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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I enjoy taking nudes of myself, my wife and people I meet. Am interested in advice about posing, lighting and settings !
All advice gratefully recieved!
I have a small compact camera, pentax WG 10 and a sony HX100v bridge camera.
So can play with settings on both.
cheers
john x |
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Find a north facing window and place the subject near it with the diffused light coming through the window. Avoid harsh sunlight and direct flash at all times. Be aware of what is in the background; WC pans are not generally conducive to good photos! |
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"Find a north facing window and place the subject near it with the diffused light coming through the window. Avoid harsh sunlight and direct flash at all times. Be aware of what is in the background; WC pans are not generally conducive to good photos!"
Also hide the children's toys, and the dirty laundry 
Not so sure about a north facing window at this time of year; and my neighbours might have something to say about it  |
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By *atcoupleCouple
over a year ago
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"I enjoy taking nudes of myself, my wife and people I meet. Am interested in advice about posing, lighting and settings !
All advice gratefully recieved!
I have a small compact camera, pentax WG 10 and a sony HX100v bridge camera.
So can play with settings on both.
cheers
john x"
Quite a lot of things to consider but it's mainly about lighting, composition and people within the photograph being happy and confident.
Plan ahead.
Keep the background simple, as an earlier respondent said keep clutter out of view.
A small 'f' stop (wide aperture) will help to blur background if that's what you want.
Use a tripod where possible.
If you can alter the camera flash so that you can have "fill-in" flash then great otherwise you might need to retake until you get it right, but hey, that's the beauty of digital.
Message me if you need any help.  |
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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago
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"I enjoy taking nudes of myself, my wife and people I meet. Am interested in advice about posing, lighting and settings !
All advice gratefully recieved!
I have a small compact camera, pentax WG 10 and a sony HX100v bridge camera.
So can play with settings on both.
cheers
john x
Quite a lot of things to consider but it's mainly about lighting, composition and people within the photograph being happy and confident.
Plan ahead.
Keep the background simple, as an earlier respondent said keep clutter out of view.
A small 'f' stop (wide aperture) will help to blur background if that's what you want.
Use a tripod where possible.
If you can alter the camera flash so that you can have "fill-in" flash then great otherwise you might need to retake until you get it right, but hey, that's the beauty of digital.
Message me if you need any help. "
if you are just stuck with direct flash try placing a tisue in front of it to difuse it fold it over into layers to make the effect greater or lesser . single colour plain wall or curtain behind the subject use chairs etc as props a simple stool with a sheet thrown over it can make a good seat |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Find a north facing window and place the subject near it with the diffused light coming through the window. Avoid harsh sunlight and direct flash at all times. Be aware of what is in the background; WC pans are not generally conducive to good photos!"
There can be art even in skids, floaters & burglars!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I enjoy taking nudes of myself, my wife and people I meet. Am interested in advice about posing, lighting and settings !
All advice gratefully recieved!
I have a small compact camera, pentax WG 10 and a sony HX100v bridge camera.
So can play with settings on both.
cheers
john x
Quite a lot of things to consider but it's mainly about lighting, composition and people within the photograph being happy and confident.
Plan ahead.
Keep the background simple, as an earlier respondent said keep clutter out of view.
A small 'f' stop (wide aperture) will help to blur background if that's what you want.
Use a tripod where possible.
If you can alter the camera flash so that you can have "fill-in" flash then great otherwise you might need to retake until you get it right, but hey, that's the beauty of digital.
Message me if you need any help. if you are just stuck with direct flash try placing a tisue in front of it to difuse it fold it over into layers to make the effect greater or lesser . single colour plain wall or curtain behind the subject use chairs etc as props a simple stool with a sheet thrown over it can make a good seat "
& a simple solitaire floating stool can speak volumes too!  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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wow so much feedback so soon thanks everyone! I had read about the tissue trick and will try it..(for camera flash for any slow readers..)
North facing window , thats a new one but again well worth a try
thanks to one and all
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I enjoy taking nudes of myself, my wife and people I meet. Am interested in advice about posing, lighting and settings !
All advice gratefully recieved!
I have a small compact camera, pentax WG 10 and a sony HX100v bridge camera.
So can play with settings on both.
cheers
john x
Quite a lot of things to consider but it's mainly about lighting, composition and people within the photograph being happy and confident.
