From working with models to lighting & posing, everything aspiring glamour photographers need to know in order to run a successful business & take gorgeous pictures is included in this thorough manual. Written for both the amateur & professional photographer, this handbook explores how to build a professional rapport with subjects while creating sensual portraits similar to those found in Maxim, Playboy, & other mens magazines. Each of the 150 images is accompanied by explanatory text enabling the reader to re-create the shot in its entirety or emulate just some of the pictures techniques. Tips on adding personality to images, understanding how the body photographs, & taking elegant pictures of fully clothed models is also included. About the Author Rolando Gomez is a photojournalist & editorial photographerwhose partial credits include AOL/ Compu Serve, Leica World, St. Martins Press, PARADE, People, New York Times, & Playboyand a contributing editor for Studio. He is a Lighting Master at Photo Plus Expo (NYC), an instructor for Samys Digital Photography Institute in Los Angeles & a lecturer for Foto Fusion & the Palm Beach Photographic Art Centre. He has taught over 130 consecutively sold-out glamour photography workshops in the past five years & is one of the original 30 Lexar Media Elite Photographers. He is the creator of www.glamour 1.com & lives in San Antonio, Texas. ...

From working with models to lighting & posing, everything aspiring glamour photographers need to know in order to run a successful business & take gorgeous pictures is included in this thorough manual. Written for both the amateur & professional photographer, this handbook explores how to build a professional rapport with subjects while creating sensual portraits similar to those found in Maxim, Playboy, & other mens magazines. Each of the 150 images is accompanied by explanatory text enabling the reader to re-create the shot in its entirety or emulate just some of the pictures techniques. Tips on adding personality to images, understanding how the body photographs, & taking elegant pictures of fully clothed models is also included. About the Author Rolando Gomez is a photojournalist & editorial photographerwhose partial credits include AOL/ Compu Serve, Leica World, St. Martins Press, PARADE, People, New York Times, & Playboyand a contributing editor for Studio. He is a Lighting Master at Photo Plus Expo (NYC), an instructor for Samys Digital Photography Institute in Los Angeles & a lecturer for Foto Fusion & the Palm Beach Photographic Art Centre. He has taught over 130 consecutively sold-out glamour photography workshops in the past five years & is one of the original 30 Lexar Media Elite Photographers. He is the creator of www.glamour 1.com & lives in San Antonio, Texas. ...

Building on the author's popular first book, Painting Beautiful Skin Tones with Color & Light", this title moves readers forward in the exploration of painting beautiful skin tones. Step-by-step it expands on the original demonstrations in the first book to include: Native American, Mediterranean, Asian, Caucasian brunette & Caucasian redhead, as well as updated African American & Latino subjects. Readers will enjoy two demonstrations for each of the seven diverse subjects
- one from life & one from photograph. Though oil painting is the basis of the book's demonstrations, Chris Saper's techniques are not medium specific & can apply to artists interested in all forms of portraiture. About the Author: Chris Saper is a portrait artist, teacher & author. As a faculty member of the Portrait Society of America, she has participated in many classes, panels, critiques & countless portfolio reviews, developing a solid insight into the obstacles that keep artists from seeing & painting skin tones well."
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Clever Dog Learn how to train your dog to do absolutely anything! In her latest book, Gwen Bailey, respected dog behaviourist & trainer, demonstrates how to teach your dog to do really useful things around the house. From closing the door to finding lost keys, Gwen Bailey will teach you how to turn your pet into an eager & useful friend around the house, enhancing your relationship & having great fun along the way. With specially commissioned step-by-step photography & easy-to-follow instructions you will be able to teach your dog over 20 clever & useful activities, including: Take a message Ring a bell to go out Put your rubbish in the bin Find your lost keys Bring the phone when it rings Most dogs love to work & Gwen's reward-based methods will stimulate your pet & build & enhance your relationship with him. About the Author Gwen Bailey (BSc Hons) pioneered the use of animal behaviour knowledge in the rehoming of unwanted pets while working for a large animal welfare charity where she was Head of Animal Behaviour for 12 years. In June 2002, Gwen set up Puppy School (www.puppyschool.co.uk), a UK network of puppy class tutors trained in animal behaviour & offering socialisation & reward-based training classes run to a very high standard. Gwen lectures at national & international conferences, runs training courses & has written 12 books. She is a member & past Chairman of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors & a Trustee for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. ...

Clever Dog Learn how to train your dog to do absolutely anything! In her latest book, Gwen Bailey, respected dog behaviourist & trainer, demonstrates how to teach your dog to do really useful things around the house. From closing the door to finding lost keys, Gwen Bailey will teach you how to turn your pet into an eager & useful friend around the house, enhancing your relationship & having great fun along the way. With specially commissioned step-by-step photography & easy-to-follow instructions you will be able to teach your dog over 20 clever & useful activities, including: Take a message Ring a bell to go out Put your rubbish in the bin Find your lost keys Bring the phone when it rings Most dogs love to work & Gwen's reward-based methods will stimulate your pet & build & enhance your relationship with him. About the Author Gwen Bailey (BSc Hons) pioneered the use of animal behaviour knowledge in the rehoming of unwanted pets while working for a large animal welfare charity where she was Head of Animal Behaviour for 12 years. In June 2002, Gwen set up Puppy School (www.puppyschool.co.uk), a UK network of puppy class tutors trained in animal behaviour & offering socialisation & reward-based training classes run to a very high standard. Gwen lectures at national & international conferences, runs training courses & has written 12 books. She is a member & past Chairman of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors & a Trustee for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. ...