First full nude photo shoot coming up. Need some advice

9 years 5 months ago #414350 by Roman Omell
I have a job next Tuesday for a woman who has hired me to take some 'classy' nudes.  This might seem like a dumb question, but I would use the help.

Do you focus on any particular pose, body parts, angles when doing nudes?  Any tips would be greatly appreciated.  

-R


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9 years 5 months ago #414361 by KCook
Ask the client if she can bring copies of some nude shots she likes?  Or direct her to an online gallery and ask for her picks.

Kelly

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
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9 years 5 months ago #414371 by Roman Omell
That's a good idea.  I can ask that and not look like I don't know what I'm doing.  Thanks Kelly.  


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9 years 5 months ago #414435 by shelland
There's a guy that posts photography videos on YouTube, and has several that include nudes. I'll see if I subscribed to him or not at home - don't want to be looking for that at work. :)  I don't need the nude tutorials, but his other stuff I've watched has been very good. 

Scott

- Twin Cities, MN

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9 years 5 months ago #414442 by Roman Omell
Oh that would be helpful, thank you!


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9 years 5 months ago #414453 by JeremyS
You may have been referencing Matt Granger, otherwise known as TheNikonGuy. Good guy and a lot of nude stuff, hes currently advertising for a nude book that he did, maybe you want to see some images hes made public from that for inspiration. Good luck :)


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9 years 5 months ago #414504 by garyrhook
For what it's worth, I would also suggest that the images are about the shadows, and the imagination.

There are lots of ways to go with body images. It depends upon what you're trying to accomplish. Fine art, boudoir, bodyscapes, ? Get a plan in place, quick.

+1 on Matt Granger, but be careful when googling for his images. :-/


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9 years 5 months ago #414516 by JaneK
+1 Matt Granger also has some video's on You Tube worth watching


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9 years 5 months ago #415127 by shelland

Takennnn wrote: You may have been referencing Matt Granger, otherwise known as TheNikonGuy. Good guy and a lot of nude stuff, hes currently advertising for a nude book that he did, maybe you want to see some images hes made public from that for inspiration. Good luck :)


Yup, that's the one I was thinking of. He has all kinds of stuff on YouTube. 

Scott

- Twin Cities, MN

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