Lighting for Nude Photography

by Rod Ashford

Lighting a nude can be challenging. How does a photographer turn a naked body into a work of art? Learn the top tips and techniques from Lighting for Nude Photography, now in a fully revised and updated edition of the acclaimed original. The photographs, including full nude art photos, semi-nude erotica, and much more, are beautiful and inspiring, and the lighting on each is fully explained and diagrammed. New, updated text, diagrams, equipment, and techniques reveal how to use every type of lighting from natural light, to simple lighting setups, to complex multi-light arrangements.

* Completely up to date, designed for today’s photographers

* Useful information on every aspect of lighting the nude

* Beautiful full nudes and semi-nudes to inspire and illuminate

Genres: Photography, Nonfiction

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Amanda]

Mostly just read this for some ideas on lighting indoor shots should I ever feel like experimenting. I normally shoot landscapes/cityscapes.

[Ellison]

Features a collection of images and explains how each was created, includes diagrams. Insightful.