Naken Bilderna!

2011-09-14T23:08:00.000-07:00

In this photo I was trying to balance the light so that the 19th century industrial smoke stack could be seen out the window. I keep forgetting that it is there.

2011-09-09T09:54:00.000-07:00

Photo from a rare couples shoot.

2011-09-09T09:48:00.000-07:00

I did this shot in an old Hollywood film noir style for another portfolio. I want to keep that portfolio PG-13, so I think it belongs here even if it is a bit mild for this portfolio.

2011-09-09T09:46:00.000-07:00

I shoot with a model I've shot with before. She has had some success at the gym and wanted to show off the results.

2011-09-09T09:43:00.000-07:00

A photo from a private shoot where the model was looking for a classic soft lighting image.

2011-08-07T06:36:00.001-07:00

Hey! I got a new coffee cup!

2011-05-28T09:05:00.000-07:00

The blue toning of this image is meant to simulate late evening light. The photo was actually taken in the middle of the afternoon as evidenced by the clock. I have to remember to either change the hands on the clock or take it out the the photos.

2011-04-20T13:15:00.000-07:00

A natural light location shoot at a hotel suite with a large tub. Water and soap suds add an interesting texture.

2011-04-20T13:05:00.000-07:00

A couple of photos from a private shoot. It's not usual for someone booking a private shoot to allow their photos posted.

2011-04-17T22:42:00.000-07:00

This photo is from a shoot with a professional dancer. Dancers tend to be easy to pose - you set up the frame and just let them do what they do.

2011-03-03T19:47:00.000-08:00

Digging in the archives again. When I took this photo of Amy Ried, I thought the shadows and shapes were interesting. Then I thought it looked too busy. Now I'm not sure.

2011-03-03T19:44:00.000-08:00

Semi candid photo of the model applying body oil. A light covering of body oil helps enhance contrast especially in low light situations.

2011-02-22T09:10:00.001-08:00

A session with a first time model. She had a very good sense of posing and filling the frame in the photo. Posing nude is not as hard as most people imagine it to be before they try it.

2011-02-22T09:08:00.000-08:00

Another attempt to create a 1950s style, early morning breakfast scene. I think it worked pretty well, although I wish I had thought to change the hands on the clock.

2011-02-21T07:47:00.000-08:00

I have a new policy that every person I photograph must be smoking and wear vintage glasses. OK, I don't actually want to encourage smoking, but the wisps of smoke can create an interesting sense of motion in a photo. Cigarettes give a model something to do with their hands.

2010-12-24T02:59:00.000-08:00

Hey, it's Christmas.

2010-12-22T23:43:00.000-08:00

Sometimes a plain paper backdrop and a couple of lights are all you need. Plus a good model.

2010-10-18T17:15:00.000-07:00

I found this image in the archives while looking for something else. It's just meant to look like the 1950s. It's actually from about 2005.

2010-10-13T21:13:00.000-07:00

A shoot with a model I've shot with before, but it's been a while. All natural light. With low light coming through a window, it can be a challenge to put some light behind the model. A mirror can work better than a reflector.

2010-09-08T18:08:00.000-07:00

From another shoot with a 40+ model. I'm starting to think that I'm using the coffee cup prop too often.

2010-08-07T17:40:00.000-07:00

A long exposure in the early evening. This model had to sit still for about two minutes. That is something that is easier to do when you have a comfortable chair.

2010-07-23T07:56:00.000-07:00

This a photo of adult film star Amy Ried. I've done fine art (whatever that means) style shoots with popular adult stars so their fans can have socially acceptable photos of their favorite porn stars on their walls.

2010-07-23T07:08:00.000-07:00

The model at the right skinned her knee the day before the shoot. She asked me not to touch it up in at least one photo because she said that it is part of her personality to have scrapes like this.

2010-07-23T07:03:00.000-07:00

Robes have been one of my favorite props lately.

2010-07-22T10:40:00.000-07:00

More studies in droplets and texture contrasts.

2010-06-03T09:29:00.000-07:00

I don't usually recreate famous photos, but this is an exception. The model wanted a photo of herself similar to a photo created by fashion photography icon Horst -

Horst Photo

The Horst photo didn't have the handcuffs however.

2010-04-25T08:38:00.000-07:00

I will sometimes use a coffee cup or a telephone as a prop. When I'm feeling real creative, I use them both.

