In Photographing Women from Rocky Nook, photographer and author Jeff Rojas covers everything you need to know to create great portraits of women. Following up on the success of his first book, Photographing Men, Jeff discusses the variety of face shapes and body types you'll work with when photographing women, and in this process, he shows you the posing, styling, and lighting techniques that will flatter your subjects and convey your intended artistic message. Working through a series of photo shoots that cover portrait, commercial, and fashion photography, Jeff provides 21 unique lighting setups to inspire you and improve your photography of women.
Example Lessons
- How to identify different face shapes and decide on makeup and lighting choices based on those shapes
- The different body types women have and how to best flatter them
- Perceived flaws such as love handles and double chins and what to do about them
- How to style your subject appropriately depending on the type of shoot
- The difference between posing and directing your subjects
- How to pose your subject in standing, sitting, and lying poses
- The lighting techniques you need to know in order to create beautiful, flattering light in your photos
- And many, many more!
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Face Shapes
- Body Types
- Perceived Flaws
- Understanding Body Language
- Standing poses
- Sitting Poses
- Lying Poses
- Styling
- Styling Different Features
- Introduction to Lighting Women
- Portrait Photography
- Commercial Photography
- Fashion Photography
- Conclusion
- Index