Exquisite Curves Composition And Posing For Photographing The Female Nude A K Nicholas by A. K. Nicholas 9780985026400, 0985026405 instant download after payment.

The contours of the female body are a masterpiece of nature and were the inspiration for the title of this book. The photographer's role is to create work that is appealing, fitting, and meaningful. This book takes a two-pronged approach: by teaching the academic and by encouraging hands-on creativity.This guide presents the material through five main chapters: Composition, Technique, Posing, Self-Expression (Style), and Shooting Assignments.The instruction is intended to be accessible to any novice with a serious interest in the composition and posing of female nudes. You do not need to be an artist or a photographer to understand the material but a basic understanding of camera operation is assumed. It is written for the uninitiated and for those who have no more than a modest amount of experience with photography or composition.The book begins with a discussion of visual literacy and its importance. Next are the abstract elements of composition, such as lines, colors, value, mass, depth, illusion, time, and motion. A section on design principles instructs in the assembly of these elements. Visual pathways, including cyclical, triangular, and others, are explained. Methods of design such as the rule of thirds, the golden mean, diagonal method, armatures, and forty-five degrees are all described and illustrated. The design instruction is rounded out with commonalties and pitfalls in design methods. Camera techniques range from controlling framing, focus, and lighting. There is information about high-key, low-key, and minor-key lighting. The section on post-processing mentions the importance of vignettes, contrast, monochrome (black and white) images, color mapping. The section on style addresses why we make a photograph and what constitutes an artistic body of work. There is a discussion of how your choice of genre, whether it is pinup, glamour, or fine art, figure study, or commercial design, influences your composition. The examination of style would not be compl