Product Description
A posing guide for models interested in the Fashion and Glamour Photography Industry. Designed for Fashion and Glamour Models, it is about the rules for posing with sample poses and other tips, hints, and bits of information for models. A must have for Photographers too!… More >>
The Model Posing Guide For Fashion And Glamour Photography
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#1 by D. Martin on March 24, 2010 - 2:34 am
This is a great book to bring along on a shoot for ideas. My use of the book, which obviously affects my rating, is as a begining photographer looking for a portable modeling guide for women that have never modeled and need pictures to illustrate for them what to do.
The book is intended for the model and not the photographer but is easily used by both. The first 20 pages cover modeling basics, posing, what to bring and do before a shoot. This book isn’t as thorough as Billy Pegram’s “Posing techniques for photographing model portfolios.” While that amazing book is a manual on posing, this is more of a picture book to generate ideas for posing. This is where the book does a great job. There are many ideas you’ll get and ability to illustrate poses. The book is small enough to pack along. Keep in mind the intent of the two books and you won’t be dissappointed.
Most of the pictures have the model in a leotard or fully covered, though some are in underwear. This helps if you have someone that you wouldn’t want to expose revealing pictures to. At around $15.00 it’s great for what I use it for.
The only negatives are the pictures are b/w, low dpi, sometimes lacking in texture and contrast and small but easily viewable. There are several pictures on a given page though.
In summary, it was a good purchase for me.
Rating: 4 / 5
#2 by Emmanuel on March 24, 2010 - 3:41 am
This saves me a lot of time having to explain poses for newer models. Plus, I saw some new poses that I will add to my repertoire. For the price, the print quality is less than spectacular, thus the minus one star. However, still a great buy and I highly recommend it.
Note: Designed primarily for models, it does not explain much about the theory or reasons behind the poses. For photographers looking for more information and basic posing principles, I highly recommend Nigel Holmes’ The Pink Pocket Poser: The Glamour Photographers Posing Guide (WARNING! For some, the drawings and humor maybe explicit) and The Portrait Photographers Posing Guide: How to pose people for portraits.
Rating: 4 / 5
#3 by A. L. Craton on March 24, 2010 - 3:59 am
A quick, but concise read on outlining the considerations and expectations for both the photographer and model! This guide essentially prepares the photographer and model for the actual shoot and will virtually eliminate “wasted time” determining the direction and focus of the shoot. In addition, the incredible number of captured poses will give the photographer a wealth of choices in preparation for the shoot. All-in-all, a great reference and a “must have” for photographers and models alike!
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Keith Delong on March 24, 2010 - 5:09 am
A quick read for the photographer and model alike. The book hits all the points on preparing for a shoot from the Models perspective. As a photographer, I’m keeping a few on hand to give to newer models – as a way to help them get started. The book has groups and series of poses that the model can practice ahead of the shoot. (It always makes a shoot go smoother when a model can cycle through poses and you only have to help them make fine adjustments.) This book is a great reference for photographers, because you can visually breeze through similar poses to find one that fits what you are looking to capture. All in all, I’m glad someone finally came out with a book just like this! Kudos to the author!
Rating: 5 / 5