Sunday Tease: Amanda

Nikolai · June 30, 2008

I know, I know, you're waiting for Saturday results.. Well, there's been a lot of progress in that department, but then I had another shoot...:wink
So here's a sneak peak into Sunday's, and I'm back to finishing Saturday:-)

1. Dgrin, meet Amanda:

2. She's lovely, isn't she?

3. Pinup girl

4. Preparing for FX part of the shoot

All those are non-processed drafts for the client's preview.

Finals will follow:-)

Enjoy!

evoryware · June 30, 2008

Looks promising

Scott_Quier · June 30, 2008

- I was all set to post a blow-by-blow C&C when I twigged to the fact that these are previews and not finished photos. I guess I'll save the whips and snide comments for when the real things are posted!

Nikolai · June 30, 2008

evoryware wrote:

Looks promising

Thanks!

Nikolai · June 30, 2008

Scott_Quier wrote:

- I was all set to post a blow-by-blow C&C when I twigged to the fact that these are previews and not finished photos. I guess I'll save the whips and snide comments for when the real things are posted!

Thanks Scott! Yeah, these are SOOCs, no need to waste any C&C time, it's only a glimpse of what's coming:-)

rhommel · June 30, 2008

im liking her already

Nikolai · June 30, 2008

rhommel wrote:

im liking her already

:-) Thanks!

cmorganphotography · June 30, 2008

:lurk
So many things to anticipate.
You better feed us something before we get too rowdy!

Nikolai · June 30, 2008

cmorganphotography wrote:

:lurk
So many things to anticipate.
You better feed us something before we get too rowdy!

I know, I know... I promise I'll work fast.
I have 2 sunset shoots coming midweek and 3(!) studio or studio/sunset combos on the weekend, and I hate when things pile up. Man, I won't get much sleep this week, if any at all...

dlplumer · June 30, 2008

Between you and Rhommel, DG is becoming more and more interesting

Nikolai · June 30, 2008

dlplumer wrote:

Between you and Rhommel, DG is becoming more and more interesting

Thanks Dan!

I guess it's great when everybody can find what relates closely to them :-)

cmorganphotography · June 30, 2008

Nikolai wrote:

I know, I know... I promise I'll work fast.
I have 2 sunset shoots coming midweek and 3(!) studio or studio/sunset combos on the weekend, and I hate when things pile up. Man, I won't get much sleep this week, if any at all...

:whip Get cracking! Make that little, inferior pc work!!:D I'm really curious what the black eye backup is for...

rhommel · June 30, 2008

dlplumer wrote:

Between you and Rhommel, DG is becoming more and more interesting

does this mean i have to live up to the expectations of dgrin?

I dont think my work is comparable to Nikolai's but hopefully i will get there

Moogle Pepper · June 30, 2008

With the makeup... is she gonna be one of smugmug's super heros?

D

Those eyes are soo shiny!

Nikolai · June 30, 2008

cmorganphotography wrote:

:whip Get cracking! Make that little, inferior pc work!!:D

yes, masta

I'm really curious what the black eye backup is for...

Uhm, you may not like it, it's kinda 18+ project...

Nikolai · June 30, 2008

Moogle Pepper wrote:

With the makeup... is she gonna be one of smugmug's super heros? D

You're on the right track, my friend:-)

Those eyes are soo shiny!

Thanks!

cmorganphotography · June 30, 2008

Nikolai wrote:

Uhm, you may not like it, it's kinda 18+ project...

Why an I not surprised. I just got a great little thought. Neil is your shoulder devil and I'm your shoulder angel. I say all the boring stuff like stay in school and don't make a date with anyone younger than 18. Neil just says fire! fire! and other things.
Maybe once I get photoshop, because now it's deeply apparent that's THE software to get, I'll explore that idea.
I have a Dodo and an Anteater on my shoulders... so that's why everything I say sounds like crack.

I'm curious how you handle the mounds of the feminine body Nik. I'm curious what sort of male photographer you are. I'm just saying if there are any eagles of the spread variety... I'm going to have to tell you to stay in school and not date anyone under 18.

