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Fashion Photography 101: A Complete Course for the New Fashion Photographers
£2.70
Professional and photographic expertise open the world of fashion shooting. Fashion photography is one of the most appealing markets for any new photographer, but also one of the most challenging, combining as it does a whole group of disciplines, from the more obvious wardrobe to a number of more technical makeup and editing roles. With digital technology and good planning, however, you can tackle as many of these as you please, and offer the best possible service to your client, whether thats an international magazine taking your career to the next level, or a friend needing to look good on Facebook. This book will teach you everything there is to know about fashion photography in the digital age, including the roles of the whole creative team, making it the only book youll ever need, whether youre taking your first ever shot, working with a pro model for the first time, or taking on major clients.
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Additional information
| Publisher | 1st edition (1 Oct. 2012), ILEX |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 160 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1908150459 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1908150455 |
by A. Curran
On first opening this book I quickly flicked through and was immediately taken in by the examples of Lara’s work throughout. As one of the previous reviewers stated, it is probably worth the price for this alone 🙂
Once I sat down to read I was a little concerned at first as some of the technical info included was very basic, as were the lighting set-ups, but I let the book off as it is Fashion Photography “101” after all.
However, after enjoying Lara’s three day workshop on Creative Live I realised that there really was no technical tips and tricks omitted from this book and that she creates all of her stunning images with very modest and uncomplicated set-ups. Re-reading the book I no longer view it as lacking in know-how, but a testament to how great images are created with vision and not equipment. So in short, the lighting chapter in this book is “refreshingly simple” 🙂
Moving on now to the books strongest point, this is definitely the industry knowledge shared and learning how to get started as a working fashion photographer.
Lara shares lots of her insight and knowledge as well as links to further resources to explore and get you started. She also does a great job of summing up the best social media sites available to market yourself and how to utilise them along with your online portfolio.
To me though, having read the book twice through and re-watched her three day Creative Live course several times, the biggest thing I get from Lara is inspiration. Seeing how she has built a career in fashion photography coming from a small town in the U.K really motivates me as someone in a similar situation.
If you have any interest in becoming a fashion photographer or simply want to add a bit of fashion flair to your portrait business then I highly recommend you buy this book now!
Adam Marc Williams Photographer
by Alan Campbell
The first thing I have to say is I had no doubt whatsoever about buying this book. I have followed Lara’s progress as a photographer throughout the past year or so after watching the Lara Jade vs Joey L DVD.
Who should buy this book? This book is an obvious choice for anybody who has any interest in fashion photography whatsoever. It covers absolutely everything from equipment used to building your creative team to shooting to marketing and much much more.
Each section of the book goes into great detail in how Lara does her job and how she ended up as one of New York’s top fashion photographers. Each page also has a short description of technical jargon which will speed up your knowledge of this industry.
As well as all the information, this book is really well illustrated with shots from Lara’s career which gives you an even greater insight and understanding to what goes on in the studio and on location.
Trust me, if you are a student just getting started out in photography or have a keen interest in fashion photography then this book is perfect for you. There is a lot to learn in this business and this book has plenty of information to help you on the road.
by plevyadophy
If considering this book one should pay particular attention to the part of the book title that says “101”. In other words it is a basic introduction.
For those who know nothing, it is an excellent introduction and pointer and covers some topics that I was surprised to see it cover. However, I think some topics were simply given way way way too brief a treatment e.g the section on copyright and licensing which was no more than two pages; that’s absurd, that topic needs AT LEAST six pages (discussing how to copyright your images, and how to enforce copyright etc) as it is an issue that affects all photographers no matter what stage they are at in their career and can cause major problems if the photographer gets things wrong.
Then one looks at the issue of licensing and how much to charge. Again, the treatment was brief and generalised to the point of being absolutely useless. Perhaps, because the author is still a practising photographer subconciously she didn’t want to give too much away to potential up and coming rivals. If so, I think the author has shot herself in the foot. For one of the major complaints I hear from seasoned pros is about the “weekend warriors” “wannabies” and such like with low overheads who shoot for ridiculously low rates thus cutting pay for all photographers across the board. That being so, I think the author should have given FAR FAR FAR greater treatment to this important topic so as to set the benchmark for others entering the profession and thereby helping herself too.
The lighting diagrams are superb, the best I have seen in a book.
Even though it’s a “101” book, I still think the book is a litle too short. I reckon the book could do with double the number of pages and still be a “101” product;I think the author has erred too much on the side of brevity.
For the total know-nothing beginner this is a superb book. For those who have a bit of shooting experience, have done a few paid photo-shoots and can do basic lighting set-ups this book isn’t the great gem that it will be for the total beginner but may still be worth the purchase for the few insights and refreshers it gives.
I also like the assignments that have been set for the reader throughout various chapters of the book. I think this is great as it prevents the reader from being a passive reader and forces them to put certain ideas in to practise.
Given that this is a “101” book I would like to have seen a chapter on Further Reading (maybe there is one, but I didn’t spot it whilst skimming through it on receiving the book).
The book is easily worth a score of 3 out of 5.
For those looking for a more in-depth treatment, myself included, they will just have to look elsewhere.