The Library
This books and magazines are part of my collection.
I believe they could be helpful for photographers or hobbyists to learn and find inspiration.
They are for consultation only. Downloading, printing, copying, etc., is not allowed.
Candid Photography
Whitestone Publications Inc published Candid Photography in 1964. It contains samples of glamour photography from well-known photographers separated into eight sections: Candid Glamour Candid Children Candid Portraits Candid Nudes Candid Bridge Candid Ballet Candid Fair and Salon Section Photographers include Peter Basch, Andre de Dienes, Peter Gowland, Mario Casilli, and Bunny Yeager, among others. […]
Photographing the Female Figure
Photographing the female figure by Bunny Yeager Bunny Yeager (1929-2014) was one of the most influential photographers of the modern era. Her self-portraits establish her as an innovative and important artist, demonstrating her ability to transform herself for the camera via clothes, make-up, hair and setting. She would spend hours in front of a mirror […]
The Model: a Book on the Problems of Posing
William Herbert Mortensen (January 27, 1897 – August 12, 1965) was an American glamour photographer primarily known for his Hollywood portraits in the 1920s–1940s in the Pictorialist style. William Mortensen covers posing as a model. Things to avoid, make-up, costumes, and nudes. Bibliographic information Title The Model: a Book on the Problems of Posing […]
Peter Basch’s Photo Ideas 1
Photo Ideas, a magazine to provide ideas to photographers by Peter Basch. Published by Whitestone Publications Inc. January 1957 Peter Basch (September 23, 1921 – March 15, 2004) was an American magazine and glamour photographer. He was born in Berlin, and lived and died in New York City. The main body of his work was […]
How to Take Glamour Studies
How to Take Glamour Studies is a collection of booklets by Harrison Marks published in Foto Magazine in 1950 You can download a free copy of this book by subscribing to the Pamela Green website newsletter here. George Harrison Marks (6 August 1926 – 27 June 1997) was an English glamour photographer and director of […]
Practical Photography Jan. 1966
Practical Photography was a monthly UK photography magazine published by the Bauer Media Group since it was acquired from EMAP in 2008. Established in 1959, It ceased publishing on 2 June 2020 following Bauer Publishing’s decision to stop printing many of its magazines due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The magazine included […]
Johnsons Catalogue
Johnsons of Hendon Limited can trace its roots back for two and a half centuries to a goldsmith named Richard Wright, who established his business in 1743 in Maiden Lane in the City of London. (Note: the original version of this story refers to Richard Wight, not Wright, but since John Johnson married Martha Wright, […]