Contents -- Introduction -- Section 1 Background -- Section 2 The Steps -- Step 1: Determining Your Goals -- Step 2: Putting Together Samples: Your First Portfolio -- Existing Photographs -- Start Small -- The Portfolio Book -- The Idea Book -- Step 3: Selecting Equipment -- Cameras -- Lighting -- Light Modifiers -- Other Photo Equipment -- Computers, Software, and Printers -- Step 4: Gathering Props and Costumes -- Existing Outfits -- Buying Outfits -- Make Your Own Outfits -- Costumes -- Props -- Step 5: Selecting Your Location -- Step 6: Finding and Selecting Your Test Subject -- Wife or Girlfriend -- Friend -- Model -- Model Releases -- Step 7: Makeup and Hair -- Step 8: Planning the Lighting -- Step 9: How to "See" a Woman -- Step 10: Working with the Subject -- Dealing with Her Concerns -- Developing Rapport -- Subject Comfort -- Good Expressions -- Step 11: Posing -- Step 12: Technical Details -- Step 13: Digital Image Processing -- Step 14: Editing and Selecting Images -- Step 15: Retouching Your Images -- Step 16: Viewing the Images -- Step 17: Printing Your Images -- Step 18: Sharing Your Images -- Step 19: Updating Your Portfolio -- Section 3 Lessons -- Posing -- Graceful Does It-"S" Curve Posing -- "C" Curve Posing -- Gravity Is Our Friend -- Watch the Tummy -- Longer Legs -- Watch the Eyes -- Lighting -- Using Natural Light Outdoors -- Using Flash -- Using Window Light -- When Natural Light Is Too Bright -- Outdoor Flash Fill -- Reflector Fill -- Costuming -- Make Your Own Costume-Tube Dress -- Make Your Own Costume-Caution Tape -- Make Your Own Costume-Chamois Bikini -- Firefighter -- Military Uniforms -- Sexy Doctor or Nurse -- Sexy Secretary -- The Western Look -- The Wet Look -- Traditional Lingerie -- Mixing Lingerie and Regular Clothes -- Fun with Jeans -- Make Your Own Costumes with Fabric -- Making Clothing Fit.

Working with Lace -- Body Stockings -- Holiday Themes -- Make Your Own Costume with Cheesecloth -- Locations -- Simple Does It-Cluttered Backgrounds -- Photographing in the Forest -- Shooting on Black -- Working in a Small Bathroom -- Using Stairs -- Using a Car -- Using a Tree -- The Kitchen -- The Office -- A Shower Scene -- A Bathtub Scene -- Working with a Couch -- Props -- Using a Fan -- Making Bubbles -- Using a Shower Door -- Using Whipped Cream -- Using a Feather Boa -- Using a Chair -- Using Gloves -- Photography Angles -- Working in a Tight Space -- Get Down to Shoot -- Avoid Wide Angle -- Get Back and Zoom In -- Break the Rules -- Straight Legs -- Wide Angle -- Body Parts -- Shoot into the Light -- Section 4 Advanced Topics -- Creating a Boudoir Series -- Developing Your Own Style -- Advanced Lighting Techniques -- Silhouettes -- Hair Light -- Wall of Light -- Projects to Stimulate Your Creativity -- Using a Fog Machine -- Outdoor Bathtub -- Rock Arch -- Section 5 The Business Side -- Becoming Professional -- Business Opportunities -- Model Releases -- Copyright Submission -- Section 6 Resources -- Digital Photography Basics -- Resolution -- File Format -- Compression -- Color Balance -- White Balance -- Batteries -- Noise -- Sharpening -- Digital Zoom -- Memory Card -- Card Reader -- Location Suggestions -- Props -- Costume Suggestions -- Scenario Suggestions -- Glossary -- Suggested Reading -- Photoshop -- Glamour, Nude, and Figure Photography -- Photographing Women -- Model Photography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q-R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.