Poser: a sketchbook of ideas for artists and models
(120 pages, softbound)
by Timothy B. Anderson
$24.95/plus $4.00 s/h
Poser is designed to appeal to both artists and models, no matter the genre or medium. Painters, sculptors, models, and photographers alike will discover new poses, and new ways of looking at posing. With commentary by many top-level photographers and models: Kim Weston, Robert Farber, Jeff Dunas, Elizabeth Opalenik, Brigitte Carnochan, and models Rose Bryan and Ashley Rae. Poser will serve to inform and inspire any artist.
From the Introduction
Looking to this group of sketches, I am ready to go to work, and I encourage all readers to do the same, with such good assistance, with such a guide.
Lucien Clergue
Selected commentary
I have always found it paramount that model and photographer know what the finished piece should be. The model is not just a plug-in naked person; he/she is an integral part of the photograph.
Kim Weston
Preparation via one thoughtful and honest conversation can allow us to avoid wasting time with one awkward, unproductive shoot.
Rose Bryan (model)
I always watch the model for that one informal moment when she feels comfortable and at ease—even if it's in between specific poses.
Brigitte Carnochan