Page created April 2, 2004
I don't make many images featuring models' backs. I really like backs, but typically during a sitting, we are talking quite a bit, and it's hard to talk with someone whose back is towards you. Here's another tip for anyone wanting to photograph people, whether it's fine art nudes or portraits: I hate pictures of people with empty, blank stares on their faces; the best way to avoid that is to engage the model's brain through conversation. This time was an exception -- Lydia & I had worked together often enough to reach that point where we are comfortable with each other without conversation, and our moods were introspective. We worked quietly; Lydia required minimal direction, and as a result, we made some of the best back pictures I've ever made. Technical note: There is a hair light in these pictures -- a lamp behind the model pointed back towards the camera position; Lydia's body hides the light from the camera. Enjoy. |
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Moving on...
I love the look of Lydia's waist in this picture, above.
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Once again, Lydia was a pure joy to work with, and I'm very glad that we eventually dropped the fetish poses and included some of these artistic pictures of Lydia's back. Don't get me wrong -- I enjoy the fetish images that she & I have made together, and I hope we'll do more in the future, but I'm really, really happy with the images you see here on this page, too. |