Is Modeling for You?: The Handbook and Guide for the Young Aspiring Black Model Review

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(More customer reviews)I am just starting out as a model and I had so many questions. Is modeling for you? was the perfect find. It gave me insight into the modeling business and helped me to understand the steps that are necessary to succeed. I feel much more conffident now that I have read this book. Every aspiring model should read it.

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The Ultimate How-To Book for the Young Aspiring Black Model The new national bestseller Is Modeling for You? The Handbook and Guide for the Young Aspiring Black Model is the first and only comprehensive book on modeling written for and about the African-American model. The 272 page book has over 60 pages of Black models, and includes such topics as: Super Models and How they Made it to the Top, Finding an Agency, The Modeling Agency and How it Works, How to be Successful in the Modeling Industry, Planning Your Portfolio, Plus Size Modeling, and Children as Models, plus a listing of leading Black Modeling and Management Agencies and a full listing of Modeling Agencies in the United states, as well as International Agencies. The Handbook and Guide is your constant reference to modeling, the Agencies, where to go, what to do, how to get there, and what not to do in this billion dollar industry. Whether you are aspiring to do runway, commercial print, showroom, trade shows or video modeling nationally or internationally, male or female, teenage or adult, plus-size or child modeling this book is a must have.

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The Model Posing Guide For Fashion And Glamour Photography Review

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(More customer reviews)A quick read for the photographer and model alike. The book hits all the points on preparing for a shoot from the Models perspective. As a photographer, I'm keeping a few on hand to give to newer models - as a way to help them get started. The book has groups and series of poses that the model can practice ahead of the shoot. (It always makes a shoot go smoother when a model can cycle through poses and you only have to help them make fine adjustments.) This book is a great reference for photographers, because you can visually breeze through similar poses to find one that fits what you are looking to capture. All in all, I'm glad someone finally came out with a book just like this! Kudos to the author!

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A posing guide for models interested in the Fashion and Glamour Photography Industry. Designed for Fashion and Glamour Models, it is about the rules for posing with sample poses and other tips, hints, and bits of information for models. A must have for Photographers too!

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Professional Model Portfolios: A Step-by-Step Guide for Photographers Review

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(More customer reviews)This is not a bad book and I'm not going to trash it. It is, however, like many of the Amherst Media books, a little disappointing for anyone pretty far along in the business. I would consider it a complete beginner's guide to modeling and model photography. In that light, it's a useful and interesting book. I found the photos to be less than stellar and a bit dated, but this is totally subjective. (You can see a lot better by browsing the showcased photos on OneModelPlace.com.)The entire book left me wishing for more. With all this stated, I did learn some things from this book, which probably compensated for the cover price. In short, don't expect miracles from this book.

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This photographer's guide to creating successful model portfolios encourages a dynamic, diversified artistic approach and shares essential knowledge about the modeling industry, portfolio basics, and agency requirements. Photographers learn how to work with models for the best possible results, create and refine a standout portfolio, and sell that product to agents in the United States, England, and Asia. Three actual portfolios are included to help photographers conceptualize, sculpt, and refine their own portfolios to maximize their client's reach in the industry. Photographers learn why particular images were chosen for opening and closing shots, how to arrange the interior images, and what constitutes an appealing design. Featuring information on working with women, men, and children, this book will help new and experienced models and photographers alike in getting the results they desire.

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Posing Techniques for Photographing Model Portfolios Review

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(More customer reviews)Most of the "posing guides" I've seen fall into two catagories. There are the "show 'em a thousand pictures of a babe in a swimsuit in various poses" books. I find those totally useless. I'd rather tear pages out of fashion magazines and make my own book than look at the same girl posed a 1000 different ways in the same black swimsuit.
And then there are the books that are obviously done by someone specializing in senior (as in high school senior, not old folks...) pictures with the requisite wooden rail fence poses, the stairstep poses, and... well if you've seen the books you know exactly what I mean. In fact, Amherst, the publisher of this book, has several of them. I'm not knocking them, it's just that they really are not what I'm looking for...
So it was a pleasant surprise to discover Mr. Pegram's book. While he aims it at producing pictures for models portfolios, it's not to hard to figure out that models want to show off exceptional pictures in their portfolios. Thus the poses are contemporary, sexy -- when appropriate, and generally a cut above the run of the mill. Oh, did I mention the models are all female?
If you're expecting the usual 1/3 of the book on how to use a camera, choose lights, and read a light meter... Surprise, surprise... that ain't none of that. God bless Mr. Pegram!
The images are excellent, the models are attractive, the writing is succint and well done, and there is sufficient information that even a grizzled old pro photographer can probably pick up a few pointers.
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Trust me, if you're looking for a posing guide that looks like pictures you'd want to make, take a look at this book.

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With detailed discussions and eye-catching, dynamic images, this guidebook shows professional photographers how to masterfully create beautiful images of a model to achieve any creative objective. Instructions illustrate basic poses as well as a host of subtle variations to provide photographers with an endless array of looks for editorial fashion shots, athletics, glamour or nude photography, and shots designed to show curves, reveal personality, or showcase the hands, hair, or legs. This comprehensive resource also provides expert advice on conducting a successful session, how to work with the model, how to work with a support staff of image stylists, and tips for designing a high-quality portfolio. Additional lessons provide a start-to-finish analysis of four different shooting sessions, each with a different model and a different objective.

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