Nude photography 101: Photographing your girlfriend
March 12th, 2008
Portraiture is one of the most exhilarating forms of photography. It’s rewarding, exciting, challenging, and a lot of fun. But people have a way of hiding from the camera: Clothes. Nude photography is essentially portraiture sans clothing, which is what makes it such a fun topic to explore and develop as a photographer. Personally, I’m completely convinced that a photographer who starts developing their nudes also becomes a better portrait photographer.
One of the things people frequently e-mail me about is how to get started in nude photography - some of you want to make a living out of it, many just want to have a go and experiment, but don’t know how to begin.
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Of course, Photocritic already has a series of articles on the topic already, including an introduction, and an interview with acclaimed nude photographer photographer Renoux.
Well, today you’re all in for a phenomenal treat, as my good friend Tammy guest-writes an article on taking the first steps into nude photography, by inviting your girlfriend to model for you.
Needless to say, depending on what you do for a living, this article may not be ’safe for work’. Read the rest of the article »
I’ve been a fan of Renoux on DeviantArt for a long time: His style of strongly emotive nude photography always appealed to me strongly. Playful, and with levels of nudity ranging from regular portraits to borderline pornography, he manages to capture the essence of the human body in a way that is quite unlike any other photographer I have come across. 
I don’t normally single out single photographers, but I’ve been a fan of Renoux for so long, that I feel I have to plug the guy. He’s a Frenchman, no doubt with an intense passion for life. His portraiture work is some of the most amazing I’ve ever seen in my life. The sheer Joie de vivre, passion and je-ne-sais-quoi that radiates from his photos is out of this world. 
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