| Author | Thread |
|
|
10/03/2006 11:39:20 PM · #76 |
Originally posted by Judi:
I just did this image today. About 10 minutes of shooting and about 1.5 hours of PP I finished it. It could be better but oh well. But I have received a few comments about the lighting.
Well...anyone can do it. It was simply an outdoor light tied onto a pole and held above me. Combined with black backdrops, that was all there was to it.
 |
Ohh I thought it was one of those really cool single frame shots L()L. So I assume it is differnt frame for each movement.?
Message edited by author 2006-10-03 23:39:51.
|
|
|
|
10/03/2006 11:42:57 PM · #77 |
Originally posted by littlegett:
Ohh I thought it was one of those really cool single frame shots L()L. So I assume it is differnt frame for each movement.? |
No it was three frames. The 5D can't do multiple exposures unfortunately...! I have done mutliple images with the bulb mode but with this one I wanted full control over the arm joins that I went with three separate shots.
|
|
|
|
10/03/2006 11:56:55 PM · #78 |
Originally posted by Judi:
Originally posted by littlegett:
Ohh I thought it was one of those really cool single frame shots L()L. So I assume it is differnt frame for each movement.? |
No it was three frames. The 5D can't do multiple exposures unfortunately...! I have done mutliple images with the bulb mode but with this one I wanted full control over the arm joins that I went with three separate shots. |
Still pretty wicked all the same 6-;
|
|
|
|
10/04/2006 08:16:14 AM · #79 |
I suffer from not having anyone who would model nude. I tried to get my sister to pose topless when she was pregnant. My idea was that her arms would be crossed over her chest. She was into the idea. Her husband was not.
I have one friend who MIGHT would pose nude, but being as she weighs 300lbs, I don't think ANYONE wants to see that. |
|
|
|
10/05/2006 12:33:05 PM · #80 |
Nude photography is no far different from other portraiture.In my opinion your subject dictates your lighting. So if single light is suffice to achieve your goal then so be it.Some people like ambient lighting just like myself so lighting is not much of a hindrance from creating a good composiution.
I am a student of photography at New York INstitute of Photography.
Message edited by author 2006-10-05 12:33:31. |
|
|
|
10/05/2006 05:11:54 PM · #81 |
Originally posted by ragamuffingirl:
I suffer from not having anyone who would model nude. I tried to get my sister to pose topless when she was pregnant. My idea was that her arms would be crossed over her chest. She was into the idea. Her husband was not.
I have one friend who MIGHT would pose nude, but being as she weighs 300lbs, I don't think ANYONE wants to see that. |
There is always the Judi solution - self portraits. I have done a bit of that myself... but nothing on Judi's scale...
If you REALLY want to do nudes you can find models on websites like net-model or onemodelplace. You would have to pay the model but a good one will teach you alot about posing...
|
|
|
|
10/05/2006 06:08:32 PM · #82 |
Originally posted by Leok:
There is always the Judi solution - self portraits. I have done a bit of that myself... but nothing on Judi's scale...
If you REALLY want to do nudes you can find models on websites like net-model or onemodelplace. You would have to pay the model but a good one will teach you alot about posing... |
Self-portraits are good because it makes you think harder both in front and behind the camera.
Also, //www.modelmayhem.com is a newish free site to find models.
Oh yeah, and I forgot to mention: myspace. It's where I find 99% of my models.
Message edited by author 2006-10-05 18:09:26.
|
|
|
|
10/06/2006 08:34:13 AM · #83 |
Okay, I know this one needs some serious pp, but as this is my first nude subject (besides my wife), I was pretty happy with it. This was at her home, and I only had two sb800 flashes that day.
Please critique if you like...
BTW - Thank you very much for starting this thread Judi! |
|
|
|
10/06/2006 09:13:07 AM · #84 |
Originally posted by rossbilly:
Okay, I know this one needs some serious pp, but as this is my first nude subject (besides my wife), I was pretty happy with it. This was at her home, and I only had two sb800 flashes that day.
Please critique if you like...
BTW - Thank you very much for starting this thread Judi! |
yuck on the lighting
|
|
|
|
10/06/2006 09:28:52 AM · #85 |
Originally posted by rossbilly:
Okay, I know this one needs some serious pp, but as this is my first nude subject (besides my wife), I was pretty happy with it. This was at her home, and I only had two sb800 flashes that day.
Please critique if you like...
BTW - Thank you very much for starting this thread Judi! |
Yes, the lighting creates distracting shadows from the stair rails, and even some hot spots on them. Maybe should have tried the lights above and below the model on the stairs. With enough time and effort in PS, this can be fixed, but better to get the lighting right on site in the future.
Of even more concern is the distracting nature of her left hand. Being closer to the camera than the rest of her, makes her hand look bigger than it is. Not flattering. A smoother line with her hand closer to her body would be better. |
|
|
|
10/06/2006 09:30:25 AM · #86 |
I think the lighting is ok, but the set up just looks too "homemade" if you know what I mean. The texture of the carpet and the ballisters of the stairs aren't working for you here. Keep trying though, nudes are tough.
Not well received, but one of my favs.
