(Betty Grable) first mass produced
black & white photo was a token must have glamour girl in every
WWII GI's wallet
Glamour Photography
or Pin Up photography is the photographers unique interpretation
while the camera faithfully reproduces a model's likeness. Betty
Grable and Ginger Rogers were glamour model icons of their
generations however, by the 1950s, European photographers were more daring than the Hollywood
photographers
Ginger Rogers without her dancing
shoes
Jane Russell Hollywood Glamour Girl
Bettie Page Glamour Pin Up of the
1950s
Jane Mansfield Hollywood Pin Up
Bridgit Bardot in fabulous Black and
White
Sophia Loren in raw glamour
Lighting techniques
in a black and white photography is of key importance. Strobe
lighting will add contrast. Side lighting will reveal texture. As in
portrait glamour photography lighting will accentuate features and
light from any one direction will create shadows.
Another key element
in for taking interesting to a black and white photos - is
contrast. Tonal variances becomes all the more important. -
Finally composition of the model is all important to related the
message that is to be the glamour shot where viewer see the model
without seeing the photographers work behind the scenes
Rita Hayward Glamour Model
for the WWII generation
Sharon Stone Glamour Star
for "Y" generation
It must said that Marilyn Munroe is
still the ultimate Glamour Gal
who still captivate and
appeals across several generations
from the baby boomers of her
lifetime to today's generation
Black and White Photography
