Nude Photography

[Ricardo]

Hey all, i was wondering has anyone got any tips for nude portrait photography as i am very keen to get started in this field and would appreciate any help that you could offer me. It could be anything from models to cameras to locations. Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

Many Thanks all

Ricardo

Please PM me with any tips also if anyone has any examples of this area of photography that they have produced i would be very keen to see them and learn how they were created.

Thanks again

 

[Hertz van Rental]

When you say 'nude portrait photography' what exactly did you have in mind?
If you could be more specific about the sort of picture you wanted to take then you would get more specific answers.
Glamour? Art? Porn? Working in a nudist camp?

 

[Christie Photo]

Please PM me with any ... examples of this area of photography that they have produced i would be very keen to see them and learn how they were created.

uhh... yeah... I'll fire those right off to ya.

 

[Ricardo]

LOOKING TO DO GLAMOUR

 

[KevinR]

You don't have to yell.

Just looks a little funny that in your very first post, your wanting nude shots PMed to you. You could try an introduction for your first post.

There are quite a few books on glamour photography. My suggestion would be to get some, then we would be happy to answer questions you may have.

 

[DocFrankenstein]

ROFLMAO!

Funny thread!

 

[lazarus219]

for clean nude- simplicity is the best thing
if your working in the studio- try a bright background with the subject in the middle of the frame,
or try shooting B&W with directional lighting to throw a bit of your subject into shadow,
i have a few books around that have good articles in them about nudes- ill havew a look through them again tonight and see if i can find any that are worth recomending

 

[tranceplant]

get a nice chick, it will keep you interested!

 

[JohnMF]

I recommend "Razzle" as a good read on the subject

 

[Patrick]

get a nice chick, it will keep you interested!

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :smileys: :cheers:

 

[Hertz van Rental]

I recommend "Razzle" as a good read on the subject

A little bit more upmarket might be better. I find Reader's Wive's frightening. Perhaps Men Only?

 

[Rob]

Readers Wives has to be the funniest photography thing ever. It's on a par with the Star Wars kid, in that it makes you cringe, but you can't stop looking.

How about the Pirelli calendar - top photographers using top kit and top models in top locations. Outdoor nude photography is so difficult and yet they manage (usually) to strike a good balance between glamour, sex and art. Shame they all end up on garage walls!

 

[Canon Fan]

The key to nude photography is to have the model take thier clothes off

This will improve even the most novice nude photo's :mrgreen:

 

[mentos_007]

I know I know I know!!!! Take some male nude photos and post here It will be a great success here

 

[FlashPhoto]

(1) Nudist Resorts usually forbid photo-taking.

(2) I'm a wedding photographer who has done a lot of arty nudes for brides who want them as wedding/Christmas/Valentines Day presents for their husbands-to-be.

(3) I personally like suggestive rather than blatant sexuality. Normally the model herself is totally nude, which the viewer can easily tell, but partially covered in some sexy way for the photo.

I did a nude shoot two days ago outdoors in a mountain forest. Camera: Nikon F-100, lens Nikon 85mm, F5.6, soft-effects #3 filter for some shots, tripod, with and without fill-flash, film NPH 400 color print (my standard wedding film in 35mm). This is my usual outdoor nude equiptment.

A few days prior I did an outdoor nude shoot involving a bride-to-be astride her boyfriend's Harley. Same equipment, except I substituted a star filter for the soft-effects filter.

Since my models are paying me, instead of the other way around, I'm stuck doing what they want.....to a point.

The object (in my case) is to make average girls look like Playboy Centerfolds. Not easy! They are sent to a hair and make-up stylist first, and are requested to arrive wearing loose clothing so we don't have to wait for skin marks to fade. They are also requested to bring any props they want to try.

It's a lot of hard work, but I make $1,000.00 per day doing it. (That's 1k per day net, typically for wedding, reception and nude glamour shoot.)