Plan ahead.
Keep the background simple, as an earlier respondent said keep clutter out of view.
A small 'f' stop (wide aperture) will help to blur background if that's what you want.
Use a tripod where possible.
If you can alter the camera flash so that you can have "fill-in" flash then great otherwise you might need to retake until you get it right, but hey, that's the beauty of digital.
Message me if you need any help. :-
I would but you have blocked single guys!p"
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By (user no longer on site)
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"wow so much feedback so soon thanks everyone! I had read about the tissue trick and will try it..(for camera flash for any slow readers..)
North facing window , thats a new one but again well worth a try
thanks to one and all
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as was said above, North facing window in winter would be pretty dark! But in summer a west facing window in the morning or east in the afternoon could have the desired effect. |
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Study pictures you like and try to not to see it as just a picture of a person, take note of:
1. Composition
2. Framing
3. Light (this one takes practise)
I would recommend a DSLR but you don't need to go getting the biggest and best, get a decent 2nd hand one with a few lenses and take similar pics with them and you will see how important the correct lense is.
Now for some controversy as some purists will love to disagree:
Although you need a good starting point, Photoshop is the only way to elevate you picture to the top level; now am not talking about the mouse shuffling edit that you are plastered everywhere.
I used to freelance and you might spend hours on a single image just making tiny corrections.
Wow that went on a bit longer than internees  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Study pictures you like and try to not to see it as just a picture of a person, take note of:
1. Composition
2. Framing
3. Light (this one takes practise)
I would recommend a DSLR but you don't need to go getting the biggest and best, get a decent 2nd hand one with a few lenses and take similar pics with them and you will see how important the correct lense is.
Now for some controversy as some purists will love to disagree:
Although you need a good starting point, Photoshop is the only way to elevate you picture to the top level; now am not talking about the mouse shuffling edit that you are plastered everywhere.
I used to freelance and you might spend hours on a single image just making tiny corrections.
Wow that went on a bit longer than internees "
SACRILEGE!!  |
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Lighting is complex but basically theres two forms of light, hard light meaning a straight cut to the shadows and soft light meaning a smooth graduation to the shadows.
Light travels in straight lines but can be scattered by what it passes through or bounces off.
light will add the atmosphere to the photo Depending on what you want the photo to say dictates the level of hardness/softness to the light.
The flash attached to your camera or handheld flashes are fitted with a freznell lens this makes them a hard light due to there size To make them to a soft light either point it at a white ceiling or for a more 3d look a white wall If you havnt access to a white large area to bounce the flash off convert to black and white and call it art.
Composition
Everything contained in the photo should add to the subject not distract, Before pressing the button check the viewfinder and ask yourself this if it doesnt, ethier remove it,change position or change its shape with good lighting technique.
Photoshop/actions/apps/the darkroom
Cant polish a turd, get it right in camera...
A good photo should tell a story or bring a feeling.
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By *iki cdTV/TS
over a year ago
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pay huge attention to the details. Bra straps straight, labels tucked in etc. Remember that in this digital age people may be able to enlarge your pictures and spot the smallest faults. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Lighting is complex but basically theres two forms of light, hard light meaning a straight cut to the shadows and soft light meaning a smooth graduation to the shadows.
Light travels in straight lines but can be scattered by what it passes through or bounces off.
light will add the atmosphere to the photo Depending on what you want the photo to say dictates the level of hardness/softness to the light.
The flash attached to your camera or handheld flashes are fitted with a freznell lens this makes them a hard light due to there size To make them to a soft light either point it at a white ceiling or for a more 3d look a white wall If you havnt access to a white large area to bounce the flash off convert to black and white and call it art.
Composition
Everything contained in the photo should add to the subject not distract, Before pressing the button check the viewfinder and ask yourself this if it doesnt, ethier remove it,change position or change its shape with good lighting technique.
Photoshop/actions/apps/the darkroom
Cant polish a turd, get it right in camera...
A good photo should tell a story or bring a feeling.
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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago
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if your planning to do nude dont wear tight undies or clothes or you will spend an age waiting for red marks to go also cut labels out of thongs bras etc nothing looks worse than a great big label showing through an item |
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"pay huge attention to the details. Bra straps straight, labels tucked in etc. Remember that in this digital age people may be able to enlarge your pictures and spot the smallest faults."
