500 Poses for Photographing Women: A Visual Sourcebook for Portrait Photographers | 
| Author: Michelle Perkins
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Category: Book
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Pages: 128
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Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 1584282495
Dewey Decimal Number: 778
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Publication Date: March 1, 2009
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Product Description
Next to lighting, posing is the most challenging aspect of photography—with so many body parts to capture, the possibilities are endless, and it’s all too easy to make a wrong turn. This illustrated reference provides both amateur shutterbugs and seasoned pros with the perfect place to turn when in need of quick posing strategies and fresh ideas. Containing 500 contemporary images by leading photographers, this indispensable manual explains posing fundamentals as well as how to create a flattering, feature-specific photograph—one that focuses on the head, shoulders, arms, torso, or feet—in different levels of close-ups, from head-shots to full-lengths.
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 5 Stars for 500 Poses March 8, 2009
Raymond W. Hurter (West Covina, CA United States)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
500 Poses for Photographing Women is an ideal working tool for the working photographer. By sampling poses from these accomplished photographers, like Tim Schooler, one can enliven any photo session. I like the fact that the book is mostly visual. That way you can see all the head-and-shoulders poses, for instance, in one place. Or you can examine the different three-quarter-length standing and sitting poses and compare the different effects. If you only adapt 6 or 7 poses from this book into your posing lexicon, it will have definitely been worth the investment.
Just poses, a great idea! June 10, 2009
Adam Richards
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I found the negative reviews for this book very short-sighted. There is certianly room for one to own a number of books on every aspect of pro shooting. I have other books on posing and lighting and the ideas behind them, and those serve their purpose. But I find the idea of having one book filled with just poses to be quite helpful. If I'm flipping through books or magazines looking for new posing ideas I don't always need an explanation, I want to see something sharp and new that catches my eye. I might not always have time to go through countless websites or lug along a huge stack of books & mags, and with a book like this, it's not necessary. Well done and many beautiful images.
Look at the cover and think.. September 25, 2009
professional photographer ! (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Its simple, if you like the cover image and would like 500 poses in one book as a reference then buy it.
If you want to know how to set up lights and flash and what to say to models etc, then look elsewhere.
This is what it says on the tin, its a book with 500 poses !
Fantastic reference book for the professional...
Packed with visual references key to composing a great photo April 14, 2009
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Filled with images of women in striking poses, this book for photographers seeking inspiration provides a fine collection of ideas for both studio and location shots, from head shots to full body, and offers many different poses of all kinds of beautiful women. Portrait photographers and libraries catering to them will find this packed with visual references key to composing a great photo.
Very good posing guide February 25, 2009
D. Waiters (Dallas)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
I recently read this book and I see several plus to this book
1. We need to remember when we study a great painters we look at the work and study them. Rembrant did not leave us diagrams to study.
Remebmer in the Karate Kid, wax on wax off. Look at the poses and body positions and wax on and wax off.
2. The book is good for the senior photographer or as a STARTING point, with a engagement photos then just add the male.
3. This book could be one of several in your personal library, and is this book for everyone no but it does have a lot of merit.
4. I gave this book to some high school photo students and told them that I wanted them to study the photos and learn how to pose. They took the examples and we went over them and they used models of differnt sizes and did well.
5. Think of this book as a special tool in your library of resources
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