subject: Glamour photography [print this page] Author: john Author: john
Glamour photography is for those with a passion for fashion and beauty. It's intended to create an essence that is perhaps exaggerated from real life. It's a fun technique that at first glance seems so easy to do. Remember it's the same person with just different cloth on and a different hair style maybe. Maybe add a little makeup. It does not take much. Before we come to our views of the subject, however, we would like to acknowledge the presence of the controversy existing over the candid versus the controlled pose. Some directors contend they never direct their subject. 'To place a head or a mouth in a pre-determined position,' they say, 'would destroy all of the spontaneity and naturalness of the picture.' Fashion photography is all about the clothes. Even when it seems to be about story or skinny models, it is about the clothes. I like to say that fashion models are just clothes hangers. Which is probably why so many of them look like clothes hangers. Boudoir photography (or glamour photography) has become increasingly popular in recent years. Either as a wedding present, an anniversary gift, or for no real reason at all, women have found that beautiful, elegant, and often seductive pictures of themselves are a real treat for the significant others in their lives. Many studios now specialize in glamour photography, but it's also possible to take these pictures in one's very own bedroom. If you're interested in doing some amateur boudoir photography at home, here are some helpful hints. Boudoir photography is designed to highlight a woman's sensual side. The pictures are tasteful, fine-art portraits of the client. These photographs can be taken while the woman wears whatever she chooses, from a wedding dress to lingerie to sports jerseys. (Yes, some sites do recommend things such as jerseys or male work clothes to help bring a piece of the guy's world into the pictures.) In many studios, nudity is allowed, but once again these are very tastefully done. In other studios nudity is off-limits, and the pictures focus more on the "suggestion" of nudity. This is to say that the woman is pictured in such a way that nudity is implied but never fully revealed. In many cases, after the photographs are taken the client will have access to them and may be allowed to pick and choose the final proofs as she likes. The photographs will then undergo a digital retouching during which lighting will be adjusted and "trouble areas" will be eliminated. Just as many studios insist that their clients need not be models, they also reassure their potential customers that no matter how perfect a woman's body, she may be uncomfortable with some areas such as stretch marks, cellulite or scars. This type of photography emphasizes a romantic feel rather than the type of picture that you will find in a magazine such as Playboy, so if you are interested in this type of photography you will not be creating a pornographic scene. This might be more comfortable for you if you like to take erotic pictures, but do not want to be too outrageous.About the Author:
