Between glamour photos and the more formal naked figure photography lies erotic, documentary and personal photography. Are these pictures erotica, art or porn?
The Concept – Take Better Photographs of Nudes
How to Photograph Nudes, Thinking About Nude PhotographyIt is a common misconception that better technique, better equipment or luck will help you take better photographs of nudes. It won’t, but good ideas will.
Victorian Style Portraits & Nudes
Boudoir, Editing, Glamour PhotographyI have always been a fan of the Victorian and Edwardian style of portraits and nudes. Apart from the techniques and the almost exclusive use of daylight illumination they seem to have a cheekiness and risqué feeling .
Scrap Yard Nude Glamour – Out Takes
Getting Published, Glamour Photography, Modelling, Out TakesShooting nude glamour in a scrap yard. What could go wrong?
What Wave? Wet Look Glamour
Glamour Photography, Modelling, Out TakesPhotographer: There’s a big wave coming!
Model: What wave?
Photographer: That one.
Nude Photography Composition
How to Photograph NudesImprove your nude and glamour photographs by being aware of composition. Composing nude photographs is no more difficult than other subjects.
The basics are explained in Beginners Guide to Photography Composition. This article looks at their application to the nude.
Future of Photography. Is the still photo a dying art?
Thinking About Nude PhotographyLooking at the future of photography is the still photograph nearing the end of its life?
Nude Art or Erotic Art?
Thinking About Nude PhotographyNude art or erotic art?. They may appear to be very similar genres. Here are a couple of simple definitions:
Erotica: Not nude?
Thinking About Nude PhotographyThe Beauty of the Erotic in a Facebook World
Erotica but not nude? A seductively clothed model can be much more erotically attractive than the completely naked figure. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to combine the erotic with the aesthetic.
Photography Modelling Guide
Glamour Photography, ModellingPart 1 Pre-Shoot Communication For models (and photographers)
Working with experienced and inexperienced models is fun but there are a lot of pitfalls. Here’s how to avoid them. The key to a successful shoot is communication. So what do we photographers say? What do models want to know?