The Book Hunt
Go to your local bookstore or hit Amazon up and do a quick search for “photographing men.”
Seriously, go right now and do it. I'll wait. Cue the Jeopardy theme song.
Oh, back so soon? I am not surprised.
Until recently, you would have been able to only locate one book.
Seriously?
Unbelievable, right? A world full of guys and it would seem no one has had the vision to focus on that very obviously under-served niche.
Well, Jeff Rojas a portrait and fashion photographer based in New York City decided to do something about that. In a couple of weeks, he will be launching a new book titled, Photographing Men: Posing, Lighting, and Shooting Techniques for Portrait and Fashion Photography.
Solving The Problem
Photographing Men
Now go take a look at Rojas' work, or cast your eyes below on a few samples:
The CreativeLive Courses
I don't know about you, but while I love books and my library is full of them, there is a certain thrill of learning in-person or if that doesn't work with your schedule, going online. It was Jeff Rojas' CreativeLive course, “Men's Portrait Photography,” that inspired me to contact him. Soon I also bought his shorter course, “How To Photograph Men.”
You see, I was working full time at an all-boys prep school in Connecticut and one of the most difficult things you will encounter as a photographer is to posing teenagers. First off, they may give off the vibe that they aren't into it but if you know what you are doing and you can put them at ease, they come alive and are eager to work with you. Jeff Rojas' courses came in handy because I was able to make these young guys look and feel good when they saw the final results. So, I owe it to Jeff Rojas and his courses for elevating my skills.
The Giveaway
If you have scrolled all the way down here, you deserve to be rewarded. But let's make this a game shall we? I have a code for Jeff's Men's Portrait Photography course on CreativeLive to give away to one lucky person who pre-orders his book between tonight and March 3rd. I will announce a winner on my Twitter account, so be sure to follow me there.
Pre-order the book using this link, then email me at seshu (at) tiffinbox (dot) org with your receipt. The subject line of the email should be “Photographing Men by Jeff Rojas – Giveaway”. In your email to me, please include your Twitter ID, so that I can mention it if you win! But the CreativeLive checkout code you see blurred out above will only be emailed to ONE winner. Capiche?
I am the final arbiter of this game. If you do win it's because you followed the simple rules and you are a good sport. Bonus if you leave a comment below telling me why the course would complement the book you just bought.
Remember, this is for any pre-orders of Jeff's book, only from tonight through March 4th, though. If you click on any of the links in this post mentioning the book, you will be directed to Amazon where you can easily order the book and have it delivered it you after it launches on March 15th.
Sound good? Good luck! And, here's to making a difference in men's lives by creating stunning portraits of them too!
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Adrian Farr says
I know how to photograph women, and I know how to photograph them really well. Having the course alongside the book would give me a far greater insight into how I can also photograph men too, and how to photograph them really well. ;)
Seth Reineke says
I’m an amateur photographer, but I love portrait and headshot photography, especially in relation to conveying true personality. I’ve taken one of Jeff’s courses on CL previously, and any opportunity to learn more from him is welcomed. I’m excited to steal tips and tricks from both the book and the course.