Bites

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This photo book is long overdue! Man's `best part' finally gets the photographic appreciation it deserves. A monument in 112 pages of pure carnal desire, exciting portraits and close-ups of HIM in color and black-and-white, unadorned, untamed and direct. Giovanni pays homage to the penis in open, extremely multi-faceted photography. Circumcised or uncut, shaved or hairy, limp or stiff -this book is a must for everyone who has one (or wants one...)!

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An AWESOME buy!!!.......2006-03-02

This book was SO worth the money! It's officially my FAVORITE book ever! I look at it everyday and it makes me happy! Let's just say I get tons of pleasure by looking at these pictures, AND I am very hard to please. First off all the guys in this book are extremely, EXTREMELY hot! Second the fact you don't see their faces makes it even hotter... There's a sense of mystery about it. All the "bites" are extremely large and perfect! You also get to see all kinds of... stages that the "bites" can be in. Basically, if you love men and love looking at their "bites" you have GOT to get this book! TRUST ME!!!

Pretty Good.......2006-02-25

this book is pretty good. the picture quality is OK. it would be better if the prints were in a larger format, but overall great photos.

Two heads needed!.......2005-09-03

I feel I must stress this point to interested buyers - more than 90% of photos are faceless, trimmed at the chin or neck. Those with partial faces are deliberately angled or off-focused. Technical brilliance aside, for me it just did not work. Many of the photos, in my opinion, are 'rip-offs' of Mapplethorpe and Quiroz. It's like watching the frame by frame reshoot of 'Psycho'by Gus Van Sant. Paying homage is one thing, being inspired is another, but when an image is almost identical - it's rather lame.Nothing confrontational or visually feral here, the front and back covers might just be the two best attempts. Don't waste your money.

A Masterpiece.......2005-09-02

Having taken the photographer almost ten years, it shows a passion for the subject coupled with a skilled artist working at his peak.

disappointing.......2005-08-25

there was nothing, either aesthetically or eroticaly, to justfy the sale of this book.

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Shades of Desire
one of the best

Shades of Desire
Jay Jorgensen
Manufacturer: Bruno Gmunder Verlag Gmbh
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 3861878798

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Light - Shadows - Passion!

"Shades of Desire" is the name of this gorgeous photo collection by Jay Jorgensen, who presents his well-built models in black-and-white. Using only his camera and reflector the photographer turns his subjects into elegiac, elegant works of art. Using the available lighting he shapes the powerful bodies. "Nude photography is very powerful and yet at the same time very vulnerable," says the master, and his photos exude these very qualities.

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Shades of Desire.......2006-11-30

Jorgensen's dramatic, classic style blends seamlessly with a subtle sensuality. Fresh and forward.

one of the best.......2006-11-04

I have seen many books on the male nude, but Jay Jorgensen has an amazing eye for capturing many levels of sensuality seldom seen in books of this genre. Not only has Mr. Jorgensen found some of the most beautiful men in the world, but he has elevated the model in each photo to a new artistic high. This is one book to own and treasure!

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Sexy pics, but...
It's hot in the West Village!
Sexy boys in the big city!
hot and steamy

Sex in the West Village, NYC
Jack Slomovits
Manufacturer: Bruno Gmunder Verlag Gmbh
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ASIN: 3861878615

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Seldom has a photographer created such an authentic work as Jack Slomovits has in this book. From the middle of the sexual action the artist captures us from the first photos onward. Slomovits' semi-documentary style leaves little to the imagination; high-contrast detailed photos are interspersed with portraits in a snapshot aesthetic. His protagonists are the lads of the West Village in New York, lads of impressive naivety and tantalizing innocence. A fast book from a fast city. Sexy!

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Sexy pics, but..........2007-08-13

I was really disappointed by this book. I was hoping for something a little different, after seeing a lot of Jack Slomovits' other work (he gets a LOT of mileage out of that window in his apartment!), but there isn't anything truly special about these pictures. I think the best way to describe it is to say that these aren't "photographs" they're just pictures. Sure, they're sexy -- what pictures of 2 guys having sex WOULDN'T be? -- but they're not beautiful, and I was hoping for more. I'm putting my copy on ebay... 'fraid this one isn't a keeper.

It's hot in the West Village!.......2007-07-22

Jack Slomovits' new book Sex in the West Village is a feast for the eyes. His subtle lighting and composition produce sultry black and white photographs that stay with the viewer. The individual prints stand alone as powerful images, and combine to create a narrative that is both alluring and provocative. Bravo!

