Soon after the model arrives, I take her (and her wardrobe bags) to a room in the house that I use in a variety of ways during shoots. Primarily, this room will function as her “dressing room”. Additionally, this room is where she and I will spend any downtime during the shoot, where we will […]

Chili powders are in use everyday. This is the most essential spice required in every type of cuisines of the world. Homemade chili powders are considered to be the best option if you want to stay away from adulterated chili powders that contain brick powder. Any spice mix having chili peppers is called chili powder. […]

It’s an excellent idea to prepare a pre-shoot checklist. A list like this will consist of a few things to go over before each and every shoot. It’s important to leave enough time between going over the checklist and the actual time of the shoot. By giving yourself enough time, most problems that the list […]

I define “Post-production” as anything done to an image (or set of images) after the initial exposure. This definition may sound fairly simple and straightforward; however, the reality is a bit more complicated. Because the post-production process requires personal and subjective decisions to be made, post-production is a difficult topic to explain in a simple […]

The particular type of shoot you’re doing, combined with the market you’re potentially shooting for, will have the most significant influence on the poses you will want to get from a model within each set of images. For example, if you’re hoping to sell a specific set of pictures to a magazine or website such […]

Within the field of nude and erotic photography, many tools are available that aid in the precise control of light. Let\’s take a closer look at two of the most important: SOFT-BOXES A soft-box is used to deliver soft, even light onto a scene. Typically, it is shaped like a rectangular box and fits over […]

In contrast to hot lights (lights that are continuously \”on\”), studio flash heads emit light only in very short bursts. Studio flash systems have a number of advantages over hot lights. Let\’s go over a few of them: – Flash heads stay cool when in use and, therefore, provide a more comfortable working environment. – […]

For the most part, the initial interaction between a photographer and a model will be no different than that of any two people when first meeting. Sometimes, two people like each other immediately; sometimes they don’t. Sometimes it takes a while to get to know a person; sometimes all the time in the world won’t […]

Photographers who specialize in nude and erotic work typically pay their models in one of two ways. The most popular way to compensate models for their time and effort is with a monetary payment. There are two main ways to do this: You can pay your model for the shoot (no matter how long it […]

I\’ve discussed in earlier articles that I like to maintain a consistent theme with my images. This applies to props as well. Obviously, there are no absolute rules that must be adhered to when creating an image. However, I’m a strong believer in the idea that a photograph “works” better if there is consistency to […]