This is from a recent shoot, one that actually took a heck of a lot of work. The location was chosen because of it’s scale and look. This is the Los Angeles River. Once it looked like other rivers, until there was a flood and the people of the time decided they must stop that,…
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Why Nude?
I read a recent article about pinups had some statement that bothered me. It talked about pictures in the past objectifying women, and presented the idea that it was changing now due to there being more female photographers. I don’t really think this is fair to either the photographers, or the models, present or past….
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Finding and working with Models
One of the reactions I frequently get from amateur photographers is envy. There are questions like “Who is she?”, “How did you find her?”, and on some photos, “Is she really nude?”. The last one I have always found to be a strange question. Yes, she really is. One of the obstacles that some…
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Male or Female Photographer?
Particularly with nude, lingerie or boudoir shoots, conventional wisdom says there may be a preference for the gender of the photographer. It seems logical that a woman may feel more comfortable having a woman shoot if she is going to be partially dress, or entirely undressed for the images. This would make her more comfortable,…
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