Sexy boys in the big city!.......2007-07-04

Jack Slomovits delivers the boys of New York in a series of highly suggestive images. These guys are fresh to the city and eager to explore their own boundaries, bodies...and other boys. The photographer documents their sexual adventures in a photojournalistic style that puts you right in the center of their action. A visual turnon from start to finish!

hot and steamy.......2007-06-20

Sexy book, straight and find it very erotic.

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Fantastic book
Great quality and skill lacks creativity and passion
The body as monument
On Form is On Target
remarkable visual inquiry

On Form

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ASIN: 382384556X

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Acclaimed as a master black-and-white photographer of the sophisticated nude, Andreas Bitesnich focuses his astute camera on the contours and surfaces of the human body - male and female figures transformed into timeless works of art. As in his previous books, his nude "forms" are erotic and highly charged yet simple and technically perfect. In a departure from his established work, he has shot most of this collection in luminous color. Here is a celebration of the human body revealed in striking photos of energy, originality, and artistry.

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Fantastic book.......2006-01-01

If you are looking for nude photos of typical people -- look elsewhere. The book is filled with beautiful people, with a few rare exceptions. Many photos are of bodies sculpted in unnatural poses. Large full page photos and nicely bound - a nice production and a model for other books. One of my favorites.

Great quality and skill lacks creativity and passion.......2005-02-01

I was misguided by this book, the quality of the book, the paper, the design, etc. all superb.

now looking into the photographers subjects. Well, they are perfect, they are beautiful, they are in great shape and physique, Not to mention that the women are extremely attractive and sensual.

so where's the challenge, where's the passion, where's the desire to push into new boundaries that go beyond making the subject mold into different shapes. I must be missing this, so I shared the book with some other friends and photographers and we all agreed that the book falls into fashion and glamour and not into art and form analyisis.

Now I know that I'm more traditional, but when thinking about shape I think of other photographers who have with little effort pushed us into looking at the human body in a different light and in a different angle, making us redefine beauty and finding sensuality in the mundane.

I can't catalogue this as anything outside of a bathing suit issue or a fashion shoot with supermodels

The body as monument.......2004-10-31

These are wonderful photos of the most important shape in the human worlds - the human shape itself.

These are all studio photos, and share the same sense of composition. The figure is there, sometimes multiple figures, and always represented in an utterly literal way. As the cover suggests, however, the models often seem like some kind of raw material. Bitesnich uses that material in improbable sculptural ways - Ingrid (the cover model), Zuzana, and Bernhard make me stop for just a moment, wondering what I'm looking at. Kika makes me stop, too.

This is an enjoyable, thought-provoking collection of figures. They're all young, strong adults, at the height of their handsomeness. They are beautiful people, but skip over the possibilities of older forms. Perhaps the next collection will show more of the different ages of man, but this is a good set anyway.

//wiredweird

On Form is On Target.......2004-03-20

A masterful work! Really. His lighting and use of color make these images more sophisticated and impactful than even his earlier black and white photographs - which are amazing. On Form isn't just the display of beautful bodies, it is highly acomplished art from a photographer who shows what it means to become a master of the human form.

remarkable visual inquiry.......2004-03-14

this large format and beautifully printed book is one of the most interesting traversals of the human form i have seen. bitesnich takes a "classical" approach to the nude -- lightly oiled, strongly lit, crisply focused -- but gives it an edgy twist through his choice of models (including a transsexual and an amputee) and his clean yet innovative poses. the variety of printing techniques, lighting, contrast and settings, and the many beautiful models, give the collection a remarkable scope and interest within bitesnich's consistently austere yet lyrical style. a real pleasure.

Best of Black and White: Erotic Photography

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Best of Black and White: Erotic Photography

Manufacturer: Bucher
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ASIN: 3765860050

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Does anybody really know the "next-generation photographers," the successors to Newton, Lindbergh, von Unwerth, and Ritts? The shots in this volume are an introduction to these newcomers and their accomplished, sexy, romantic work—the best of today's nude photography in black and white. Classic black-and-white photography shows clearly who knows how to take a good picture and who doesn't. The photographers contributing to this volume display their mastery of photography both as a craft and as an art form.

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A great "how to get started" book on nude photography
"picture book" with occasional words thrown in.
Good overview, not enough description of lighting technique

Black & White Nude Photography
Stan Trampe
Manufacturer: Amherst Media
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ASIN: 0936262559

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A great "how to get started" book on nude photography.......1998-11-19

I have always wanted to take nude photographs, but I never knew how to get models, what to pay them, or any of the other details needed to get started.

