The Naked and the Lens

~ TABLE OF CONTENTS
~Dedication
Acknowledgments
Preface
Chapter 1: Gallery
Chapter 2: Undressing Fine Art
Chapter 3: The Body Itself - A Survey of Modes
Chapter 4: The Nude in Context
Chapter 5: Light, Shadow, Color, and the Qualities of Lighting
Chapter 6: Composition
Chapter 7: The Camera is Not an Eye
Chapter 8: Working With Models
Chapter 9: The shoot
Chapter 10: Digital Technique
Chapter 11: Interviews:
CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY

Lou Benjamin teaches a variety of technique courses at The International School of Photography.

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