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Glamour Photography Grows From Celebrity Exposure

It was not until 1953 when Hugh Hefner put a new spin on glamour photography by removing the enticing aspect of a female shown wearing very little and went to producing his Playboy magazine with females wearing nothing at all. His first edition with photos of Marilyn Monroe with nothing on but the radio was a breakthrough for glamour photography and other magazines quickly followed suit. Many still were not happy with the appearance of women wearing next to nothing but as time passed, social acceptance changed the way the world viewed the magazines.

Today, glamour photography is considered an art form that allows women to be photographed in appealing poses wearing revealing clothing. While these types of pictures rarely come close to being pornographic in nature, they are meant to enhance the sex appeal of the subject. Many use them as gifts for spouses or boyfriends and others make them part of a want-to-be modeling portfolio.

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Many professional photographers, male and female have turned glamour photography into a lucrative full-time profession, often setting up traveling road shows that invite women in for a short session. They supply the clothing and are attended by professional make-up artists and costumers to fit them into sexually appealing clothing and apply appearance-enhancing make-up before the photos are taken.

Typically, the glamour photography session and a photo package are paid for at the time of the session with the pictures being delivered at a later date, usually in the same location of the shoot where customers may have the option of ordering more pictures than originally purchased. In most cases that is the one and only time available to order reprints.

As the attitude towards glamour photography has changed over the years, other photos of models wearing considerably less, or nothing may be considered as art, pornography or soft-core pornography. Regardless of the name, the work may represent the techniques and abilities of the photographer, but it is the end use of the pictures that actually determine their true nature.

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