Simplicity

THINKING: A shot seen so many times. Why do variations of this image have such appeal? Because of its absolute simplicity.

Experimental Shoots: Montage Old Master

These always sound so easy. Fix your camera on the tripod, take a bunch of shots with the model moving into different positions.

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Silhouette

THINKING: I wanted to create some sculptural looking poses with Allex and Shane together. However, we were shooting in their small apartment and on the face of it was going to give me the simplicity of space that I was looking for.

planet mundane exists infinite nude Simon Q. Walden, FilmPhotoAcademy.com, sqw, FilmPhoto, photography

The Irrational Fear of Nude Art Photography

This is an open letter Sven Ellirand which I think sums up a lot of frustration of both photographers and models in the nude art genre.

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Saving Images with Monochrome

THINKING: Sometimes you cannot achieve what you want to. In this image of Tillie posed within a corridor, I really wanted a colour shot.

shane alexx Simon Q. Walden, FilmPhotoAcademy.com, sqw, FilmPhoto, photography

Alexx and Shane (video)

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

Projection

THINKING: Projection in photography was once used a lot. Much like back projection in films it was used to provide a variety of backdrops.

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Leanne (video)

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

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Simple Figure Lighting

A strong woman presented in strong lighting and although clearly studio based a strong environment too.

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Mud

THINKING: I set out to create some statues but along the way I discovered that I liked the effect of human eyes locked in the stone form so pursued that aspect further.

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