Posing Techniques for Photographing Model Portfolios,   ISBN:9781584282204

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This was just another run of the mill book that had some pretty good pictures but it did not inspire me nor did it give me the details of the behind the scenes lighting set up or details of the camera settings. The pictures were nice but if you are looking for some meat, it is not in this book. JMHO

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The title of this book suggests it is very specific and, indeed, two of it's six chapters are about posing techniques. The rest of it, though, is a mishmash of very general tips ("make a fake-portfolio of magazine images you like" or some variation of it is repeated over and over again) and useless definitions (there is an entire chapter defining what fashion, or glamour, or commercial photography is - someone buying a book as specific as the title suggests does not need this).

Even in the useful parts, the book suffers from lack of structure and many of the examples contradict the guidelines presented on the text. It really seems this book was made in a hurry, and the end result is a big disappointment. I gave it two stars because there is, indeed, good information lost in the confusion, but it really should have much more.

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This is the only book on this topic I've found that offers specific, constructive techniques. Rather than just diagrams of where the model was and what lights were used, this actually talks about hand placement, body positioning, etc.

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As a beginner model i have to say i found this very informative and resourceful even though the original intent is for photographers. I highly recommend this guide. The language is very simple and the author covers a lot of areas and details. I would recommend this book not only for those going into fashion photography but also for aspiring models as well this is a book you would want to read before doing your first shoot to build your portfolio. It would really make a big difference in the quality and standard of how your portfolio turns out. I sure i wish i had read it earlier. Also, most public librairies have copies of the book i would use that option first and save a few extra bucks.

Customer Rating: 

Some basic principles are good, advanced poses usable in some more Glamour type of photograpy (magazines like Maxim).