Defining what is or is not artistic in nude photography is a complex task. What is artistic to some may seem vulgar to others. Education, moral precepts, age and culture are some of the factors that influence people's perception of the topic.
About the book:
Defining what is or is not artistic in nude photography is a complex task. What is artistic to some may seem vulgar to others. Education, moral precepts, age and culture are some of the factors that influence people's perception of the topic.
Nude photography covers distinct subcategories. There are classic and academic nudes. There are sensual and erotic nudes. However, everyone is naked. What distinguishes them is the way in which they are shown.
In this work, the author describes, conceptualizes and exemplifies nude photography, from the construction of its various languages, through the composition, choice and development of a style, and detailing the techniques for capturing beautiful images.
The main topics covered in the book:
- What is artistic nude and the controversy surrounding the nude
- The beautiful and what makes an artistic nude
- The situation of models in nude photography
- Photograph ordinary people. Why not?
- Language, how to build a new look and previous training
- How to plan the nude test
- The first experiences and how to approach possible models
- How to escape from vulgarity
- Photographers, models and noise
- The construction of the pose and the direction of models
- Lighting and light sources
- Use of a single light source, soft side light, two or more sources
- Color and black and white
- Details, body and texture
- Rentals and harmony with nature
- How to capture the spirit of the place
- Poses guide with more than 30 images
Our outlook on ourselves has changed. Aesthetic standards come and go. The ideals of beauty are transitory. But the reflected object remains always the same: ourselves, our figure.
- Guilherme Lechat
About Lechat:
Guilherme Lechat started shooting in the 80s. But it was only in 1990, at the college of arts, that he started photographing stage scenes, plays and dance for the college groups...
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