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okto !.ZlrOYZhsk
Hai /p/.

I have a nude model shoot on Saturday with an extremely attractive coworker of mine, and I wanted to get some pointers since this will be my first nude shoot.

There's a [semi-]abandoned brick building I want to use, for the contrast between her body and the grime and decay of the inside of the building. Also, it will give me a secluded environment to avoid public indecency run-ins with the fuzz, as well as a window to give me some directional lighting and to pose her in/around.

Other than that, I'm total nubsauce.
Picture obviously related.
>> Anonymous
liska usually posts a thread on /s/ of some nude photography [its good]. i think liska still lurks /p/ though
>> okto !.ZlrOYZhsk
I'm looking more for tips on how to interact with the model, what to do/not do, personal experiences etc.
>> Anonymous
Post pics here when you're done
>> okto !.ZlrOYZhsk
>>284388
Would I hold out on you, /p/? ^_^
>> Anonymous
>>284386
protip: don't fondle her
>> Anonymous
What to do: do share your pics when you are finished.
>> Anonymous
Show her some of the results as you go ... if she sees how good she looks she will grow in confidence and play up to the camera more and you will get even better shots.
>> Anonymous
Just treat it like a normal model shoot for the most part. Talk with her, get normal facial expressions, find decent poses, ect. I won't go into this too much because it seems like you already have a good feel of it. Keep in mind that a more interesting nude photograph often isn't "EXPOSIN' IT ALL." I'd also suggest starting off with her fully clothed for the first few shots, this lets you work out the lighting and keeps her comfortable. From there just drum up a conversation and make the entire thing casual. If she isn't relaxed it's going to be painfully obvious in your photos.

Exactly how much experience does she have? If little or none ask if she has any poses in mind, work from there. What equipment are you using for this? Will you only be using the light from the window? (I probably won't be able to respond tonight, I'm on my way out the door -- sorry.)
>> Anonymous
/p/rotip: show her your cock.
>> Anonymous
Advice: don't mention you have been consulting with 4channers. She'll never trust you again.
>> Anonymous
>>284381
professionalism.this makes the difference between a good nude photographer and an amatuer.you need to know exactly what props and what poses you are going to shoot.the more control you show the more control you command.she will be able to read if you are just there for the nakedness or for the pictures.if the model has any experience in nude photo shoots ,she will understand what is expected from her.
>> Anonymous
>>284408
Good point. What exactly is your motive here? Did you notice that she was attractive and that you had a camera and decided to put two and two together, or are you actually trying to take up photography as a new hobby?
>> Ghost !4u16FlNpwo
stick your dick in her when you're done
>> Anonymous
Ignore people like:
>>284411
>> anonymous
tell her to bring her boots.... a sexy boots.. oh yeah baby
>> Anonymous
Don't ignore people like>>284411
>> okto !.ZlrOYZhsk
>>284404
AFAIK, little to no experience. Absolutely with you as far as including some clothed/partially clothed shots; this ain't a porn shoot.
Lighting: window light+flecta cards, probably will be shooting in morning magic hours.
Gear: F3, 28/2.8, 50/1.8, 100/2.8, maybe 180/2.8 if I really want to throw the BG out of focus on a tight headshot.

>>284407
That's standing orders, right up there with "don't pick your nose" and "wear pants in public".

>>284408
Absolutely. She's hot and available, but when I'm behind the lens, shit is business. I need some nudes in my portfolio, and I would rather work with someone I know, at least for my first shoot, so there's already a level of comfort/trust.
I have a framework in my mind of what poses I want and how I want the shoot to progress, so I can jump off from there based on how she interacts with me, but I'm really hoping that she will be comfortable and let me see her personality come through in the images.

>>284412
>>284435
>>284411
He said when I'm done. The done part is important. Work before play.

>>284433
Chuck Taylors fit her style better. She's more of a short hair/rock fashion person than a hot boots/short skirt person.
>> Anonymous
>>284635Gear: F3

you're going to fail horribly
>> okto !.ZlrOYZhsk
>>284642
0/10
>> Anonymous
>>284642
You do realize that the F3 is one of the best SLRs of all time, right?
>> Anonymous
>>284645

you do realize it's film right?
>> Anonymous
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>>284644
>> Anonymous
>>284646
You do realize that between the widespread use of plates and the D1 that's what almost everyone used?
>> Anonymous
>>284650

you do realize we're in the 21st century
>> Anonymous
>>284651
Yes, I do. I personally shoot just digital. But that doesn't mean film works any less well than it did eight years ago.
>> okto !.ZlrOYZhsk
>>284646
Yeah, hopefully I won't spill the collodion everywhere.

>>284649
lulz
>> Anonymous
>>284653But that doesn't mean film works any less well than it did eight years ago.

yes, it does
>> okto !.ZlrOYZhsk
>>284658
Oh, I cannot WAIT for your sore vagina to type out an explanation of that statement.
>> Anonymous
i can preview and print out my images on the spot, in about 2 minutes

me 1:0 you
>> Anonymous
>>284658
Say it's 1988. I have an F3, put a lens on it, load it with Tri-X, set the exposure, focus, and press the shutter.

Say I go a few blocks over to my camera store, buy one of their F3s and a roll of Tri-X, put a lens on it, set the exposure, focus, and press the shutter.

