It takes a lot of guts to stand naked in front of a camera, to let it record, to let it see – you.
Stripping people of their clothes, removes that outer protective layer. They sit before the camera as if saying, ‘This is me, this is what I look like and I’m proud of it. I don’t care if I don’t fit the conventional idea of what is considered ideal. This is me and I am beautiful. I am human.’
The portraits in these folios are not to everyone’s’ taste. If you are looking for something a little softer, more sensual try Boudoir Photography
The Photographs
Nude Portraits
It takes a lot of guts to stand naked in front of a camera, to let it record, to let it see – you. To produce nude or naked portraits.
These nude and naked portraits are created with the help of many talented women. The finished images are a result of a collaboration between the photographer and subject rather than an imposition of a style on them.
Personal space is a collection of nude portraits of women at home in their environment surrounded by treasured possessions and sometimes the detritus of real life.
Personal space is a collection of nude portraits of women at home in their environment surrounded by treasured possessions and sometimes the detritus of real life.
A collection of surreal female nude photographs that are slightly strange.
Twenty unconventional nude portraits of women that reflect their personality and lifestyle. An alternative to boudoir the photographs that show real women as they want to be seen.
Thinking About It
A series of articles that explore the thinking behind some of my portraits
When is a nude an attempt to produce a meaningful picture
and when is it merely a body displayed for erotic titillation?
Having a concept helps you take better photos of nudes
The nude female form elicits a number of, sometimes conflicting, potential responses from the viewer of an artwork.
Nude art or erotic art? They may appear to be very similar genres. Here are a couple of simple definitions:

Between glamour photos and the more formal naked figure photography lies erotic, documentary and personal photography. Are these pictures erotica, art or porn?

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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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