A off shoulder bra strap can look quiet good if paired with the right light light 
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Lighting is complex but basically theres two forms of light, hard light meaning a straight cut to the shadows and soft light meaning a smooth graduation to the shadows.
Light travels in straight lines but can be scattered by what it passes through or bounces off.
light will add the atmosphere to the photo Depending on what you want the photo to say dictates the level of hardness/softness to the light.
The flash attached to your camera or handheld flashes are fitted with a freznell lens this makes them a hard light due to there size To make them to a soft light either point it at a white ceiling or for a more 3d look a white wall If you havnt access to a white large area to bounce the flash off convert to black and white and call it art.
Composition
Everything contained in the photo should add to the subject not distract, Before pressing the button check the viewfinder and ask yourself this if it doesnt, ethier remove it,change position or change its shape with good lighting technique.
Photoshop/actions/apps/the darkroom
Cant polish a turd, get it right in camera...
A good photo should tell a story or bring a feeling.
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excellent post |
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"Lighting is complex but basically theres two forms of light, hard light meaning a straight cut to the shadows and soft light meaning a smooth graduation to the shadows.
Light travels in straight lines but can be scattered by what it passes through or bounces off.
light will add the atmosphere to the photo Depending on what you want the photo to say dictates the level of hardness/softness to the light.
The flash attached to your camera or handheld flashes are fitted with a freznell lens this makes them a hard light due to there size To make them to a soft light either point it at a white ceiling or for a more 3d look a white wall If you havnt access to a white large area to bounce the flash off convert to black and white and call it art.
Composition
Everything contained in the photo should add to the subject not distract, Before pressing the button check the viewfinder and ask yourself this if it doesnt, ethier remove it,change position or change its shape with good lighting technique.
Photoshop/actions/apps/the darkroom
Cant polish a turd, get it right in camera...
A good photo should tell a story or bring a feeling.
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You could spray lacquer on the turd to get it to sparkle... |
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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago
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"First bit of advice I would like to give is you need to get a camera, not compact or bridge but a real camera."
why ? You can have the greatest camera in the world but If the pose light and composition are crap they will still be crap ,a crap picture is a crap picture wether on a camera phone or a top spec dslr
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By *atcoupleCouple
over a year ago
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"All sounds a bit faffy. ...I find my pics taken with phone quite ok....i agree  "
Well, a Ford Fiesta will get you from A to B, but a Jaguar F type will also do the same job but with style and quality.
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By *atcoupleCouple
over a year ago
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"we are useless at pic taking- i have ideas but they never turn out - one of my fave pics was a chance one with the evening sun coming through the window"
Your pictures are ok, great composition.  |
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"First bit of advice I would like to give is you need to get a camera, not compact or bridge but a real camera."
Rubbish! You can do loads on a bridge camera you're just stuck with jpgs which is only a problem if you intend on lots of post production edits. I still use mine even though I've upgraded to a DSLR.
If you get it right infront of the lens then it won't matter.
Another trick for flip flash is to use a white business card. Cut two slits in it at one end to slide around the flip arms and now you have a bounce card to soften the light. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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wonderful pics, must say the purple dress shot is fantastic ,I would suggest why not try it again but the funny yellow thing in the sky is a rareity atm but I have had some great advice on this thread |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"First bit of advice I would like to give is you need to get a camera, not compact or bridge but a real camera."
I use a good camera, but this is not always the case, my friend takes amazing photos on his galaxy phone |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"we are useless at pic taking- i have ideas but they never turn out - one of my fave pics was a chance one with the evening sun coming through the window
Your pictures are ok, great composition. "
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thanks - we really just use the phone and take about 20 to get one we think we can use haha - but we usually get distracted  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Have a look at my images and tell me what you think!"
They mostly seem to be of your playmates and not you.
I'd have thought you should be the centre of attention if you're trying to sell your profile |
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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago
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"First bit of advice I would like to give is you need to get a camera, not compact or bridge but a real camera.why ? You can have the greatest camera in the world but If the pose light and composition are crap they will still be crap ,a crap picture is a crap picture wether on a camera phone or a top spec dslr "
"ere mister I bet that camera takes good pictures " " Yeah I taught it everything it knows " |
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