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| Author: Billy Pegram
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Category: Book
List Price: $34.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 130012
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.3
ISBN: 1584281375
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.92
EAN: 9781584281375
ASIN: 1584281375
Publication Date: August 1, 2004
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Fantastic "Glimpse" into the world of shooting for models February 15, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a fantastic book. It provides great information about doing photography with a model's portfolio in mind It provides good examples with lighting guides, and dips the reader's toe into the fashion/modeling industry with just enough information to excite some readers - and scare others away. this is a good thing.
I just longed for more information; it lacked information about the modeling industry as a whole, particularly modeling agencies and how the work. this is good information for a photographer who wants to help models break into or maintain effective work with such agencies. Sadly, this information was lacking in the book, which is why I only gave it 4 stars. This information could help photographers work better with agency models on their portfolios.
That said, this book has a plethora of information on portfolios, the dos and do not, and plenty of other supplemental information that can be applied to any situation involving model photography.
 Lots of filler and not enough insight October 17, 2006
14 out of 19 found this review helpful
I'm very disappointed by the lack of content in this book. After breezing through it in one night I felt like there was so much more that can be covered. Most of the book were pictures the author has taken for portfolios he's build. The quality of pictures are ok at best. It would have been more useful if he used portraits from photographers to contrast to his own style. The reader had to take the authors word on what looks right and wrong. 1 or 2 more view points would have made a huge difference.
Specific information on important aspect of shooting the shots were also left out. The author should have gave more insight on picking locations, using the right lighting, instructing the models, and how to conceptualize the pictures. If the focus of this book was not on the technicalities of portfolio photography but rather on working with models there is still be a huge gap in information. More insight and techniques for instructing the model during the shoot or details on the financial aspect of this type of photography would have been very useful.
Reading through the book, I feel like the author thew it together based on a few notes and added pictures from his own portfolio. As it stands, most the book can be summarized in only 10-15 pages. The content fails only to pierce the most basic of details on portfolio shooting. I would recommend readers to seek out other literature on the subject as this entire book would only cover what would be a chapter in most comprehensive books on model photography.
 A nicely comprehensive guide! August 10, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Pegram does an eminently readable job in covering the modeling portfolio process ~ I own several books on the subject, and this volume has superseded them all to become my "go-to" reference.
Best for beginners August 3, 2006
28 out of 28 found this review helpful
Model portfolio photography tends to be a seductive pursuit that attracts photographers who either lack the necessary experience, or shouldn't be doing it in the first place. Portfolios are properly shot by working fashion or product illustration photographers who understand the challenges.
Even so, it's difficult to resist the allure of photographing an attractive subject, and everyone has to start somewhere. I recommend starting with this book. It truly is a step-by-step guide that leads you through everything you need to know to help a model create his or her book.
If you're a veteran pro, you might find some ideas here, but will hardly need the education. Beginners can do themselves -- and their subjects -- a service by reading this book thoroughly before attempting their first portfolio.
great book for advanced amateurs and pro photographers July 10, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I think this book focuses over a wide range of problems you could find in your photographic sessions. It's not only about posing and lighting, but also about your goals and your models' ones. It explains, in a very concise and clear way, how to take the photos that your models need to use.
As a professional photographer, I think the quality of my works improved, and my approach changed a lot after reading this book from cover to cover.
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