by Joe Farace "Where DO you find models? That was a question I began answering last month, and this month I wrap it up with five more tips. Then you will know all of my "secrets," if you want to call them that.   A Friend of Another Model Amelia was the friend ...

by Joe Farace "Where DO you find models? (Of course, I'm hopeful it will become the subject of a future article, as I'm an avid Vivid Light fan.)" That's a recent question from a reader and one that I get asked lot. Finding glamour models is as easy or difficult as you ...

by Joe Farace The second question photographers ask me is "where do you find locations for your glamour photography." (The first is "where do you find models?" which could be the subject of a future story, if anybody is interested.) As fellow Baltimorean, the late Frank Zappa told me: Necessity is ...

by Gary W. Stanley I know, I know, you probably think I'm either a genius, or absolutely crazy! This not a totally new camera scheduled for a press release at Photokina, nor has Nikon slipped me a secret new camera to test. This is an article centered on how you can ...

by Joe Farace As a young photographer I asked my mentor, Jay Perskie, what was the worst thing I could do during a photo session. My guess was going to setting the camera on M-synch when using electronic flash (remember that, old timers?) or a similar technical glitch but to my ...

by Joe Farace If you expect to produce marketable images, communicating with your models is the single most important aspect of glamour photography. That's why the first question photographers ask me about working with nude models is how to talk to them. These shooters want to know the best way to ...

by Chuck McKern Once you have your basic lighting equipment and your basic lighting techniques down, your next step is to learn lighting ratios. If you understand these ratios, it is much easier to control your lighting to create mood, add a sense of depth or shape, and control the way ...

by Mark D. Thellmann The least expensive lighting instruments would be a couple of hardware store clip lights with 10" aluminum reflector bowls and two 3200 degree Kelvin photoflood bulbs. These lights could be clipped to makeshift light stands comprised of PVC or metal tubing cemented or plastered in coffee cans. ...

by Gary W. Stanley  There are several ways to learn photographic skills. You can read a book on a particular photographic subject. You can shoot in the field and practice till you get it right. You can photograph with a photo-instructor, and so on. In a previous article I wrote about ...

By Chuck McKern The essence of working in a studio is the control of light. Learning to consistently do so is the single biggest problem for people new to studio work. Controlling light refers to how much light reaches the subject, where the light is landing, and how contrasty that light is. ...