Young - Create Erotic Photography: Find Models, Choose Locations, Design Great Lighting & Sell Your Images

About The Author

Richard Young is a professional photographer based in Las Vegas, NV, who specializes in fine-art, fashion, glamour, and portrait photography. His career has taken him around the country, working on assignment and teaching his methods to other aspiring professionals. Richards images have appeared in Maxim magazine, USA Today, Gaming Today magazine, and a variety of other print and Internet-based publications. He has also created commercial images for some of the worlds most luxurious casinos and resortsand photographed a variety of celebrities, including Diana Ross and Mary J. Blige. What it really comes down to, though, he says, is that I want to help people learn how to take better pictures of nude women. My goal with this book is to educate and inspire. To see more, visit .

Copyright 2013 by Richard Young.

All rights reserved.

All photographs by the author.

Published by:

Amherst Media, Inc.

P.O. Box 586

Buffalo, N.Y. 14226

Fax: 716-874-4508

www.AmherstMedia.com

Publisher: Craig Alesse

Senior Editor/Production Manager: Michelle Perkins

Assistant Editor: Barbara A. Lynch-Johnt

Editorial Assistance from: Carey A. Miller, Sally Jarzab, John S. Loder

Business Manager: Adam Richards

Marketing, Sales, and Promotion Manager: Kate Neaverth

Warehouse and Fulfillment Manager: Roger Singo

ISBN-13: 978-1-60895-619-7

Library of Congress Control Number: 2012920991

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Notice of Disclaimer: The information contained in this book is based on the authors experience and opinions. The author and publisher will not be held liable for the use or misuse of the information in this book.

Table of Contents

Often, I see images and am taken aback by how great they lookthe styling and planning that goes into them is just amazing. Complex clothes, exotic locations, and dramatic makeup just make some images look unearthly. Looking at these shots, its easy to start thinking, If I only had that model (or wardrobe, or camera, or lighting gear), I could do that!

I am here to show you that you can do thatand the best part is you can do it without bankrupting yourself acquiring all those if only items. In fact, you can even start making money by working with nude models.

So, while those complex, costly images are great, in my own work I usually find that less is more. In a way, this book is about that very idea: less clutter, less clothing, less studio space, and less expensive gear. I have always felt that what was really important could be boiled down to three things: a camera, a model, and some light. Many of the best images I have created had nothing to do with fancy lighting gear or exotic locationsin fact, a lot of them were created in average-looking locations with just a camera and sunlight.

Many of the best images I have created had nothing to do with fancy lighting gear or exotic locations...

Natural lightnothing but sun! second, f/8, ISO 320, 1635mm lens at 16mm.

Ironically, even in nude/erotic photography, we often look for items to dress up our images instead of focusing on the art and beauty of the human form or the appeal of the environment around it. We clothe the model in expensive lingerie and cover her with makeup, then we light the shot with expensive strobes and in complex studio locations. I think its time to change that. In this book, well look at how we can move the focus back to clean lighting, simple nude models, and photography.

Because well be taking a step back from all the things that can make photography a costly pursuit, this book is perfect both for experienced shooters who want to renew their approach and for less accomplished guys who just want to take better pictures of their spouses, girlfriends, or local models. This is for everyone who wants to get better at the timeless art of creating fine-art nudes.

The images in the book are generally placed according to the subject material we are covering. If we are talking about outdoor nudes, you will see outdoor nudes.

First, we will talk about meeting models and working with them. From there, we will move on to different types of cameras and their pros and cons. Once we have the model and camera covered, we will address the all-important topic of lighting.