New Book -- Garage Glamour: Professional Digital Photography Techniques by Rolando Gomez

Whether you are new to glamour photography or a seasoned professional, you'll find techniques and images that are sure to inspire.

Buffalo, New York (PRWEB) September 14, 2006 -- Amherst Media today announces "Garage Glamour" by Rolando Gomez.

Among fans of glamour photography, Rolando Gomez is something of a legend. Using only minimal equipment, he consistently produces world-class images that make their subjects look absolutely stunning. Responding to public demand for instruction on his signature techniques, Gomez founded a popular website (www.garageglamour.com), which receives over half a million hits each month. Now, Gomez brings his high-impact techniques to a book, exhaustively illustrated with his signature images and step-by-step instructions for achieving the same high-quality results.

Gomez begins the book with a basic overview of the qualities that make an image glamorous. He deals with the subject of clothing selection, with tips for choosing flattering and photogenic bathing suits, lingerie, dresses, shoes, and more. Also covered are tips for hair and makeup, a topic of great importance in this highly specialized field. Props and accessories are also covered in detail for those who may wish to use chairs or other furniture as posing aids, or to add set elements in the foreground and background to set the stage and create an environment for the subject. Readers will also learn the four “S’s” of glamour photography: Sexiness, Sultriness, Sensuality, and Seductiveness—key elements in a successful glamour image. Next, readers will learn the technical challenges that photographers face when shooting digital glamour portraits. From choosing the correct white balance to render skin tones accurately, to selecting the right lens for an undistorted perspective, to capturing the perfect exposure, all of the critical information is covered. Moving on to working with the subject, Gomez also devotes a chapter to working with models. While many amateurs will purchase this book in order to take better pictures of their wife or girlfriend, those working with less familiar models will find this chapter extremely helpful for initiating a comfortable working relationship. Posing and lighting techniques are then covered in detail. Gomez is a master at using both of these tools to make the human body look its absolute best. In these chapters, he shows readers how to pose every part of the body to accentuate assets and minimize flaws. Adding lighting to the mix, he provides insights on taking your image to the next level—building on a careful pose to further enhance your model’s appearance from head to toe.

Finally, Gomez includes a number of suggestions for turning a hobby in glamour photography into a career—or for enhancing the productivity and income of an existing glamour photography business. You’ll learn how to work toward developing a signature personal style, hone your marketing and advertising skills, and master the art of generating business by referrals. Closing out the book, readers will find sample model releases—critical for publishing your best images—and additional resources for further reading and inspiration. Packed with practical, easy-to-accomplish techniques, this book is a must have for all photographers who want to create professional-quality glamour photography.

Look for it and others at: http://www.amherstmedia.com/miva/merchant.mvc.

Rolando Gomez is a highly published photojournalist whose publishing credits include PARADE (cover-story with Eddie Adams), Peterson’s 4-Wheel Drive, Stars & Stripes, Army Times, Airman, Soldiers, Playboy Enterprises, AOL/CompuServe, Netscape, www.MSN.com, Cygnus Publishing, Studio Photography & Design (contributing editor & writer), PhotoInsider, and many nationwide newspapers. Gomez is one of 40 Lexar Media Elite Photographers and has photographed several U.S. presidents. Gomez spoke to standing-room-only crowds at the Photo Imaging & Design Expo in 2004, 2005 and will speak in 2006. He also spoke to capacity a crowd at the Photo Plus Expo 2004 and will speak at the 2005 convention in New York City. He’s a speaker/instructor for the Palm Beach Photographic Art Center and FotoFusion. In 1999, Gomez founded the popular GarageGlamour.com website, now visited by over 500,000 people each month. His popularity in glamour photography led to his nationwide and international glamour workshops—currently over 55 consecutive sell-outs for over 1500 students 41 months. Gomez’ first DVD, “Glamour Made Simple,” sold over 1,000 copies on his website in its first month alone.

Amherst Media, Inc is the leading publisher of instructional photography books written by professional photographers for photographers. With over twenty books published a year there's always something new at Amherst Media.

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