How to Photograph Nudes (Creatively)
Photographing nudes is easy. You simply come up with some ideas, find a model, persuade them to strip off, find a location or hire a studio, light them, pose them, make sure they’ve got the right expression. Oh, and make sure your camera is set up correctly.
Here’s a few tips gleaned from forty-years experience to get you started.
Having a concept helps you take better photos of nudes
Improve your nude and glamour photographs by being aware of composition. Composing nude photographs is no more difficult than other subjects.
There’s a lot to think about when shooting commercial glamour nudes. So here’s a few glamour nude tips
It doesn’t have to be a big one!
A Quick Guide to Shooting Studio Nudes
Lighting nude photos
Photographing location nudes is always challenging (and fun) but does need a certain amount of planning.
Nature has given us a large, bright light source complete with some very handy diffusers (clouds) which is wonderful for lighting nude photographs.
Get creative results with one model and one light.
Location Nudes – Deserted Buildings
It is easy to visualise the ghosts of previous occupants wandering through their empty rooms. Maybe it takes a creative leap to see them as attractive naked women but when photographing location nudes you can capture whatever you want.
Modelling Guide – Pre-shoot Communication
Working with experienced and inexperienced models is fun but there are a lot of pitfalls. Here’s how to avoid them.
Fetish photography – leaving a lot to your imagination
The nude female form elicits a number of, sometimes conflicting, potential responses from the viewer of an artwork.
Black and white nudes
The Hazards of Working on Location
A cautionary tale and why I never believe weather forecasts .
Creative Nude Photography
Creative Nude Photography shows you how to go beyond the norms of conventional glamour. The book contains sections on the concept, but is it art plus practical advice on finding models and camera techniques. The final section shows examples of creative nude projects
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