The Naked and the Lens, Second Edition : A Guide for Nude Photography

Nude photography can be intimidating, for the artist and the subject. Technique, creativity, and psychology all need to be considered and executed seamlessly to achieve a photographer's desired artistic and professional result. Author Louis Benjamin has built a career by studying the intricacies of the perfect nude photography photo shoot and he has compiled what he has learned for you in this second edition of the best-selling book, The Naked and the Lens. This revised text updates and builds upon the key concepts presented in the first edition that guide photographers from finding models and planning a shoot, all the way through to post production. New material includes discussions of the latest equipment, software, web publishing options, as well as fresh and more diverse photographs and interviews. The Naked and the Lens is designed as both a technical guide and an artistic inspiration. Filled with beautiful images of the nude form, it also shows you how this can be technically achieved. The book covers key topics: concept, lighting, directing, post-production, and artisic re-interpretation and how to find models. Legal and photo release issues are covered as well. The techniques are up-to-date, including Photoshop CS4, RAW capture and shooting with a gray card to capture accurate white balance information. The lighting section will also show how to get studio quality light from hot-shoe flashes by adapting them to umbrellas and soft boxes. Regardless of whether you are shooting in a studio or in a field, this book will show you how to create works of art with nude bodies and it will also teach through advice in a unique interview section with leading nude photographers around the world through their words and their images. Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I SEEING BENEATH THE SKIN; 1 Focusing In; 2 Art Photography Laid Bare; 3 Fleshing Out the Idea; Part II PHOTO ANATOMY; 4 Portraying the Body; 5 The Camera vs. the Eye; 6 It All Starts with Light; 7 Inside the Frame; Part III MAKING NUDES; 8 Tripping the Shutter; 9 Collaborating with Models; 10 Working in Digital; 11 Showing Your Stuff; Conclusion; Index. This second edition updates and builds upon the key concepts of nude photography presented in the first edition that guide photographers from finding models and planning a shoot, all the way through to post production.