ROD ASHFORD - Lighting for Nude Photography

Switzerland, RotoVision, 2002. 1st Paperback Edition, Binding: Soft Cover, Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall Quarto 2880465710 Trade Paperback Trade Paperback. Lighting For Nude Photography. Arguablly more than with any other subject,photographing the human body presents us with both the greatest variety and the greatest challenge. Images of the nude can exact a whole range of emotions from both male and female viewers, with the power to excite or threaten, stimulate or offend. Principally aimed at anyone who takes their photography seriesly, this book explains through illustration and text exactly how sophisiticated lighting effects have been created by some of the world's leading exponents of the genre. The images have been selected to demonstrate both classic and contemporary photographic lighting styles, and in most cases the author has discussed the shots with the photographers concerned who have agreed to divulge every detail about how their images have been achieved. This book is a unique reference for anyone interested in photographic lighting. Illustrated throughout. 160 pp.