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Picture-Perfect Beauty Images

Post author:Jeff Rojas
Post category:Glamour Photography Shutter Magazine
Reading time:6 mins read

Shooting beauty photography shouldn't be inherently tricky. Still, every day, I see photographers struggle to nail what I would consider a traditional beauty image—something worthy of a beauty campaign that you'd see in stores like Sephora or Mac. Whether you're a photographer interested in beauty and fashion photography or just want to learn new creative skills to take your portraiture from boring to “wow,” below, you'll find five secrets to help you create picture-perfect beauty images.

Location Glamour

Post author:Nino Batista
Post category:Glamour Photography Shutter Magazine
Reading time:11 mins read

Bedrooms, bathtubs and showers, fancy houses, hotel rooms and pools are all common glamour photography locations that have been used for decades, and for good reason: They work. Shooting “sexy” outdoors conveys a risqué feeling because of its potential voyeuristic appeal. Here are some things to keep in mind when you head outside to create glamour sets or editorials.

5 Posing Tips for Glamour Images With Impact

Post author:Vicky Papas Vergara
Post category:Glamour Photography Shutter Magazine
Reading time:6 mins read

Every photo session is as unique as the women I photograph. There are so many aspects to each shoot that I need to consider when I create. Here are five things you can add to your skillset in photographing women.

Editorial Glamour With an Indie Twist

Post author:Nino Batista
Post category:Glamour Photography Shutter Magazine
Reading time:9 mins read

If you’ve never been to White Sands National Monument in the gorgeous state of New Mexico in the American Southwest, you have truly missed out on an experience. It’s my favorite of the Southwest’s long list of travel hot spots, better even than the Grand Canyon, Death Valley, Carlsbad Caverns, the Valley of Fire and the Las Vegas Strip. This 275-square-mile patch of white gypsum in the desert sent my brain reeling with excitement and possibilities. So when an opportunity came along to produce a photography art book that needed one specific theme, I knew where I wanted it to be: White Sands, New Mexico.

Glamour Photography in Black & White

Post author:Nino Batista
Post category:Black & White Photography Glamour Photography Shutter Magazine
Reading time:8 mins read

Photographers often find themselves torn between the color version of their edit and a black-and-white conversion of the same shot (you even see photographers post both versions on social media, asking their followers which one they prefer). This is almost certainly indicative of a photographer making the unfortunate mistake of not having a complete vision for a shot up front. While you can convert an image to black and white arbitrarily and find success with it, I find far more consistent results when you set out to shoot monochrome from the start. But where do you start?

5 Tips for Underwater Photography

Post author:Michael David Adams
Post category:Glamour Photography Lighting Shutter Magazine Underwater Photography
Reading time:9 mins read

I have always had a great love and appreciation for water in all its forms, whether it’s the vast ocean or a calm inviting sea. My love for the tranquil visuals of water led me to underwater photography.

How I Got the Gig

Post author:Moshe Zusman
Post category:Business Glamour Photography Shutter Magazine
Reading time:6 mins read

Just a few weeks ago, I photographed 20 Miss D.C. America contestants in my studio—all in one day. Not a bad way to make $4,000 in a few hours with the most minimal overhead. Wondering how I managed to get that gig? Here’s how it all began.

Finding Your Style in Glamour Photography

Post author:Sal Cincotta
Post category:Boudoir Photography Glamour Photography Shutter Magazine
Reading time:7 mins read

When you hear the term family photos, you know what family photos are; when you hear the term business headshot, you know what a business headshot is; and when you hear the term newborn pictures, you know exactly what that is. Two genres that are harder to pin down because they are always evolving are boudoir and glamour. This month, we look at my idea of glamour photography and some of the ways I shoot it.

Applying Glamour Techniques for Stand Out Weddings and Headshots

Post author:Sal Cincotta
Post category:Glamour Photography Lighting Shutter Magazine
Reading time:12 mins read

Use your best James Cagney impersonation while reading the following: “Mmm, those dirty rats! They’ve hoodwinked us, see? They made us believe glamour was only for the bedroom. Well, I’m sick of carrying cameras and shooting naked women!”

Pageant Glamour: 4 Tips for Shooting Beauty Queens

Post author:Sal Cincotta
Post category:Glamour Photography Lighting Shutter Magazine
Reading time:8 mins read

Second to the world of modeling, the world of beauty pageants takes the cake for all its glitz and glamour. Photos of contestants need to be a step above a regular portrait. When pageant girls step into my studio, they’re looking for a final image that represents who they are in the most fiercely confident and over-the-top, gorgeous way possible.