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LAMOUR PHOTOGRAPHY
DIGITAL TECHNIQUES
AND IMAGES
CHRIS NELSON
Amherst Media
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PUBLISHER OF PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS
MASTER GUIDE FOR
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
A former photojournalist and reporter, Chris Nelson used to supplement his small-market wages shooting weddings,
advertising images, and senior portraits. In the pr
ocess, he found that he enjoyed his sideline more than his day job.
In 1991, he quit his newspaper gig and started a portraiture business, which moved to Fall Creek, Wisconsin, a few
years later and became Fall Creek Portrait Design.
Since then, study within the photographic industry has influenced his development. He credits photographers
Monte Zucker, Don Blair, and Michele Gauger for the foundations of his photographic style. “Robert Lino and
(the late) Dean Collins have really influenced my glamour style,” he says, “and maybe a little of Herb Ritts, too.”
Chris Nelson is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee who earned a B.A. in English (applied writ-
ing and journalism), plus minors in philosophy and fine-art photography. He has also earned his Accolades of pho-
tographic Mastery and Outstanding Photographic Achievement from WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers
International). A number of his glamour images have earned merits in WPPI and PPA (Professional Photographers
of America) competitions, with one currently under consideration for print of the year.
Glamour photography now comprises about 20 percent of his studio’s business and is growing each year. “The
fun part has been learning how to make women look great. The hard part was learning how to build a classy and
artistic image of it,” he recalls. In writing this book, he hopes to help other photographers do just that.
Copyright © 2007 by Chris Nelson.
All rights reserved.
Published by:
Amherst Media, Inc.
P.O. Box 586
Buffalo, N.Y. 14226
Fax: 716-874-4508
www.AmherstMedia.com
Publisher: Craig Alesse
Senior Editor/Production Manager: Michelle Perkins
Assistant Editor: Barbara A. Lynch-Johnt
ISBN-13: 978-1-58428-201-3
Library of Congress Control Number: 2006930070
Printed in Korea.
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No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechani-
cal, photocopied, recorded or otherwise, without prior written consent from the publisher.
Notice of Disclaimer: The information contained in this book is based on the author’s experience and opinions. The au-
thor and publisher will not be held liable for the use or misuse of the information in this book.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A Special Hobby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Short Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Loop Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Butterfly Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Full Face . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Calendars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Feather Boas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
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Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Window Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Sexy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Media Trades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
8. SALES BEGINS
DOLLARS, SENSE, AND LIFE:
6. DIGITAL TECHNIQUES
High-Contrast Black & White . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
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