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May 13, 2011 @ 11:24PM

One Light Nudes

The Power of Light and Shadow

By Matthew Jordan Smith

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Since the beginning of my career I have been a fan of using one light to create images. Today I used a Lowel 650 Fresnel head to create these nudes images of one of my latest muses. I love using the Fresnel head which comes with barn doors because I have total control of shaping the light and shadow. The camera used to make these images was the Sony A900 and the lens of choice was a 24-70 Carl Zeiss zoom lens.

One of the secrets to photographing beautiful nudes is to create mystery in the images, and one way to do this is to use the shadows to your advantage. The barn doors are an essential element in helping create shadows and placing them where you want. The combination of sculpted light and carefully placed shadows work to set the mood and tone of your nude images. Once you have your light and shadows working together you can concentrate on one of the most important elements of photographing nudes which is making your subject comfortable.

To make my subjects comfortable I put a lot of energy into selecting the right music. Having the perfect music on set helps relax your subject so you can capture the images you want in a natural manner instead of having to direct the subject. I don't want to over direct my nude subjects because over directing leads to stiff, mechanical images.

Every shoot benefits by doing research and having a clear vision before you press the shutter button. It is always helpful to have visual references around to show your subject the idea you have in mind for your shoot. The more information you give your subject the better your images will be. Spend time looking at photographs and studing art and paintings by the masters to see how the body looks best nude. Good luck!

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6 months ago

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