Excepting any minor differences in the formulation of Tri-X between 1988 and 2008, what's the difference?
>> Anonymous
Nude model shoot with a coworker is the perfect thing to do what with the difficulty of women's ability to get guys fired over harassment suits, and the ease of finding a new jarb.

Nothing bad could come of it.
>> Anonymous
>>284668
But that's not film working worse. That's digital working better.

Also, lol direct print. Same thing as Polaroids, now that I think of it. Instant results, less control.
>> Anonymous
>>284669what's the difference?

in 1988, you would be pretty baller

today, you would be pretty stupid
>> Anonymous
>>284672But that's not film working worse. That's digital working better.

aka, it works "less well than it did eight years ago"
>> Anonymous
>>284674
No, it works exactly the same.

Also see this:

>Also, lol direct print. Same thing as Polaroids, now that I think of it. Instant results, less control.

The advantages of digital are cost, flexibility (each raw file can be processed individually, to look ways no film stock offered), advantages and new possibilities in camera design, and chimping. Having an immediate uncontrolled print isn't one of them.
>> Anonymous
>>284677Having an immediate uncontrolled print isn't one of them.

oh wow, i can preview my images and even print them out on the spot. okay, that's not useful at all!

let me load my film in my camera and take 500 shots, it's going to be a lot of fun to wait for it!
>> Anonymous
>>284684
>oh wow, i can preview my images

I mentioned chimping.

And that doesn't make film any worse. It just makes digital better.

People managed for roughly a century with just film. There's no reason why someone can't manage today with film.
>> Anonymous
To be honest, film and digital have their own advantages. With digital you can get direct results, cost is cheaper, and such. With film, if you develop it yourself you can apply different techniques in the development process that can be rather difficult replicating with digital. Personally I use my DSLR all the time, but occassionally I still go out and shoot a few rolls using my Olympus OM-10.
>> Anonymous
>>284690And that doesn't make film any worse. It just makes digital better.

one being better makes the other worse

>> There's no reason why someone can't manage today with film.

no, of course not, but you would be pretty stupid
>> Anonymous
I thought OP wanted advice for working with the model, not for being harassed for his equipment choice.

OP, what you need to do is don't try push her to do anything outside of her comfort level. Start your pictures out while she's clothed and just get her to relax into the situation. After that it should be smooth sailing from there.
>> Project !dashI8UpO.
Digital has been better and more convenient than film for a long time already but that doesn't mean that film is incapable of making great photos. Much like how having a new car uses less gas and is more comfortable but once in a while, my old man enjoys driving in his old Mercedes and it still gets him where he wants to go. Both are great, one is massively better by comparison, but the other one is still alright.

Either way, OP,>>284649still has a point especially with>>284402advice.
>> elf_man !!DdAnyoDMfCe
>>284383
Liska doesn't post her own work on /s, just to clarify.
>> Anonymous
>>284705

thanks for agreeing with me, Project. i used to not like you, now i like you a little bit
>> okto !.ZlrOYZhsk
>>284696
If you have two of A, and you get three of B, do you have less of A than you did before?
l2reason

Thanks everyone who didn't try to make this another Goddamn gear thread for y'all's advice. I'll post images after the shoot.
>> Anonymous
>>284690

People managed for millennia with stone axes. Better go find some flint and abandon everything else.
>> Anonymous
>>284972
more like people managed to use screwdrivers for the longest time but now that we have power drills their are still some time that we would still use a screwdriver over the drill
>> Anonymous
Hey, I just bought a book by the guy that took that photo!

Talk to her first about what you want. She may have some different ideas of what "nude" modeling means. Ask her about bringing some lingerie for the not-quite-fully-naked parts. Unless you have some around, which isn't unreasonable if you are frank about needing it for semi-nude shoots.

I'd say try to make the most out of her not having much nude modeling experience. Try to capture some of that "innocence" and unfamiliarity.

She'll probably do about anything you want her to, so long as she knows you're AOK with her saying know if it's something she doesn't want.

Tell her you may take shots in between poses, in the candid nature, just so she's not caught off gaurd. They could be some of the best ones you take.

Make sure she's comfortable. Nothing sucks worse than a model who feel insecure about what she's doing.

Props are useful. Not like sex toys or anything, but pillows, teddy bears, a laptop (a friend of mine did some nude stuff with a 2nd gen iMac -- hottest picture with a computer ever), or other stuff. Granted, this is my personal taste, but I think there's something to seeing people do regular stuff while they happen to be nekkid.

Good luck.

And I hope you don't get a sexual harassment suit in the end.

And if you do, at least we'll enjoy the pix.
>> Anonymous
fuck her, fuck her hard, then shoot the pics and upload them
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>284654
>Yeah, hopefully I won't spill the collodion everywhere.
I lol'd
>> Anonymous
so OP, how'd the shoot go?
>> Anonymous
>>285949

he's waiting to get the film back
>> Anonymous
>>285964
inb4 the digital vs. film shitstorm starts up again
>> Anonymous
>>285964

i lold
>> anon
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>>285980
i seconded that.
>>284402
definitely agree with that...then again U CANT *coughFILMcough* :P lmao
>> Anonymous
>>286049
You lost me.