How to Photograph Nudes (Creatively)
Photographing nudes is easy. You simply 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, you’re using the right lens , Selling the pics is easy after that providing that they’ve signed a model release, they are in the right style and of course, not horizontal when the editor wants upright. Here’s a few tips gleaned from forty years experience to get you started.
- Scrap Yard Nude Glamour – Out Takes
Shooting nude glamour in a scrap yard. What could go wrong? - Nude Photography Composition
The human body is a difficult subject to fit into a composition … Continue readingNude Photography Composition - Photography Modelling Guide
Pre shoot communication for models and photographers … Continue readingPhotography Modelling Guide - Writing With Light – Nude photography lighting
How to light the nude … Continue readingWriting With Light – Nude photography lighting - Creating The Scrap Yard Nudes Calendar
Lots of naked girls in a scrapyard. What could go wrong? … Continue readingCreating The Scrap Yard Nudes Calendar - How To Take Better Nude Photographs
The last thing you want to be as a creative photographer is normal … Continue readingHow To Take Better Nude Photographs - Glamour Nudes Tips
Glamour nudes Getting published … Continue readingGlamour Nudes Tips - Lighting – Daylight or Artificial?
More on how to light nudes … Continue readingLighting – Daylight or Artificial? - What Camera Do I Need When Shooting Creative Nudes?
I hate talking about gear but here’s some tips … Continue readingWhat Camera Do I Need When Shooting Creative Nudes? - One Model – One Light
How to achieve simple dramatic lighting … Continue readingOne Model – One Light - Photographing Location Nudes – Woods
If you go down to the woods today – read this first … Continue readingPhotographing Location Nudes – Woods - Photographing Nudes on Location – Deserted Buildings
Watch your step but there’s some great photo opportunities … Continue readingPhotographing Nudes on Location – Deserted Buildings - Studio Nudes
A quick guide to shooting studio nudes … Continue readingStudio Nudes - Model Weather – The Hazards of Location Photography
Sometimes the weather just doesn’t let up … Continue readingModel Weather – The Hazards of Location Photography
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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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