If you have worked in a studio then you know how warm it can get, or working on location it is usually warm and sunny. So let's say you want the models nipples to be erect pushing against her T-shirt, in classic glamour style. So how is it done. Well that depends on the type of photographer you are!
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| It's a warm sunny day in the park and you want that slightly translucent T-shirt look. So how do you do it. |
This is how I do it as well, a gentle squirt with some chilled water. These shots are from GQ Magazine. (Mum I squirted water on Kylie's tits) If only.!!!!! This of course has an advantage for the photographer |
as it might encourage a reticent model to remove her top. Off topic slightly: Notice how Kylie's leg is slightly lifted giving it a nice shadow. The photographer has posed her. Look at the previous picture that's how most would have taken this one. |
Another way! This can be a laugh, but make sure the model is up for it before you go | Or maybe you could just let the model do it herself and make sure your motor winds on because it may be saleable. |
Now what every good photographer knows is that it is very important to get a good rapport with the model going early on. The relationship you have will come out in the prints. Also the model needs to be relaxed.
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These two very pretty girls are both seated in very
similar situations. Unfortunately the model on the left looks a little
uncomfortable and less than relaxed. The model on the right is obliviously
having a good time and enjoying every minute of the experience. The
photographer has filled the frame and made a very attractive picture in
the first shot. Getting on with the model, chatting to her, and getting
her on your side is half the battle. If she is willing to help you then
things are a lot easier. Not so much a trick as common sense, but
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The nude form is about lighting. It doesn't matter what the model looks like really, it is about how you light the scene. Three artificial light shots below, three different styles, two are great.
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| Now we are often sent portfolios by girls who have paid for a professional photographer to take their pictures. Picture A on the left is of the quality I usually see. Now what I would really like to see is the quality of Picture C on the right. It really is just thinking about it and working hard to achieve this. When you begin and you are learning your lights, take time to check the meter reading for every new position. If the studio floor was lit properly to start for picture A the photographer has not been checking as he works. Picture B is well lit, but picture C is beautifully lit. | ||
Now faces has to be one of the hardest things to get right. So many different types of face can mean so many pitfalls to be aware of. Below is a selection of rules to work with that will generally keep you on the straight and narrow.
Now here is something for you guys that fancy doing the make over idea. A word of warning though. The big make over companies charge upwards of £400 per sitting plus the costs of the prints and many photographers have thought "Good grief I can do that for half the cost and still make money" Be Warned. Making a sows ear into a silk purse is not easy. Clients will have seen those fantastic adverts and expect to look like their idea of a beautiful woman. The big boys in the game use a pro make up artist and hair stylist. Hence the costs. Below are some ideas how you can improve on what you are given, but seriously don't go into this without a great deal of thought. I have seen so many photographers fall foul of this many making idea.
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| If you look at this picture, you will see this model has an unfortunate chin shape and her eyes are a bit like a frightened rabbit.. So to take the best advantage and make the model look her best..... | Change your angle and get in close. A model looking up and sideways at the camera will also slim a subjects face down and make the eyes look bigger and sultry. |
Always (using 35mm film) use a lens longer than 78mm, otherwise you'll get a small fish eye effect that the model will find most unflattering as in our first picture.
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| Using a standard lens will make the models nose look bigger than it is and change the shape of her face. | The safest way is to get the model too turn her head to one side and look back at the camera | If you do want to shoot straight, then camera at eye height, minimum 85mm lens, models head tilted down and eyes looking up. |
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| Usually the eyes are very important in a close up, but as here a picture can be great with eyes looking down. Providing the model has a nice mouth this shot is great. | Same again, not of such good quality, but it shows how this can work. | This model has quite small eyes, so by pulling her head around and looking hard right into the camera you have a winning picture. |
Finally look through the viewfinder.
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| Beautiful Model, wonderful lighting! | Ooops wrong angle for her nose. |
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Let me say although at times I am critical of the way some of the models look in certain pictures, this is definitely not me saying they are unattractive, heaven forbid! In GPM we are trying to show you how to make the very best of what you have. After all glamour photographs are about fantasy and fantasy is what you should be trying trying to create. Dare I say perfection? No because we all have ideas about what the perfect woman looks like. So let's say perfection of style. My idea of the perfect woman if you are interested is
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