{"product_id":"nudes-photographing-nudes-by-charles-f-hamilton","title":"Nudes.  Photographing Nudes by Charles F. Hamilton.","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrentice-Hall, 1980.  First edition, 1st printing. Hardcover, fine with very good dust jacket that has minor signs of use.  Chapters: A Brief History, Lighting, Techniques, Visual Elements, and Structural Applications.  184 pages with thorough treatment of the subject with detailed index. Numerous illustrations, mostly of women, by various photographers including Charles F. Hamilton, William Suttle, Samuel J. Gentile, Deborah Stanton, Barbara Vance-Halla, Debra P. Romanchak, Craig Morey, Al Waldhuber, Marta Gray, Lou Hendrix, et al.  At the time of publication, the author, Charles F. Hamilton, was Director of the Photography\/Multi-Media Department at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Summary:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_438e187a97c78f45-57\" data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-71\"\u003ePublished in 1980 by Prentice-Hall, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"36\" data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-71\"\u003ePhotographing Nudes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-71 citation-end-71\"\u003e by Charles F. Hamilton is a technical and aesthetic manual that focuses on the art of black-and-white glamour and nude photography.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"1\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e It is designed to guide photographers through the transition from basic portraiture to the more complex demands of capturing the human form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eCore Focus \u0026amp; Content\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eThe book is structured as a \"how-to\" guide that balances the mechanical aspects of photography with the artistic nuances of the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003eHistory of the Form:\u003c\/b\u003e Hamilton provides a brief overview of the tradition of the nude in art, grounding the photographic practice in a broader historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003eTechnical Instruction:\u003c\/b\u003e A significant portion of the book is dedicated to the \"craft\" of the darkroom era, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"4,1,1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,1,1,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4,1,1,0,0\"\u003eLighting:\u003c\/b\u003e In-depth coverage of studio lighting, natural light, and the use of shadows to define musculature and form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,1,1,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4,1,1,1,0\"\u003eCamera Technique:\u003c\/b\u003e Advice on lens selection, depth of field, and framing specifically for the female form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_438e187a97c78f45-58\" data-path-to-node=\"4,1,1,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4,1,1,2,0\"\u003eProcessing:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-70 citation-end-70\"\u003e Information on shooting and processing techniques to achieve specific tonal ranges.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"2\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbutton data-ved=\"0CAAQvoAQahgKEwiLy8LH9-uTAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQoQE\" data-hveid=\"0\" aria-label=\"View source details for citation from AbeBooks. Opens side panel.\" class=\"button ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_438e187a97c78f45-59\" data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-69\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-69\"\u003eStructural Elements:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-69 citation-end-69\"\u003e The text analyzes the visual components of a successful image, such as line, texture, and composition, teaching the reader how to \"see\" the body as an abstract landscape.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"3\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbutton data-ved=\"0CAAQvoAQahgKEwiLy8LH9-uTAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQogE\" data-hveid=\"0\" aria-label=\"View source details for citation from AbeBooks. Opens side panel.\" class=\"button ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eArtistic Style\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWhile many books of this era leaned into high-fantasy or soft-focus \"pictorialism\" (like those of David Hamilton, no relation), Charles F. Hamilton’s work is noted for its \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"172\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eclarity\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"184\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eglamour-style\u003c\/b\u003e approach. 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