This is Tatyana, a model from the Ukraine by way of Seattle.

I first found out about Tatyana from a visitor to this web site who sent me Tatyana's web site URL.  (I love it when people drop me a line, and I especially like it when visitors share sites, models, and pictures). After our sitting, I notice that Tatyana also has a few pages at artmodel.com.  When she came through town, she worked with lots of the local photographers, including Brian Peterson.  Tatyana appears in this Brian Peterson gallery.  I should also point out that Karina e-mailed me about Tatyana's pending trip to this area -- take note:  many of these models know each other and compare notes.  Once you get to know a few models, word gets around about you -- it's up to you to make sure that the word that gets around is good.  Models compare notes all the time.

Before I share the images Tatyana & I made, I want to encourage you to view the references and sites listed above.  That way, I can share some of the thought processes I go through when thinking about hiring a model for the first time.

So, after reviewing Tatyana's sites & works, ask yourself some questions:

• Would you want to hire this model?

• What do you see when you look at this model's photographs?  What features interest and/or inspire you?

• What sort of pictures would you want to make with this model?

• How would you light these pictures?

• How do you contact this model -- what information does she need to determine whether she would want to work with you?

• How do you communicate the concepts you want to try?

Believe me -- finding & negotiating with models is one of the more difficult aspects of nude photography.  I consider it a substantial part of the creative process.  A few points:

• I've said it before -- having an extensive web site helps a lot.  It shows a model the kinds of photographs you make, and it also shows a prospective model that you've successfully worked with others in the past.  I think it is especially helpful for a model to see that I've had multiple sessions of models, indicating that these models were happy enough to come back.  Finally, sometimes a model will see someone she knows, which will also give the potential model confidence.

• One advantage to experienced & professional models is that they typically have many more positive experiences than bad.  They get a sense for selecting photographers, and being an experienced (albeit amateur) photographer helps.

So, meditate on these issues, then feel free to look at our images on ...

Tatyana's Second Page