My shipment of books arrived to great anticipation because after 15 years of shooting professional travel photography I wanted some reference books to help provide inspiration for photographing nudes. Of the five I ordered, unfortunately, this book left me wanting more. While going into detail about lighting, posing and technique, once you've seen a few pages you've got the entire book. First, know that it's entirely in B&W--not bad for nude photography, except Mr Lemon notes that many of the images were originally shot in color. Also if you eventually want to sell your images you need to shoot color. If you're new to using flash or don't understand basic lighting concepts this book could help, but advanced amateurs and pros will bore quickly.