2010-04-25T08:28:00.000-07:00

I'm often asked why I don't have more (or any) photos of male models posted.

Here's one (he is right there behind this female model).

2010-04-02T08:52:00.000-07:00

This model is a Betty Page fan (who isn't?). She had her hair done Betty Page style and brought a guy willing to do the fake BDSM scenarios.

No models were harmed doing this set (the paramedics said he was going to be fine).

2010-03-17T15:17:00.000-07:00

This was a good day for the people that live across the park from our window.

2010-03-17T15:03:00.000-07:00

A fairly simple set up. You need two softboxes (light modifiers), some body oil and a model willing to pose. Stand your model in between the softboxes, push the shutter button et voila! art!

2010-03-15T22:49:00.000-07:00

Another photo with the nudity missing. I promise that she was nude when I took the photo.

2010-03-15T22:16:00.001-07:00

Not every photo on this blog is a naken bild (nude pictures in Swedish). I liked the texture of the silk slip the model is wearing.

2010-03-03T07:52:00.000-08:00

Another nude, but not nude image. I've sold a few large prints of this photo - it's one of those "safe" images that people can put on their walls.

2010-03-03T07:49:00.000-08:00

This was a real simple composition. The 1920s building had wrought iron works on the window and it cast an interesting pattern on the floor. Be sure that you vacuum before posing models in this way.

2010-02-25T07:19:00.000-08:00

This photo was done to advertise a day spa. The model spend two hours getting a massage - I don't think it was the most difficult job she ever had to do.

2010-02-25T07:15:00.000-08:00

This photo was taken at the Meridian Hotel in Beverly Hills. The room had soft complimentary tones and a recurring theme of rounded shapes.

2010-02-25T07:13:00.000-08:00

Two models and a nice hotel suite gives a photographer a lot to work with.

2010-02-25T07:07:00.000-08:00

People are frequently giving me props on the condition that I give them a photo of a nude women with their item. A couple in their 70s gave me this stove - it had been in their family for decades. Now in it's place, they have this photo hanging in their kitchen.

2010-02-23T16:30:00.000-08:00

Sometime people want an example of "implied nudity". The concept that shows the model is probably nude, but that you can't actually see anything. In this case, the model's pose also implies that she is freezing, but it was really a warm day in Santa Monica.

2010-02-23T16:28:00.000-08:00

Another of (what I hope are) the dramatic, Hollywood style portraits that I've been practicing.

2010-02-11T13:18:00.000-08:00

Setting up this photo took an ability to balance on the part of the model and some duct tape.

2010-02-11T07:27:00.000-08:00

I write these little notes with each photo for a few reasons and one is to provide key words for people searching images. I keep track of the key words that are used to get people to this blog and, after names of well known models like Amy Ried and Teresa May, the most popular key words are "spread legs".

This image features spread legs, although it may be a bit of a disappointment for real "spread legs" aficionados, the legs are spread.

2010-02-09T14:01:00.000-08:00

I'm often asked what kind of camera I use for one photo or another (as if cameras have magic powers that allow them to automatically take good pictures). This photo was taken using a $15 toy camera called a Holga with a plastic lens.

2010-02-09T13:59:00.000-08:00

Another photo done using window light.

2010-02-02T12:58:00.000-08:00

I like the bathroom or "washing up" theme. It helps give a pretext to a person being nude in the scene.

It also helps sell prints. People like images like this for their own bathrooms.

2010-01-30T13:04:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I'm asked why the subjects of my photos are not smiling very often. I think an image can create more interest if it is somewhat mysterious. Viewers are far more likely to wonder "why is she so sad" than "what is she so happy about".

Either that or it's because I'm so depressing to be around.

2010-01-30T12:59:00.000-08:00

Shooting a model up close with a wide angle lens is usually something to avoid. I did this photo in a fairly small bedroom and didn't have much choice. Amy has long, attractive legs, so the exaggeration of the lens angle might have this a more interesting photo.

2010-01-26T15:40:00.000-08:00

Occasionally I photograph someone in their own home. This woman a great skylight in her kitchen that provided an interesting overhead light.

2010-01-26T15:38:00.000-08:00

Another photo of this model in her own home.

