Joe Rooney, a semi-pro who has been shooting art nudes for years now, does not always have the opportunity or the budget to shoot on location. But based on his experience in spicing up his studio shoots, he came up with a list of ideas for you – ideas that he actually put into practice! Get inspiration and actionable advice with tons of good ideas right here.
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I was aiming to create a candid, energetic series within a carefully designed lighting setup. The one and only true concept pillar here was: “Let the girl move and we will see how it turns out in the results achieved”. Energetic joy, movements, body act and genuine moments are the delightful series we shot. Get to explore the concept, lighting setup, posing approach and behind the scenes insights.
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Clamshell lighting is a common way to photograph a head shot and beauty close-up, often used in the fashion world. But now, for once, imagine to use this “fashion-inspired lighting” for a nude portraiture series… – that’s a most interesting genre mix. Get all the details on how to here.
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On location, experimental and colorful: Observe Playmate Coxy Dominika in a bold scene that mainly lives from the tonal contrast aspect and the posing play. Going slightly weird in formal tones using a 3-light setup is key to achieve this rather unconventional look.
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‘Images of Nudes’ (ION) is a free digital, community-oriented publication that celebrates the art, the beauty, and the sensuality of tasteful nude images in its many forms. Founder Stephen Wong talks about his motives, vision, the editorial concept, business model, and more.
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Since the novel “50 Shades Of Grey” took the female world by storm (read: “made fetish widely socially acceptable”) female clients are more receptive to concepts that involves depiction of desire, lust, and seduction. To add production value for yourself or an additional concept for your client, leave the traditional Boudoir Style path and add a seducing segment, which I classify as Beyond Boudoir.
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Art Nude Photography depicts the nude human body with an emphasis on form, composition, emotional content, and other aesthetic qualities. The nude figure becomes part of the overall composition, an element of the scene. Follow a complete on location photo shoot and get a free blueprint.
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8 Tips For Faster Editing! Shooting Boudoir for private clients is my profession. I am very passionate about and I have a lot of clients all the time. For finishing my work up I follow my very own post-processing approach. Therefore I want to bring you something a little bit different today: it’s the ANTI-EDITING tutorial. Frequency Separation? Nope! Lightroom only? Yes!
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Are you cut out to be a professional photographer? Do you have what it takes? And even if the answer is yes, SHOULD you become a professional photographer? In this video, Ed Verosky offers us some opinions and personal insights on the differences between professional and amateur photography.
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Observe Czech Playmate Coxy Dominika in a strong and elegant scene. The pictorial approach “Strong Elegance” represents a classic and sophisticated touch and the apparent hardness visible every now and then plays the antagonistic counterpart to Dominika’s enchanting smile.
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Creating a small, neat editorial-like shoot is the premise for this set. Not exactly a big story with a lot of different spots available but as a minimal approach for the making of a Mini Pictorial, a Mis-En-Scene so to say. Bright, warm colors in styling and props, fluffy lighting and deliberately intimate posing – the stage was set for producing a voyeuristic portrayal story.
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In Part 2 of this topic we are demonstrating how designs painted on the human form can morph into different shapes, depending on a model’s body and different poses performed. Heather Filipski (MUHA & stylist), Brittnie Stull (art nude model) and I were the team of choice for this experimental and sexy exploration. Follow us through the progress of 3 different sets, get styling details, tips and shooting specs.
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This is Lucien Bechamps' (Germany) sexy work. He's a professional photographer shooting with gear from Canon. For lighting, Stephen mixes available light with Speedlites, strobes, and a variety of light modifiers.
