A guide to styling, posing, lighting and shooting contemporary art nudes

Do you want to create nude images that have a modern look?

Do you find a lot of art nude images are old-fashioned?

In 30 shoots described in this book you will learn how to create and style exciting, contemporary images.

You will be given tools and techniques that you can easily apply to your images.

You will be able to create exhibition and magazine quality photographs.

Through the guide we will explore three different genres of image:

Concept Art Nudes

Fashion Nudes

Modern Art Nudes

Each section gives you an introduction to the style of images, you will learn the basic thinking behind the genre of photography.

Throughout the section we will show you:

Thinking behind the shoot

Lighting diagrams and recipes you can re-use

Example images and different ways of shooting them

Hot Tips from my experience as a professional photographer

The shoots cover all sorts of different styles, looks and models. All our models are professional, cover girl models who work internationally.

Topics include:

Shooting with water

Shooting with smoke

Using colour theory to add impact

Using simple setups for dramatic images

Easy to make sets that anyone can use

About the author:

Simon Q. Walden is an award winning photographer, presenter and author. His books have been bestsellers on Amazon. He regular teaches students all round the world including for the Royal Photographic Society. He runs a commercial studio in Cheltenham, England