2010-01-25T11:01:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I think that the background and environment in the photo is as important as the model. This photo of Stephanie Grant was taken in a Victorian era building in London. I like the plasterwork makes an interesting texture in the background of this photo.

2010-01-11T07:17:00.000-08:00

A portrait using only spotlights and reflectors for that 1940s, 50s look.

2010-01-11T07:14:00.000-08:00

More of the high contrast old Hollywood style lighting.

2010-01-11T07:06:00.000-08:00

I like to give a model a prop sometimes. It can help to have something to hold on to. I often use coffee cups, cigarettes (if the model smokes) or telephones. I have some old dial phones that I've used, but because this is 2010, this model is texting.

2009-12-15T13:43:00.000-08:00

This model is very tall, so long legs can be a challenge. It can help to compress the composition a little using a long focal length lens.

2009-12-01T12:56:00.000-08:00

This photo was for a Christmas card from a couple of years ago. I didn't send it to that many people.

2009-11-19T10:10:00.000-08:00

From a shoot with two women. Another shot on film. 400 iso pushed to 1600. Higher speeds add film grain and reduce shadow detail. These are usually considered to detriments, but grain and contrast can add drama in the right composition.

2009-11-19T09:56:00.000-08:00

Here is something for feet and shoes fans. This is from a private shoot. The client wanted something iconic to use as an avatar on social networking sites. It's a small part of a person's body, but feet can be quite expressive.

2009-11-12T17:45:00.000-08:00

I'm aware that many of my images are re-posted on other photoblogs. I generally don't mind as long as I at least get a credit and a link. Library Vixen - libraryvixen.com - has posted a few and she has made some nice comments on this photoblog. To show my appreciation for the attention, I slipped this shot into my last shoot.

2009-09-17T21:49:00.000-07:00

I was contacted by a woman who was pregnant and wanted to be photographed. She brought her sister to the shoot and convinced her sister to pose as well.

2009-07-25T16:40:00.000-07:00

From another dominatrix shoot. It can be interesting to create these film still like theme images.

2009-07-18T21:06:00.000-07:00

Every so often a person wants to be photographed nude, but not nude, showing her face, but not showing her face. So, there can be solution for that.

2009-07-18T08:47:00.000-07:00

More water droplet mania.

2009-07-16T07:54:00.000-07:00

I've been doing some experimenting with "splash" photography. I've tried doing photos in shower stalls, but never had enough room. This is a studio shot shot made to look like a shower.

2009-07-16T07:49:00.000-07:00

Something as simple as water droplets can add interest and texture to a photo.

2009-07-16T07:44:00.001-07:00

I like these kind of simple, elegant compositions.

2009-04-14T16:48:00.000-07:00

I usually like to work the environment into a picture, but it can be interesting to work with just the positive and negative spaces that the body creates on a black background. It's especially interesting if you have the right model.

2009-03-26T12:31:00.000-07:00

Another photo from a dreary London afternoon. Soft window light can be a challenge to work with, but I think it helps to create the mood of this photo.

2009-03-26T12:18:00.000-07:00

This is the same model as in the last post. Just about without exception, first time models loosen up after a short period of time.

2009-03-13T10:58:00.000-07:00

This is one of the first photos in a session with a first time model. Some models want to dive right into the shoot and other want to take it slowly. It helps to have robes and towels available for models who want to take it by easy stages.

2009-03-02T11:09:00.000-08:00

Here is a shot with a little different style for me. I experimented with studio lights, leaving the soft boxes off and just shooting with bare bulbs and a snoot on the light. It creates a higher contrast, more graphic style.

2009-02-26T21:34:00.000-08:00

A profile portrait of adult film actress Amy Ried. This shot was taken in the last of the afternoon light coming through the window of an apartment in Santa Monica

2009-02-12T20:26:00.000-08:00

I've done a few shoots with Dominatrixes. I can't say that I completely understand or appreciate the fetish, but I do like the imagery and the high contrast of the clothing and accessories. I like the short depth of field of this shot.

2009-02-10T21:33:00.000-08:00

When posing a model, rather than just saying "hold up your hands and look to the left" it can work better to give a model a starting point and follow her lead. This model was a fan of 1930s icon Josephine Baker, so I said, be Josephine Baker. And she did.

2009-02-03T18:56:00.000-08:00

I'm often accused of not doing enough shots from behind, so here's one.

