Comments on: Fine-Art — The Complete Guide To Female Photography

By: Derek Madge

Derek Madge — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:43:57 +0000

And then I misspelled “rapport”!

By: Derek Madge

Derek Madge — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:42:31 +0000

I particularly like the emphasis on developing a raport and trust with the model. The concept of the human body being a landscape, is new to me but makes perfect sense. I don’t have the lighting equipment to do such photography but if I ever get to it, I prefer viewing and would therefore want to shoot in B&W.

(One note though, about the article…. “model” is misspelled.)

By: Niko

Niko — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:02:59 +0000

In reply to jlorenzo. Thanks for the additional suggestions. I am interested in female sensual photography from an art & design perspective, concentrating on uniqueness of clothing style and environment. I'm not interested in nude photography. Do you have any further suggestions for approaching potential subjects and any other suggestions for a shy graphic designer breaking into this? Thanks!

By: Shivanand Sharma

Shivanand Sharma — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:58:52 +0000

Jlorenzo: Thanks for the valuable inputs. There’s a big and important part only experience can teach you and not books. BTW, I visited your site. Absolutely great work!

By: jlorenzo

jlorenzo — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:54:14 +0000

As a Fine Art Nude Photographer and instructor of Fine Art Nude Workshops, I
would like to add some other points that should be taken into consideration.
1) always have a robe on the set and when the model is not modeling ask her to
wear it and make sure it is close by when taking a break for more than 5
minutes.

2) make sure there is snacks (fruits), water or drinks etc. The stress of the
shoot seems to drain the models energy faster than most types of shoots.

3) I have meetings with my models weeks in advance and at least 2 unless
I'm dealing with a seasoned professional.

4) always show respect when working with the model

5) I use females assistants 99% of the time as I have a hands off policy, if I
have to shoot a model alone, then I ask permission to touch or make adjusts when
needed.

7) have a clear idea what you are shooting, so many times I hear models complain
about the previous photographer who had no direction or ideal about what he was
doing. Remember you are the creator of the image and the model is there as a
collaboration.

8) relax and have fun, but keep it professional.