless otherwise noted. Published by: Amherst Media, Inc. P.O. Box 586 Buffalo, N.Y. 14226 Fax: 716-874-4508 www.AmherstMedia.com Publisher: Craig Alesse Senior Editor/Production Manager: Michelle Perkins Assistant Editor: Barbara A. Lynch-Johnt ISBN: 1-58428-183-9 Library of Congress Card Catalog Number: 2005937364 Printed in Korea. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechan- ical, photocopied, recorded or otherwise, without prior written consent from the publisher. Notice of Disclaimer: The information contained in this book is based on the author’s experience and opinions. The author and publisher will not be held liable for the use or misuse of the information in this book. TABLE OF CONTENTS . .6 Props . .25 Preface Chairs . .25 . .7 Instruments . .26 Introduction Increasing Popularity . .7 Ladders . .26 Digital Imaging . .7 Cars . .26 Who Does Glamour Photography? . .7 Animals . .26 The Subject . .9 Hair, Rim, and Accent Lighting . .27 About This Book . .9 Hair Lighting . .27 My Perspective . .12 Rim Lighting . .29 A Brief History of Glamour Photography . .12 Accent Lighting . .29 In Conclusion . .14 . .16 1. Elements of glamour Optional Elements . .17 Lines (Implied, Imaginary, and Inherent) . .17 Implied Lines . .18 Imaginary Lines . .18 Inherent Lines . .18 Diagonal Lines . .18 Leading Lines . .18 Foreground . .19 Clothing . .20 Stick with Favorites . .20 Avoid New Purchases . .20 Clothing Color . .20 Bikinis . .22 Accessories . .23 Jewelry . .23 Belts . .23 Hats . .23 Sunglasses . .23 Coats . .25 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Warming Gels . .30 Framing . .47 Chiaroscuro . .30 Lens Selection . .47 Varied but Required Elements . .31 Lines . .47 Camera Position . .31 Rule of Thirds . .49 Vertical Images . .31 Direction . .49 Camera Tilt . .33 White Balance . .50 Camera Height . .33 Mood . .55 Vary Your Perspective . .35 The Model’s Mood . .55 Background . .36 The Photographer’s Mood . .57 Shadow Detail . .36 The Environment . .57 Lighter Backgrounds . .37 Backdrop . .58 Outdoors . .37 The Lighting . .58 Backyard Images . .38 Color . .59 Previsualization . .38 Clothing . .59 Separate the Subject . .40 The Angles . .59 Shadows . .41 The Four S’s . .59 Be Observant . .42 Curves . .60 Posing and Lighting . .43 Drop a Strap . .60 Composition . .44 Expression . .60 Frame Format . .44 Implied Nude . .61 Cropping . .46 Hair and Makeup . .62 Makeup . .62 Hair . .65 . .66 2. Lens Selection The Three C’s . .66 Compression . .66 Composition . .67 Comfort . .68 Including the Background . .68 . .69 3. subject rapport . .71 4. smiles . .73 5. posing Comfort . .73 Individualized Posing . .74 Height . .77 Hips . .77 Breasts . .77 Hands . .78 4 GARAGE GLAMOUR Side View . .78 Jewelry . .80 Hands on Hips . .80 Hands to Conceal . .82 . .83 6. lighting Chiaroscuro and Rembrandt Lighting . .84 Umbrellas vs. Soft Boxes . .86 Louvers, Honeycombs, and Grids . .88 Louvers . .88 Honeycombs . .88 Grids . .88 90-Percent Rule . .92 Clothing Selection . .95 Separation . .95 Adding Detail . .95 Composition . .95 The Poor Man’s Light—Save $3,800 . .95 Building the Setup . .95 Metering . .98 Makeup . .98 Accent Lights . .98 At the Zoo . .107 Arrive Early . .107 . .99 Get Your Bearings.
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