Glamour photography is a genre of photography whereby people, usually female, are portrayed in such a way as to emphasize attractiveness and charm. According to a tacit convention in photographic practice, glamour photography rarely exposes conspicuously a subject's private physical features. Photographers use a combination of cosmetics, lighting and airbrushing techniques to produce an appealing image of the subject.
Glamour photography is generally a composed image of a subject in a still position. The subjects of glamour photography are often professional models, and the photographs are normally intended for commercial use, including mass-produced calendars, pinups and for men's magazines, such as Playboy; but amateur subjects are also sometimes used, and sometimes the photographs are intended for private and personal use only.
