“Birth and Life” of Glamour Images: Past and Future
The art of Glamorous Photography has come a long way from its very appearance to what we can see today. After countless changes and transformations, numerous revolutions and much controversy, glamour photography became what we can see today.
Let us have a short walk through the past years of Glamour Pictures and then venture forth to predict some of their future.
Childhood. Nobody really knows from where to begin the history of glamour photo genre. There are people who believe it can be traced back to “French postcard” that flooded Paris back in 1930′s, whereas many prefer to think it originated from Victorian photography. There are even people who seek the roots of glamour images in Renaissance and Baroque. To put it simply, the question of origin of beauty photography is far from being answered. I prefer to consider that classic and contemporary fine arts contributed in equal measures to create this unique genre – and it is the melting pot of 1920’s culture that we owe its birth. Also, it is from the first half of twentieth century that the history of classic glamour images can be traced.
Glorious 50′s and Onwards. After World War II, glamour images reached the apex of their glory, closely followed by controversy and outrage. Betty Grable conquered the hearts of the audience before the war started, and remained one of the prominent figures in glamour images ever since; in 1953 Marilyn Monroe emerged on Playboy’s cover and led glamour photography from darkness of controversy and public outrage into the light of recognition. Pamela Green and other famous and charming models contributed to glorifying glamour photography at its finest, winning the heart of audience worldwide.
Nowadays – Digital Fever. Color wasn’t the only achievement that glamour images acquired – they… Continue reading
How To Shoot Truly Artistc Glamour Images
Nude portraits undoubtedly belong to the most popular subgenres of glamour photography. However, it’s far from easy to shoot aesthetically flawless pictures without falling into banality – so how can the latter be avoided? We will now investigate a little about how a glamour artist can accomplish mastery on this delicate subject.
Nude photographs first of all serves an artistic purpose, and so it is meant to create an appropriate impression – that of aesthetics rather than “oh, what a pretty lass!” kind of rapture. However bold they may appear, the chief goal of a good nude portrait is to evoke thoughts and deliver spiritual pleasure. Enough talk of abstract matters – we need some practical knowledge!
I offer you 7 useful tips that will help you take off into the world of nude Glamour Photographs with some knowledge of the subject and, hopefully, great motivation.
- Balancing artistry and vulgarity is a must: you don’t want the latter, you want the former. Make emphasis on body shapes and texture. Unless you know what you’re doing, refrain from depicting genitals – not many photographers know how to make them look appropriate on a nude glamour portrait. Learn to trust your photographer’s intuition – if you manage to develop a firm understanding of what will work and what will not, you shall benefit from it in the future;
- You shouldn’t fall victim to the game “look how much junk I managed to stuff into this picture!” – your model is to wear only essentials that contribute to the mood of the picture and correspond to basics of good taste. The best way to go is seeking out little and exquisite tokens that will add up charm to both your model and the atmosphere of nude portrait;
- Don’t use hot lights for… Continue reading
