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 Andrew Cahner is an art model and has done something very,very useful. He’s written a book about the actual art of being a model. And it is an art. The Art Model’s Handbook is a really valuable resource of knowledge and insight into the actual ‘nuts & bolts’ of posing for [...]  Contemporary Norwegian painter Odd Nerdrum is an artist who doesn’t believe in the word ‘compromise’. As a young man he fell in love with the art of Rembrandt and Caravaggio, and, much to the chagrin of his art instructors, refused to stop attempting to paint like them. Now, anyone who [...]  I may be showing my age here, but a figure model with a big, bright tattoo in some inconvenient spot can often be a real problem. I figure, why mess with perfection, but that’s just own my hangup – my younger friends, of course, dismiss me with an indulgent smirk. My [...] Sorry, this item is for Registered Users only. Registration is free. Join us?  This volume is the only current book I’m aware of dedicated to the techniques of designing gallery shows for photography. ‘ A Practical Guide to Choosing a Space, Displaying Your Work, and Everything in Between‘ . That it is. And very well done, too. Author Shirley Read has created an extremely [...]  I know that you probably have a hefty pile of photography books and magazines squirreled away somewhere; if you don’t yet, you will have sooner or later if you own a camera and have a pulse. Our personal collections of visual references are vital tools – even if our significant [...]  I’d like to introduce you to a delightful little book called Picture This – How Pictures Work, by Molly Bang. There’s not one photograph in it, and it’s not written for photographers, per se, but for anyone who makes two-dimensional images of one kind or another. It’s a primer about [...]  If you’ve been surfing around the web, looking at photography sites, you’ve probably seen an instance of Slideshow Pro somewhere along the way. Todd Dominey wrote this little gem in Flash several years ago; today it’s a staple with photographers and web designers, and it appears that Todd has built a very [...]  Learning the in’s and out’s of exposure is always tricky at first. It’s kind of like learning to ride a bike – lots of shaky starts and painful conclusions until, one day, like magic, something in the mind/body connection ‘clicks’, it’s suddenly as easy as pie, and we’re off to the [...] Sorry, this item is for Registered Users only. Registration is free. Join us? |
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