In June I took, and helped out with, my husband’s nude photography workshop. I took it last year too and it was so much fun I had to do it again. As last year I was just starting out shooting nudes, I really wanted to give it another go at this year’s workshop, now that I’m more experienced. We had three different professional models during the two days and three hours of shooting time with them, needless to say it was awesome! The models are all local professionals: Wolfpup, Cassandra Bryant, and Cindy Stamps.

There were about twelve photographers in the workshop. They were all really fun to work with, we were broken into teams of five or six to shoot with the models. Plus, everyone had the opportunity to create and direct a set with a model. For a lot of people this was the most challenging part of the workshop. It’s easy to just sit back and take pictures while someone else is directing and has the shoot all set up.

But, when you are the one that has to call the shots it can be very nerve racking! On the other hand, it is very rewarding when you create something, from your own vision, and it turns out great!

The picture above is one that I took of Wolfpup during one of my lead sessions. Photoshop really made it into something interesting and unique, which was part of the vision I had in mind while setting up this shoot. The space we had to work with for this workshop was great. It’s a nice little farm out in Wilsonville with just beautiful natural backdrops to shoot against. To see more from this workshop and some pictures of the other models, just click on the image!

Yes, people have been photographing nude women for a very long time! Here is a whole site dedicated to vintage erotica, porn, and art nudes! They’re all in black and white, or sepia, and from the 1800s and early 1900s. To see more vintage cuties click on this picture to visit Zeta Galleries and their collection of classics!

Gallery Carre is one of my absolute favorite erotica websites. Their theme is softcore, explicit erotica all done in black and white photography, they call it “in shadow and light”. Based out of France they have access to a lot of fabulous European women who want to model for their site. This set features an adorable blonde with a great body and nice face. Click the photo to see more images of this beauty.