Message edited by author 2006-10-06 09:31:50.
|
|
|
|
10/06/2006 09:37:45 AM · #87 |
thank you judi for this post, i love nude photography and find that there are so many endless ways to capture the female form. I'm haven't tried shooting males yet but that is definately my next step. Too me the most important aspect of nude photography is to establish a trusting relationship beforehand with whom ever you are shooting. From experience the result is well worth it. All my nudes are shot with a simple black sheet and a VERY cheap desk lamp. Initially i only shot black and white nudes but i am now starting to learn a little more about photoshop and have started experimenting with colour.
here are my favourites and a link to the rest.
nudes |
|
|
|
10/07/2006 11:59:31 AM · #88 |
Small observation, how come most of the pics in this thread have a plain white or black backdrop (except for the occasional few)?
|
|
|
|
10/07/2006 12:31:28 PM · #89 |
Originally posted by Noel_ZH:
Small observation, how come most of the pics in this thread have a plain white or black backdrop (except for the occasional few)? |
in my opinion because it is a study of the figure. The lines the shapes contours and such. So, the need to have no other distractions so the full focus is on subject.
|
|
|
|
10/09/2006 09:21:59 PM · #90 |
This was my enrty in the recent free study - not too well recieved... ah well
|
|
|
|
10/09/2006 09:50:27 PM · #91 |
 Don't know how much this counts other than the fact that under the fabric she is nude. Lit with one octabank to the right and background cleaned up in photoshop
 Have had this for a while but just loaded it. Lit only with a flash bounced off the ceiling and then lots of photoshop. Pretty pleased with the results.
|
|
|
|
10/10/2006 12:25:26 AM · #92 |
Okay... I'm browsing through the list of forum topics when I find this topic followed by a thread called Woody!!
|
|
|
|
10/10/2006 12:29:44 AM · #93 |
I am so pleased to see this thread is still of interest to people. I hope it keeps going as there are so many people out there who would love to study the human form through the camera but are either unable to due to different circumstances or who will in the future. And this thread can only serve to help not only us...but all of the others as well. So let's keep this going.
In answer to a recent question about the black or white backdrops...that is a standard colour as the nude form is generally seen as a study rather than a snapshot subject. Therefore the viewers attention is concentrated on the subject rather than the surrounds.
With that been said sometimes a change in surrounds can lead the viewers eye through a storyline that accentuates the human form.
It all depends on what you want to portray in your image.
|
|
|
|
10/11/2006 06:47:11 PM · #94 |
| Hey, I was surfing around fredmiranda.com, and I found an amazing nude. I went to the guy's website, and his shots (nudes and otherwise) are excellent. For the heck of it, I searched his name here in the forums, and lo and behold he is a member! However, it looks like he has been largly inactive for quite a while. His name is John Smeets, and his DPC profile is here (although there isn't much to see). But check out his website--great stuff! Maybe we should reach out to him to post on this forum. He could certainly offer some tips, if he chose to. |
|
|
|
01/10/2007 11:36:19 PM · #95 |
| Yeah, that smeets guy can shoot a pic! Those french girls... ooooh la la! |
|
|
|
01/11/2007 01:07:30 AM · #96 |
Aw heck yeah he can. John's work is great; one of the many exceptional folks on FM's People forum.
|
|
|
|
01/11/2007 05:56:41 AM · #97 |
Can anyone recommend a good book on nude photography techniques, specially lighting techniques? TIA
June
|
|
|
|
01/11/2007 07:23:13 AM · #98 |
Originally posted by Chiqui:
Can anyone recommend a good book on nude photography techniques, specially lighting techniques? |
Not per se; however, I have Outdoor Lighting: Fashion & Glamour by Cathy Joseph (AVA Publishing SA, ISBN 2-88479-020-9) and Professional Secrets of Nude & Beauty Photography: Techniques and Images in Black & White by Bill Lemon (Amherst Media, ISBN 1-58428-044-1).
Of the two, the first, Outdoor Lighting, contains more information and better diagrams of the lighting scenarios. Each photo has with it information regarding the setting and lighting and most contain a diagram depicting the lighting. Its all outdoors, however, so if you intend to shoot in the studio it'd probably be a wash for you as it doesn't cover subtractive lighting as a topic which is how a lot of people seem to enjoy lighting bodies indoors. Most of the images in this book do achieve glamorous effects; the images selected are impressive. These images are selected from numerous photographers.
The second book, Nude & Beauty Photography contains a broader spectrum of settings with both outdoor and studio poses. The book is not exhaustive regarding lighting styles so be forewarned that it skims numerous setups and it seems geared more towards several topics surrounding photographing nude bodies or specificially intending to shoot "beauty" shots such that some topics covered include Clothing Selection, Full Nude, Unusual Locations, Borders, Expression, Jewelry, Soft Focus, Shade, Contrast, and so forth. The book has merit in terms of giving you a few lighting diagrams but not every image has the lighting setup and much more is discussed regarding a shoot than just how to achieve a particular shot in terms of the lighting used. The images in the second book seem to fall across a range; some seem like nothing more than a photograph of someone nude or almost nude while others are lovely compositions that are very well-executed. All the images in this book are by the same photographer.
If you're looking for lighting books and get no other replies then hopefully one of these will be of use.
|
|
|
|
01/11/2007 09:20:43 AM · #99 |
Some other examples
1.) Simple setup with model in front of window using natural light. One 500 watt hotlight to models right for fill.
2.) Backlit to create similar effect when sun was not cooperating. This one has a simple white sheet hung behind the model with hotlights on the other side aimed toward the model at a 45 degree angle on the right and left.
3.) Same set-up as above but used fill flash to soften shadows and create a high-key image.
4.) This image was shot on a simple black background with one hotlight to models right and a white foamboard reflector to the models left.
Edit... I had completely forgotten about this thread. Glad it got resurrected.
Message edited by author 2007-01-11 09:26:43. |
|
|
|
01/13/2007 10:49:09 AM · #100 |
Originally posted by Leok:
This was my enrty in the recent free study - not too well recieved... ah well
|
Unique lighting and pose. I woulda given that an 8. |
|
Home -
Challenges -
Community -
League -
Photos -
Cameras -
Lenses -
Learn -
Help -
Terms of Use -
Privacy -
Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 06/28/2025 06:38:59 AM EDT.