This book is not for seasoned fine art photographers, but rather for those of us interested in the genre but lacking the know how to do it.

"picture book" with occasional words thrown in........1998-10-28

After visiting Mr. Trampe's website, I decided to look for his book. The images appeared to be outstanding quality; instead they look like 4x6 machine prints that were then blown up to 8x10 by the publisher..... horribly pixelated and some aren't even focussed! Of course, there are some that are very nice, but I expected (Wrongly it seems) that the entire book would have been high-quality printing. I would reccommend glancing thru it.... but that is all. As for descriptions of technique, there are 2 of any detail. And very abstract.... "I took several shots".

Good overview, not enough description of lighting technique.......1998-09-25

What I want, just once, is the photographer to describe , start to finish, the technical process of making the image. Like most authors on this subject, Mr. Trampe gives a usefull overview of many issues I already understand but fails to show the nuts and bolts of his technique. I'm not alone in wanting to know what film he chose for a given scene, at what speed he rated the film, especially how he made metering descisions, placement descisions for his models and for studio lighting, what specific diffusion and light modification was used for each specific shot. Of equal interest are the techniques regarding developement, printing and presentation. Finally, I wish Mr. Trampe would go into more detail about finding models and discuss realistic scenarios for pay scales. The images in this book are terrific. Please tell us how you made them or is that a secret?

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A beautiful book
A Perfect Gift
A Beautiful Fine Arts Photography Book
A great way to share the gift of a new life
The gift of life!

The Ninth Month (Photography Book)
Catherine Steinmann
Manufacturer: Park Island Pr
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ASIN: 0964029715

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The Ninth Month is an exquisite collection of photographs by Catherine Steinmann celebrating the ninth month of pregnancy. The photographs are organized in two sections, New York and Kauai. New York introduces subjects who pose with expressive translucent fabrics in the studio. Kauai presents images made on the idyllic Hawaiian island, where the women are photographed in a water environment. Steinmanns ethereal images provide a mirror reflecting womens souls days before they give birth. Radiating life, The Ninth Month gently but firmly shatters social taboos that favor hiding the full form of the pregnant woman. Catherine Steinmanns sensitive and empathetic eye captures not only the pregnant bodys graceful form, but also the experience of pregnancy in its most life-affirming light.

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A beautiful book.......2004-07-13

The Ninth Month is a beautiful collection of Catherine Steinmann's timeless images of a brief, but memorable, time in the lives of many women. The care given to reproduction of the photographs does justice to her work. A unique and wonderful book.

A Perfect Gift.......2004-07-11

Ninth Month by Catherine Steinmann is abeautiful gift for an expectant mother. This book celebrates the beauty of the pregnant woman and should be an inspiration to women in this period of their lives. Fathers to be, mothers, grandmothers, other relatives and friends what a perfect gift for this very special time in a womans life. Danny Conant photographer, danny@dannyconant.com

A Beautiful Fine Arts Photography Book.......2004-07-10

Using the pregnant female body as a study of light and form Catherine Steinmann's artful interpretation of this subject rivals the work of the best classic photographers. The publishers of this book used every available means to present the finest quality book available on the market. This is an amazing production! Printed by one of the foremost Italian printing companies. This book is an example of the finest tritone printing available. If you love collecting high quality artbooks put this on your list.

A great way to share the gift of a new life.......2004-07-10

Each photograph captures the grace and beauty of new life in process. The Ninth Month is a tremendously calming book . With its rich warm tones it is a wonderful experience for the viewer. Perfect gift for a special loved one.

The gift of life!.......2004-07-09

Catherine Steinmann has given us a true gift - the beauty of pregnancy and the final stages of it. This is the book for all of us - mothers, fathers, children and obstetricians who help us into this world. A gift for the people you love. Steinmann is a most wonderful photographer who shoots with her heart and embraces her models with a veil of impeccably good taste. Beautifully presented this is a book to cherish and hold for a lifetime.

The Nude in Black And White: Creative Approaches to Photographing the Nude

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A real disappointment
Interesting look at the human form via infrared film

The Nude in Black And White: Creative Approaches to Photographing the Nude
Lucille Khornak
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ASIN: 0817450882

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A real disappointment.......2001-07-03

As an amateur photographer, interested in the black and white nude this was one of my first purchases. It was a real disappointment to say the least. The images in the book are technically well done but I continue to ask myself, "why are these people nude?" For me the images say nothing about the models nor does the interaction of shadow and highlight move me.

