Anonymity 2: Candid

THINKING: By not having faces within an image we invite the viewer to look around the image and take in other aspects of the image.

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AOP part 58: Not an Airbrush

This look I blissfully stole from the movie "Blade Runner". In the film the character Tris, played by Darryl Hannah, applies this herself using an airbrush in one sweep.

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Anonymity 1: Strength

THINKING: As soon as we show a face in an image then it becomes a portrait. It becomes a study of the person.

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Sammie - Natural Red Head Nude Portrait (video)

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

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AOP part 57: Long Shot Shapes

As you can see when you have something completely black the thing that gives any sense of shape to the subject are the highlights.

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Julie Waterhouse - Dancer - Bodyscapes

While working with Julie - a professional working dancer - I was fascinated by the musculature and physiology of her amazingly toned and controlled body.

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Have you ever wondered about making a video from all your photographs the hard way?

Have you ever wondered what happens if you take all the photographs you have made of a particular model and play them back at 30 frames per second?

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Nude by natural window light

There is nothing more lovely than a simple north facing window for creating a flattering light for the female form, of for female faces.

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AOP part 56: Stark Portrait

As soon as I saw this outfit it was obvious that the softer window light we had been working with just was not going to be appropriate for the style.

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Zara - How to Break a Pose (video)

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

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Isis Wings - Stunning curves working with nude model curves

Leah Axl - How to use the environment (video)

You can crop in to create unusual nude body shapes

Model of the Day: 15/07/2020 - Niki Marie