Covering classic portraits from the Hollywood heyday of the 1940s and 1950s through glamorous Playboy images of the 1960s and 1970s, this book pairs each photograph with a technical analysis to reveal how these timeless images were created. Included are techniques for using window light, sunlight, water, and props for various effects; as well as information on the use of studio portraiture, action photos, and dramatic imagery in nude photography.
The eighth edition of the provocative periodical offering an international perspective on contemporary nude photography Those in search of the essence of humanity will discover beauty and ugliness, light and shadow on the way toward it. For the eighth time, The Opéra, an annual magazine of nude photography, sets out to present the human body as it was created or independently formed and shaped. In their diverse works, the numerous photographers from all over the world once more share the same curiosity to explore human emotions. All of them, some reluctant and observing, others delightedly engaged and orchestrated, act out the great spectacle that is human existence. Photographers include: Ernesto Artillo, Christophe Boussamba, Marius Budu, Markus Burke, Marc van Dalen, Fabien Dettori, Charlotte Ernst, Douglas Foster, Joanna Grochowska, Martin Grothmark, Anouk van Kalmthout, Mona Kuhn, Maël G. Lagadec, Holger Maass, Jeanne Ménétrier, Mark Metzner, Elisabeth Mochner, Maximilian Motel, Pavel Odvody, Manon Ouimet, Pedro Oros, Nicola Petrara, Thomas Rusch, Henriette Sabroe Ebbesen, Julia Helene Scholl, Astrid Susanna Schulz, Laura Stevens, Daria Svertilova, Amanda Torres, Lilli Waters, Milena Wojhan and Philipp Zechner.
The continuing collection of classical nude photographs by photographer Anthony Timiraos. One year after the release of his first book "expose" Mr. Timiraos now releases "expose more" and continues to display his rich collection of over 200 pages of full color nude photo of over 30 different models. As in his first book, photos are shot in the style of Old Master's paintings, the artists' collection of nude photographs provides a diverse look at the male bodies positioned in classical poses. His diversity of models is unique, not just diversity of race and ethnicity but of age, body type and most significantly, diversity of culture. The author introduces you to each model with a short narrative providing the reader enough facts to connect the art to the individual on the page. His intention is to make you feel and appreciate the same emotions he felt in the studio when he photographed the model in this beautiful art form, the classical nude.
Kuhnst's thoughtful selection of images traces the history of the nude athlete in photography from the mid-19th century to the present. This sumptuous and beautifully printed survey is sure to captivate both lovers of fine photography and sports fans.
Newly updated with fresh images and reformatted, step-by-step text, this revised volume is the perfect guide for anyone interested in glamour nude photography. Illustrated throughout.
The dawn of the daguerrotype 150 years ago has brought not only the birth of photography, but a renaissance in the study of nudes as well. This book tells the story of nudes in the photographic medium, from the world's most important photographers. Starting with the pioneer Daguerre, whose 1839 photograph of a nude sculpture set artistic precedent, this book spans the decades to early twentieth century greats such as Alfred Steiglitz, Man Ray and Brassai, to contemporary photographers such as Robert Mapplethorpe, David Levinthal and Duane Michals. The volume is a tour through a photographic gallery which treats the viewer to aspects of female beauty from the perspective of the camera lens. Set against a historical background, this book contrasts the art of taking pictures and its technological innovations with the academic tradition of painting nudes. The appearance of a new means of capturing the nude, the camera, introduced an entirely new dimension to the fine arts. The volume highlights the once fervent competition between the two media of photography and painting, with refinements in technology allowing the newer art form to come into its own. Each photograph is accompanied by a short essay that explains its story and interprets the photographic subjects. Biographical entries summarize the information belonging to each work.
Pretty much anyone can take photographs of nudes but creating artistic photographs of the nude body is a different matter. This new handbook, by an acknowledged expert in the field, provides the reader with all they will need to master the skills required to photograph dramatic, fine art nude images in black and white. Includes everything from designing creative lighting through to selecting the best models. Illustrated throughout.
Approximately 60 pages with 55 sepia toned images. This work is ENTIRELY pictorial. Contains artistic nudity - For ADULTS ONLY This work is a study of the female nude in a classical form. It is ideal for those wishing to expand their knowledge of an artistic presentation of the female nude. For those who are interested in such things, all the images in this book were created with a Mamiya RB67 camera and 50, 90, and 127MM lenses. All images were shot using Ilford Delta iso 3200 film to enhance the grain and precessed in D-76 developer. The author began photography and photo-journalism in early 1963 when he accepted an offer from his local newspaper to write about and photograph sports events at the Arizona high school where he was a junior. After a stint in the service, he had an opportunity to study photography and printing techniques with Bernard Hoffman, a true gentleman and scholar, and one of the earliest staff photographers for Life Magazine. Since that time he has had thousands of photographs and hundreds of articles published by more than 60 national and international periodicals. He was also a contributing editor for one of them for more than ten years. Topics ran the gamut from professional sports, medicine, archeology, and photography to science. After twenty years away from Arizona he returned in 1985 and it has been the base from which all his photographic excursions are launched. Along with many others he has embraced digital photography but can still be seen, from time to time, peering through the ground glass of a large format camera, hoisting a large medium format 6x7, or indeed still using a 35mm film camera. The photographer currently has fine art photography on exhibit at The Center for Fine Arts in Globe, Arizona, and is currently represented by more than ten stock photo agencies where he has more than 13,000 photographs available for commercial use.
