So you want to photograph America’s Next Top Model

In this all-new book review shootout, we put three books to the test. Read on to learn how Posing Techniques for Photographing Model Portfolios by Billy Pegram, Professional Model Portfolios: A Step-by-Step Guide for Photographers by Billy Pegram, and A Digital Photographer's Guide to Model Releases by Dan Heller stand up to our editorial review.

This is the first in a series of articles we're planning over the next month or so that'll walk you through the steps and resources of taking quality fashion photos.

Posing Techniques for Photographing Model Portfolios

With detailed discussions and eye-catching dynamic images this guidebook shows photographers how to masterfully create beautiful images of a model to achieve any creative objective.

Instructions illustrate basic poses as well as a host of subtle variations to provide you with an endless array of looks for editorial fashion shots athletics glamour or nude photography and shots designed to show curves reveal personality or showcase the hands hair or legs.

This comprehensive resource also provides expert advice on conducting a successful session how to work with the model how to work with a support staff of image stylists and tips for designing a high-quality portfolio. Additional lessons provide a start-to-finish analysis of four different shooting sessions each with a different model and a different objective.

Connected Photographer's evaluation

If you've ever wanted to know how to get your models into the right position -- and give them something they can look at to emulate this book is for you. It's a bit pricey for the page-count but it's also quite useful for specific needs.

Posing Techniques for Photographing Model Portfolios by Billy Pegram, published by Amherst Media Inc., is 128 pages and has a retail price of $34.95. We give Posing Techniques for Photographing Model Portfolios a rating of 4 out of 5.

Professional Model Portfolios: A Step-by-Step Guide for Photographers

This photographer's guide to creating successful model portfolios encourages a dynamic diversified artistic approach and shares essential knowledge about the modeling industry portfolio basics and agency requirements. Photographers learn how to work with models for the best possible results create and refine a standout portfolio and sell that product to agents in the United States, England, and Asia.