Boudoir portraits are intimate by nature. The provide an intimate; private look at subjects and are intended for those who have a close emotional relationship with the subjectmdash;or in some cases; are made for the subject herself.Creating images that capture the romantic; sensual side of a subject requires a masterful approach. All components of the photographymdash;from the photographer-client relationship; to the setting; to the clothing selection; to the posing and lighting; must be carefully thought out and flawlessly executed.In this book; Robin Owen shows off her uncanny skill at creating 60 sweet and sexy images of women and couples. As you turn the pages; youll find discussions detailing the artistic approach used to photograph each clientmdash;and youll see alternate shots from the session; which are sure to inspire additional ideas for your own boudoir clients.From one page spread to the next; Olson provides important insights into sculpting the look you are after. Youll learn to work with unexpected lighting configurations and modifiers. Youll find and learn how to create unlikely settingsmdash;among many other creative considerations that allow you to create images that stand out from the competition. With a surprising array of image looks to inspire your creativity and targeted technical discussions; this book provides both the impetus and the know-how youre after to get out there and create unforgettable images.
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46 of 47 people found the following review helpful. A Unique Approach to Adobe LightroomBy AnonymousIn an interview with George Jardine; renowned portrait photographer Gregory Heisler remarked; "the problem with digital photography is that people dont know what they dont know." Its still a relatively new field; and alot of misinformation gets passed along despite peoples best intentions. When Heisler wanted to get a handle on digital; he went to a D-65 workshop with Seth Resnick Jamie Spritzer (in fact; Canon sends many of their Explorers of Light to learn digital at D-65).With this book; a wider audience is able to learn the ins-and-outs of digital photography from pioneers in the field. What makes Resnick Spritzers book unique among the competition is that is is built around establishing a true end-to-end digital workflow; from capture to asset management to output and archiving. Whether youre a working professional or an ardent shutterbug; this book shows you effective organizational and artistic techniques. The blessing and curse of digital is the sheer volume of files one can generate; this book shows the path to get the most of of ones time in front of the computer; freeing the photographer to spend more time shooting.Behind everything is a solid understanding of state-of-the-art digital technology; with clear and concise explanations why one should do things a certain way over another. In addition; multiple approaches are illustrated to address the different needs of different photographers; for example; the book shows how to set up the Library and Catalog features for managing external drives in a shared environment or laptops that might be synced with desktops.Thankfully; this book is not one of those encyclopedias that tries to explain every feature in Lightroom in exhaustive detail. While theres more than enough instruction on using the various settings in the Develop Module; proofing for prints; etc.; the viewpoint is always from the perspective of a photographer working on files from a shoot; not taking one picture and manipulating it to death with no context (as so many Photoshop books are). For that reason; this book is actually one you can read from beginning to end; as opposed to just pulling off the shelf and using the Index when you have a question (though its great for that; too). The tone is concise; comprehensible; and professional (thankfully; without the relentless puns and lame jokes that define who-know-whos books).For all my friends who pick up digital photography and seek my help; I always try to help them develop good work habits and a fundamental understanding of optimizing their files; both during capture and subsequent processing; rather than try to teach them random Photoshop tricks. Resnick Spritzers book is truly remarkable in that it is the first Ive seen to really teach a workflow in the context of being a photographer; rather than just illustrating Lightrooms feature set. Youll learn all of Lightroom features; but youll be learning WHY to use them; in addition to HOW (which seems to be the only part most books address). I cant recommend this book highly enough; as I think its the best place to start understanding digital as a photographer. Even if youve been using Photoshop for years and Lightroom since the Beta version; read this book cover-to-cover and your time behind the computer will be much more productive!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. One of the best book for Adobe Lightroom workflowBy pokebaI like this book. Pick it up reading and cannot put it down. The workflow it suggested is through real experiences and well thought out.I have thought through my own workflow a while back. But there are a few issues that are not totally to my satisfaction. And the suggestions from this book helped me resovled many of them.I also like a lot about the parts about the Lightroom Develop Module. For example; it explains what clarity/vibrance/saturation is. It also shows how to use Ligtroom HSL adjustments to localize hue/saturation/... in the images. These are something I used to think only Nikon NX2 can do. Now Lightroom 2.5 can do it too (though as not a elegant as Nikon NX2.)Many times; the authors also explain why they made the decision and with examples. For example; why use 16 bit vesus 8 bit. These persuaded me to change my workflow to use 16 bit now.There are still many more goodies to pick up as I only finished reading the develop related chapters.This books shows you how powerful and useful Adobe Lightroom 2.x is. And Id highly recommend to anyone who want to improve their workflow.Eric11 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Not for everyoneBy Samuel B. LopezI read this book from start to finish and I am a little disappointed. First off let me tell you the good things about it. The author explains thoroghly what Adobe Lightroom is; its a database and its "not" an editting tool to replace PhotoShop; it works well with PhotoShop though. The book seems to be a perfect fit for a professional photographer with his/her own studio; plently of projects and time to spend in front of a computer setting up a process flow for his/her work. However; I am not a professional photographer; just an amateur that thinks that Lightroom would be a good solution for keeping track of my growing digital photos. And; I dont believe this book answered that question for me. I will probably buy another Lightroom book before I start the process of setting up Lightroom or just forget Lightroom and try to find another product that suits what I am looking for. I do love the database concept behind Lightroom and I dont know of any other software that uses that concept. But; maybe Lightroom is a little overkill for someone who is looking to categorize and tag his legacy photos; set up a process flow and be able to create albums/slide shows in a hurry with a keyword search. Before I start; I want to be certain that I have the right product; because I have 1;000s of photos that need to be categorized tagged.Another complaint I had with the book is that the author would mention something that seemed to me should be explained further; but the author assumed that the reader knew what he was referring. The biggest example was the reference to "D-65"; maybe I just havent been around digital photography enough; but I didnt know what they were referring to; I looked through all the pages that I had read and it was never explained. Finally; on the back cover it explained that it was the authors training and consultancy company; seemed to me especially since it was referenced thoughout the book; that this explanation should have been in the text of the book.
