Classic Shots and How to Take Them
From the dawn of the golden age of cinema, the impossible glamour of the Hollywood close-up played an important part in establishing the iconic status of such actors and actresses as Garbo, Bacall, Hayworth, Flynn and Gable. The icons owed a great deal to a small band of photographers whose deployment of lighting and choice of camera angle literally created the gods of celluloid. 'Hollywood Portraits' offers budding portraitists the chance to take such photographs for themselves. It offers in-depth analyses of 50 classic pictures, from the wry sophistication of Bogart to the sex-kitten attitudes of Marilyn Monroe. Each analysis contains technical information and an easy-to-follow lighting plot so amateurs can recreate their own little bit of Hollywood. Special features on leading photographers of the day, such as George Hurell and C S Bull, give an insight into the careers and work of the masters.
