Photographing Women: Posing, Lighting, and Shooting Techniques for Portrait and Fashion Photography Paperback – December 16, 2016

A portrait/fashion photographer has a difficult job to make his subject look her best. He wears many hats: cameraman and lighting technician, digital artist, sometimes a psychologist, maybe even a stylist and most important he should be a keen observer. Jeff Rojas a prominent portrait and fashion photographer, director and instructor who provides his insights in Photographing Women: Posing, Lighting, and Shooting Techniques for Portrait and Fashion Photography a new book from Rocky Nook.Much information is in this book including: tips on how to recognize and photo specific face shapes and body types, how to effectively use studio lights, great ideas on posing, advice to deal with flaws including specific Photoshop tool instructions. In addition portrait, commercial, boudoir and glamor photo shoot issues are discussed. Styling strategies including garments and makeup preparations are described. Pre-production, photo shooting and post-capture strategies and workflows are also covered.This is a useful book for intermediate to advanced photographers who are seeking to improve their portrait skills.

As a self taught photographer, I'm always looking for new methods to help me learn more about the art of studio photography. What I like most about this book is that it explains everything from how to shoot portraits based on a woman's facial structure to body types and lighting setups. Good read!

Worth the purchase, this will take your knowledge of photography to a higher level.

It's full of great content and tips. Not only does the author say how to do something but gives reasoning to why something is done in a certain way. Then gives ideas for when things don't go as planned. Very detailed info and and fantastic photos provide you with enough that you will feel confident in your abilities as a photographer.

I bought this as soon as it was available as I have met Jeff and own his other book 'Photographing Men' which is also great. The information in here seems obvious but serves as a reminder of what to do and how to interact. Solid read and excellent addition to my ever growing catalog of informational books.

Jeff Rojas is producing some of the best portrait photography in the world. And in this book, he has been generous to help the rest of us by sharing some of his techniques. This is a first rate book and a must have addition to any photographer’s library.

Outstanding! Filled with info and tips on how to recognize and light specific face shapes, great ideas on posing, many beautiful photos, and, for me, the best part was the step-by-step photoshop retouching techniques.

Very basic stuff.