Fashion Photography 101

Fashion photography is one of the most appealing markets for any new photographer, but also one of the most challenging, combining as it does a group of disciplines, from the more technical makeup and editing roles to the photography itself. With digital technology and good planning, however, you can tackle as many of these as you please, and offer the best possible service to your client, whether that?s an international magazine taking your career to the next level, or a friend needing to look good on Facebook. After all, they?re just as important to you. This book will teach you everything there is to know about fashion photography in the digital age, including the roles of the whole creative team, making it the only book you?ll ever need, whether you?re taking your first ever shot, working with a pro model for the first time, or taking on major clients.

(back cover) Principles, practice, and techniques: an indispensable guide to becoming a professional fashion photographer This invaluable resource for student photographers offers expert advice on every key aspect of fashion photography, from organizing a shoot to presenting your portfolio to a prospective client. Offering a structured course that teaches skills to help you get start in the industry, Fashion Photography is illustrated with working examples of professional and student photography. Practical tutorials build your experience. You'll learn to use the tools of the trade, choose equipment and software, and use lenses and lighting to best effect. You'll learn how to take exceptional pictures by finding the most dynamic compositions, working on location or in a studio, and evolving a unique, artistic style of your own. Eliot Siegel has worked as both a fashion and a fine art photographer for 25 years. During his career, he has worked for esteemed international magazines, advertising campaigns, and catalogs, including Macy's New York, Fred Bennett Jewelry, Harpers and Queen, Brides magazine, Bloomingdale's, Selfridges, Condici Women, Cosmopolitan, L'Officiel Paris, British Vogue, and Vogue Pelle Milan. Eliot works in digital and film formats, and in studios and locations all over the world, with the top model, hair, makeup, and location agencies. He has lived in New York, Milan, Madrid, Paris, Nice, and London.

More and more men are seeking out great portrait, commercial, or fashion photography. For working photographers, photographing men may be one of today's greatest new opportunities. But, while there are dozens of books, guides, and workshops on photographing women, there's been practically nothing comparable for men… until now! Jeff Rojas's Photographing Men is today's definitive full-color guide to every aspect of modern male photography. Rojas builds on his unique in-person course, which has made him Google's #1 go-to search result for knowledge on photographing males. Rojas covers posing, styling, posing, lighting, post-production, and more, showing how to achieve outstanding results and maximum creative expression. You'll discover how to: Make male clients look natural, masculine, and confident Skillfully document your male clients' best attributes, physical and emotional Define every man's face shapes, body shapes, and other features Compensate for flaws and perceived flaws, including acne, baldness, double chins, gray hair, wrinkles, and large features Overcome the challenges of styling male subjects, including big, skinny, and short men Understand how a suit should really fit your subject - and what to do if suits are out of the question Properly light all shapes and sizes of men for portraits, fashion, and commercial images (with complete lighting diagrams, behind-the-scenes images, and gear lists) Get detailed examples and tips for portraits, 3/4 poses, and full-length poses Photograph entrepreneurs, managers, prosperous men, innovators, "classic" and "handsome" men, athletes, muscle men, underwear models, and even movie stars Complement every man's features in post-production techniques And much more

Today's glamorous world of fashion photography is hotter than ever, so if you intend to make your mark, you'll need trusted information and advice. Here, industry veteran Bruce Smith offers an indispensible collection of tips and tricks of the trade.

City sidewalks are a concrete runway of style innovations just begging to be photographed. For beginning and seasoned shutterbugs alike, this handy manual is the ultimate guide to capturing great looks spotted on the street. In breezy accessible text, the fashion writers behind the popular blog Street Fashion Style reveal insider tips on all the essentials: choosing on-the-go camera equipment, approaching and styling subjects, securing model releases, composing and lighting an incredible shot, creating a street style blog, and so much more. Fully illustrated with tons of super-chic example shots, this book offers plenty of practical advice for budding street fashion photographers, plus endless inspiration for style seekers.

Practical advice on fashion photography and inspirational images from professional photographer Dixie Dixon. Only a few years ago, fashion photography used to be a stuffy world for a tiny elite. Now an explosion in social media and lifestyle advertising has created opportunuities for a whole new breed of professional photographer. Fashion and Lifestyle Photography is based on the talks Dixie Dixon, a Nikon Brand Ambassador, has given to crowds at major US trade shows and at B&H, America's largest photography store. Expanding on the subject in the book, she reveals how to succeed in this exciting marketplace. From finding your vision, to building your dream team, this book will provide you with the essential gear and know-how to capture the looks of the media world that leap off the page or screen.

This practical foundation course in fashion photography offers key advice on the principles, practice and techniques of the subject. Dealing with far more than just the technical aspects of photography, this book will help the reader to evolve a unique artistic style of their own. All photography students, as well as anyone interested in magazine or promotional design, will find this book an invaluable tool and reference.