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Lighting for Nude Photography | 
 enlarge | Author: Rod Ashford
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Category: Book
Buy New: $49.59
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 2880465710
Dewey Decimal Number: 771
UPC: 080665657108
EAN: 9782880465711
ASIN: 2880465710
Publication Date: November 2002
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Product Description
Lighting a nude can be challenging. How does a photographer turn a naked body into a work of art? Learn the top tips and techniques from Lighting for Nude Photography, now in a fully revised and updated edition of the acclaimed original. The photographs, including full nude art photos, semi-nude erotica, and much more, are beautiful and inspiring, and the lighting on each is fully explained and diagrammed. New, updated text, diagrams, equipment, and techniques reveal how to use every type of lighting from natural light, to simple lighting setups, to complex multi-light arrangements. * Completely up to date, designed for today’s photographers
* Useful information on every aspect of lighting the nude
* Beautiful full nudes and semi-nudes to inspire and illuminate
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 Excellent Introduction to Lighting April 27, 2008
This book was a great introduction to photography lighting in general. The photos and illustrations really help.
 pretty much all you'll need...and make that 4.5 stars January 29, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I wanted to give it 5 stars, but the overall similarity of style and the focus on black and white and film as opposed to colour and digital (or at least a 50/50 mix) were just barely enough to cost it a perfect rating.
That said, the images are (for the most part) beautiful and occasionally quite sexy. Even though the heavy use of black and white (when you'd like to get tips on tungsten, white balance, red vs blue, etc.) gets old, the overall quality and the layout make up for it.
It starts with a somewhat dry but very to-the-point explanation of how light acts, the different types of light and so on, then cuts right to the chase with the photo on one page and a diagram of all the elements used on the opposite/facing page. It gives the location, type of film, all the good stuff...the only thing it lacks is the time the picture was taken where daylight/natural light was used. Some of that does come out in the photographers' descriptions, though.
That's another (very) strong point for this book: multiple artists. Instead of buying a photo book, hating the style and being stuck with 100 pages of it, you can just skip the ones you don't care for...like the handful of pointless macro shots showing 2 square inches of skin scattered throughout.
I haven't tried ''garage glamour'' yet, but it's pretty much the only one I think I'll ''need'' after this. The pictures that are good are VERY good and they far outnumber the crap ones. I'd especially suggest it to someone on a budget who has to be clever with composition to make up for the lack of a $10 trillion camera (the stuff done on old Nikon film cameras in here puts away half of the pics I see from $5,000 Leicas.)
Good reference and stylish format January 10, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is exactly the kind of easy to use and understand photo reference book and at the same time, beautiful photo presentation portfolio that every "how to" book should be.
I am very glad to have added this to my book library and I know it will appreciate greatly once out of print (like any Howard Schatz book has done).
The photo's are a study on what makes a great nude and without any lack of taste that many others tend to be. The schematics are very easy to read and there are enough varied examples to teach everyone from the beginner to the fully equipped professional.
So, when you are ready to make an investment in lots of hardware, don't forget this book to narrow the choices.
Biblical... August 4, 2006
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
The real "goosebump" reader...Light the way I never knew it. It's a natural.
Typical British understatement April 26, 2006
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Don't get this book if you are looking for a detailed, "how to" manual. You will learn more if you have mastered the basics of lighting and working with models already. Think of it more as a master class than an instruction manual. I suspect, however, that you will find at least one image or technique that helps you find your own creative "voice."
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