I think I've mentioned before that as a kid, I usually got involved in summer reading programs at the local library. Certificates were awarded at the end of the summer for reading a certain number of books and making brief reports to the kid's section librarian.
Anyway, I am long past kidhood but here's a brief report on a book I am currently working my way through.
It's "Digital Fashion Photography" by Chris Tarantino and Ken Tan. Published by Thomson, available in paperback from bookstores at about $35 or on Amazon for about $10 less. ISBN 1-59200-525-X.
It is primarily aimed at creating fashion type images, but a fair amount of it borders on glamour. Lots of practical info, a good selection of nicely done images (lots of Dan Howell's work) and an easy to browse format with an almost decent index.
For some reason the cover image they have on Amazon isn't the cover on the copy I bought at the local megabookstore. Also Amazon doesn't credit the photographer author Ken Tan... Hmmm
But in any event, it seems to be a pretty good introduction to fashion and beauty photography even if it does leave out the Fuji Finepix Pro cameras!
Lots of info on working with clients, models, and doing studio work. It even includes an interesting analysis of what to look for in studio space.
I recommend you take a look at it the next time you're near a Borders or Barnes and Noble. If they don't have it, ask them to order it... You don't have to buy it when it comes in if you don't like it.
There aren't a great many good books on actually DOING fashion photography. The Robert Farber books are still among the best but are getting harder to find as they have been out of publication for quite a while. The Patrick Demarchlier book doesn't get into a lot of practical info, so this book fills a niche nicely.
Check it out, it's a nicely put together book with some great images.
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