2009-01-31T11:12:00.000-08:00

A simple prop like a mirror on the floor can lead to potentially interesting compositions.

2009-01-31T09:55:00.000-08:00

I always prefer to use natural light coming through the window. That is not always possible, so I try to fake it using cross lighting a reflectors.

2009-01-31T09:43:00.000-08:00

The high contrast lighting seemed to work well with this model's darker complexion. Strobe light allow you move and breathe while posing and this model was posing nude for the first time, so she needed to breathe.

2009-01-22T09:30:00.000-08:00

Another shoot with a first time model. This photo was done with studio lighting.

2009-01-19T07:55:00.000-08:00

I'm not always a big fan of in your face spread legs photos. On the other hand, I think it can be interesting to use a pose or subject matter more associated with porn and try to get an interesting photo in spite of it.

2009-01-19T07:49:00.000-08:00

This is a photo taken in backstreets of Tallinn Estonia with a Holga camera. Holgas are plastic cameras that were originally meant as toy cameras. The single element plastic lens has a characteristic vignetting and distortion. The effect can be used to the photographer's advantage and the Holga has a cult following.

2009-01-13T07:18:00.000-08:00

This model does a lot of retro-pin up style modeling. For this shoot, I asked her to do her hair and make-up 50s style. This shot was done with 3200 iso film to reinforce the vintage photo look.

2009-01-08T08:59:00.000-08:00

Another image with high contrast studio lighting. This model had an interesting tattoo on her back that added to the texture of the image.

2009-01-04T21:03:00.000-08:00

Another moody, end of the session, photo in the late afternoon.

2008-12-27T10:57:00.000-08:00

I have a weakness for grainy, shadowy images that look like they came out of the 50s. It isn't the only thing I do, but with every shoot I try to get a least one roll of grainy old film into the mix.

2008-12-23T09:12:00.000-08:00

Here is a nice portrait of Amy Ried. This is one of my best selling prints on Ebay. I like making big prints and I printed this image as large as 20 x 20 inches. I didn't know who Amy was when we did the shoot. I've since discovered that she has a large fan base around the world.

2008-12-23T07:36:00.000-08:00

I love the short focus from the 1.4 lens and the grainy, 3200 speed film. I didn't know that this woman was a dominatrix until she dumped her bag of props out on the floor. She was very inventive and we had a great shoot.

2008-12-22T20:20:00.000-08:00

Shooting with two models gives you some opportunities to create narratives and scenarios.

2008-12-17T08:31:00.000-08:00

Some lighting experiments with a first time model. After about five minutes though, she was an experienced model.

2008-12-17T08:27:00.000-08:00

I like to use a coffee cup as a prop. I know it makes no sense from a practical standpoint to place a cup of coffee on your chest when you are laying down, but I thought it made an interesting photo.

2008-11-24T19:06:00.000-08:00

A lot of women who do private shoots ask to photographed nude, but "not nude". Here is a modest portrait of Stephanie in London in the window light of a typical cloudy London afternoon.

2008-11-24T19:03:00.000-08:00

I really like the contrast of textures in this photo. It helps when your model has great skin.

2008-11-11T17:10:00.000-08:00

I've been working with color tones. I still prefer black and white, but I like the desaturated colors.

2008-11-11T17:07:00.000-08:00

This image is from a shoot at my studio. All natural light.

2008-09-23T16:03:00.000-07:00

This shot is from a private shoot with two amateur models in their 40s. I get a lot of women 40-50 doing private shoots. Some women seem to think that it's their "last chance", but I've done shoots with people in their 60s.

2008-09-23T15:54:00.000-07:00

This is a shot from a private photo shoot with an amateur model. Taken in the afternoon light in my studio.

2008-09-19T13:45:00.003-07:00

Model Kata was on a break, lying on a sofa in the last of the window light. I took this photo hand held in low light was 3200 iso film. This photo is a little out of focus and grainy, but I think that it has a dream like quality that you sometimes cannot plan.

2008-09-19T13:45:00.002-07:00

Canadian model Katja in our hotel suite in Toronto.

2008-09-19T13:45:00.001-07:00

British glamour model Stephanie Grant photographed 50s style in an apartment in London.

2008-09-19T13:45:00.000-07:00

A nude woman in a derelict building. Having a photo like this in your portfolio is required by law for all figure photographers.