at. For this reason, the subjects make direct eye contact with the camera—
and not demurely, but with confidence.
While there are no clear-cut lines—many images could correctly be placed
in more than one style—the structure these categories create is helpful in
several ways. First, categorizing images helps you develop a mental frame-
work for your work and, therefore, helps you create images. Second, divid-
ing the images into these categories helps each client decide which style she
prefers. Third, it will help you talk to your client clearly about the kind of im-
ages she wants. If you prepare a slide show or portfolio of images and cate-
gorize them according to these styles, it will give you a common language for
discussing images, planning her session, and ultimately giving her exactly
what she wants.
18 MASTER GUIDE FOR GLAMOUR PHOTOGRAPHY
LEFT—Collette’s image is the ultimate invita-
tion. We used a single large softbox to light
her evenly. The image was made as an anniver-
sary gift for her husband. The inspiration for
the pose was a Playboycenterfold her husband
liked and had displayed on his machine-shop
wall for quite a while. To surprise him, she re-
placed the centerfold with her image and
waited for his reaction. RIGHT—Notice the con-
fidence exuded in Athena’s pose. We chose the
leather pants for their fit and balanced them
with a high-key background.