You can put a plastic bag over your lens and create fascinating images.

You know long before photoshop was invented photographers were always manipulating images - right from the very early days montage, HDR printing, camera trickery, double exposures all those tricks were in place.

Experimental Shoots: Motion Blur with Raphaella

Raphaella is very well known as a dance model, her moves are amazing. She is also a complete whirlwind - I'm a fast shooter and I struggled to keep up with her.

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Raphaella - Using lines and curves for best effect (video)

"Nudes Deconstructed" - a short YouTube video discussion of an image.

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You can create your own reflecting pool and shoot it, even in your back garden

It is suprisingly easy to set up a reflecting pool like this one. It is four pieces of 2 x 4 nailed together and a large plastic sheet laid over them.

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Sammie - Using Patterned Flooring (video)

"Nudes Deconstructed" - a short YouTube video discussion of an image.

JammyLou Nude Photoshoot

When I shot with Lou we were shooting a mix of fashion and nude work. This section concentrates on the nude images.

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JoPaul - Water Shoot (video)

"Nudes Deconstructed" - a short YouTube video discussion of an image. This discussion is around building a fake swimming pool and shooting with model JoPaul