Interesting look at the human form via infrared film.......1999-05-04

This is a fairly traditional photgraphy instruction book. The photographs are presented in a gallery format in the front of the book. The second half shows them as a contact sheet with the technical notes added. Fairly comprehensive look at body makeup and lighting. This book strives to be artistic first and educational latter. Ms. Khornak is quite skillful in the art of photography. The infrared images are beautiful. As an educational tool, the format does not really work. Perhaps it would be more educational to have the technical details directly following each image.

Professional Secrets of Nude and Beauty Photography: Techniques and Images in Black & White

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Few good shots, systematic... but not really worth it.
Perfect for learning
A standard
Like the sky and the sun
Sensational posing and lighting style.

Professional Secrets of Nude and Beauty Photography: Techniques and Images in Black & White
Bill Lemon
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ASIN: 1584280441

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Packed with practical tips and real-world examples of the skills needed to shoot outstanding black and white nude and beauty photographs, this is a comprehensive manual for photographers of all levels. Technical analyses of over 60 portraits are provided, enabling photographers to learn, duplicate, and adapt each of the techniques. Special emphasis is placed on evaluating and adjusting for perfect lighting, choosing settings, and selecting props and poses that convey a particular mood. Also stressed is the importance of building and maintaining a positive, productive relationship between photographer and model.

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Few good shots, systematic... but not really worth it........2007-05-15

After i got other Lemon's book(colorful "nude&glamour photography") i sworn to never get anything from same author. Well i broke this oath, buying this B&W book.

Dont get me wrong - photos in book are , mostly , good. In fact this book is better than colour, one, as it at least has more system to it and got light setups.

Unfortunately - thats about it. Its is not "professional secrets" its "here, i had this model, and took this picture, setting up lights". If you had ever read a single good book on light... I'd skip this book. Its not particularly good on posing either - in fact you can find more posing guides online nowdays, for free, than you will see in this book.

If i would be just starting up - may be i'd appetiate book as a thing "do as i am and you will make good shot". Unfortunately (?) i am not, so it was browsing through book for 30 mins, and now its dead paperweight.

Perfect for learning.......2006-12-15

Bill has a great mode of teaching, he shows you how to do your job and push you to do it better. Great book from a great artist.

A standard.......2003-12-02

Bill Lemon does it right. Its a simple, and easy to read book on photographing women. It covers positions and lighting that work consistantly. Nice diagrams and examples with enough text to inform. Should be in every photographers library.

Like the sky and the sun.......2002-01-08

Light and beauty go together like the sky and the sun. When a professional photographer is in harmony with beautiful models and their environment they will create images that reflects this light and beauty. That's what you will find in Bill Lemons new book "Professional Secrets Of Nude & Beauty Photography". This book is full of exceptional images illustrating outstanding lighting techniques and beautiful models posed in flattering ways.

This book is more then just beautiful people and well-lit sets. There is substance here as well. "Nude & Beauty Photography" is full of instruction, inspiration and creative tips. Each setup is outlined in a narrative, with lighting graphics and equipment/film details. The reader can learn tips on posing, camera angles, composition, lighting, selecting models and much more.

Bill Lemon knows his craft and illustrates it with provocative and creative images. Further, he knows how to explain his techniques in ways that are understandable to average photographer. He gives you just the right balance between instruction and enjoyment. If you?re just a 'looker' or want to be a 'learner' I can highly recommend "Nude & Beauty Photography".

Sensational posing and lighting style........2001-12-24

A fantastic book with great ideas, fantastic posing and an inspiration for any photographer that wants to photograph women. Personally I find Lemon's books easy to follow and find his posing techniques superlative. He has the ability to make average women look stunning with his beauty lighting, posing and make-up. Bill Lemon is a master of Beauty, Glamour and Nude photography

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Walter Chin: After Shoot
Walter Chin
Manufacturer: Schirmer Art Books
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ASIN: 3829602480

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In the 1990s, American top fashion photographer Walter Chin, started to take nude photographs of his famous models after the official shooting. These b&w "after work" shots breathe a particularly relaxed atmosphere. With ease and perfection Chin runs the gamut of nudity and the women join in, relaxed, playful, seductive, in love with themselves, theatrically staged or plain naked. The results in their different styles are sexy without being pornographic, beautiful without artificial accessories, and photographically unique without any shock or trash aesthetics.

For his book Chin gave the editors Wilfried Dickhoff, Daniele Kim, and Julia Kim his permission to handle his work with a similar playfulness, making the book a sexy high-quality object in every respect.

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