Nikolai · June 30, 2008

cmorganphotography wrote:

Why an I not surprised. I just got a great little thought. Neil is your shoulder devil and I'm your shoulder angel. I say all the boring stuff like stay in school and don't make a date with anyone younger than 18. Neil just says fire! fire! and other things.
Maybe once I get photoshop, because now it's deeply apparent that's THE software to get, I'll explore that idea.
I have a Dodo and an Anteater on my shoulders... so that's why everything I say sounds like crack.
I'm curious how you handle the mounds of the feminine body Nik. I'm curious what sort of male photographer you are. I'm just saying if there are any eagles of the spread variety... I'm going to have to tell you to stay in school and not date anyone under 18.

No, I don't do porn, spread eagle is the last thing I want to capture. However it's all about freedom of speech, so to speak. Some ideas require more clothing, some require more body. I am not going to stop myself by the politically correct unisex/nosex attitude. Since the inception of what's generally accepted as "classic art" naked human body was an essential part of it. And while I'm not comparing myself to Michaelangelo, DaVinci, El Greco, Goya, Rubens, Manet, etc.

I really don't see why we should resort to photographing empty streets, flowers and birds while there is some natural stunning beauty around us, hidden just under 1/16" of clothing and a much thicker layer of "public morale"...

dlplumer · June 30, 2008

....I really don't see why we should resort to photographing empty streets, flowers and birds while there is some natural stunning beauty around us, hidden just under 1/16" of clothing and a much thicker layer of "public morale"...

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Well said Nik

cmorganphotography · June 30, 2008

It's not about feminism. bleh.

Nikolai wrote:

I really don't see why we should resort to photographing empty streets, flowers and birds while there is some natural stunning beauty around us, hidden just under 1/16" of clothing and a much thicker layer of "public morale"...

I have discussed this issue ad nauseum. I've rewritten this very response about four times now. The gist: if I'm to shoot a nude I want nipples, crotch and anus covered. I worry about context. If I were shooting the 3 Graces from the Primavera painting, then it's sheer togas and some crafty taping. Nude thongs can go a long way. You can appear nude without actually being.
Then again, I'm not male. A man will get out of an image of a woman nude what a woman won't and I don't want to argue semantics and biology. *insert tired rant about having breasts not all that great*
Variety, spice of life, there's just a couple of spices that leave a bad taste in my mouth so I won't eat them! If you like chili pepper, have all the chili pepper you want! Metaphor!
So, really, I've turned down models because they want to do full frontal and shoots for Hustler and the like but it's not my niche. I'd rather dress you up like Alice in Wonderland and dress a set rather than go minimalistic.
The only audience for your art is you, so please yourself.

There's my response. I need some bread, or an energy bar or something.

Why don't you work with a studly male model and get him all naked at the sunset and drape him in manly cloth like denim and vinyl.

Nikolai · June 30, 2008

cmorganphotography wrote:

Why don't you work with a studly male model and get him all naked at the sunset and drape him in manly cloth like denim and vinyl.

Males are boring. Muscular males are twice boring. Yet again, I'm a male myself, so ti's probably just me.

At any rate I don't do them TF*. I'm a firm beleiver that a man should pay his own dues. For a right female, I'm willing to make an exception :-)

cmorganphotography · June 30, 2008

Nikolai wrote:

Males are boring. Muscular males are twice boring. Yet again, I'm a male myself, so ti's probably just me.
At any rate I don't do them TF*. I'm a firm beleiver that a man should pay his own dues. For a right female, I'm willing to make an exception :-)

All the bodyscapes I've mapped out have involved Asian, full body tattooed males. You go with your inspiration I guess...... then again when I was mapping I was sitting in a Sushi bar looking at the wall art...

Hmm. They pay you to shoot them nude... interesting.
I guess I've been approached even though in all my bios it says "no nudes, please" because I'm a girl and we have nude slumber parties all the time so really, there's no difference.

I hope my response isn't seen as flaming in either case. I just have a strong opinion on the subject but the only standard is the one I hold for myself. I choose not to do nudes. I like costumes too much. Corsets and garters and all the lacy things in between however, are fair game. Lingerie is just racy costuming and corsets [tho they hurt] look fab.:D

Nikolai · June 30, 2008

cmorganphotography wrote:

They pay you to shoot them nude... interesting.

Uhm, no, I don't do nude guys. Or nude couples. At all. Being offered, politely declined. Not my thing, you know.
The best thing about not having an official 100% registered/licensed/bonded studio is that I can deny my services to anybody and offer them to anybody at a any rate I want (including free of charge) without having too much a risk of my a$$ being sued like that guy mentioned in MYOB who refused to cover same sex marriage.

cmorganphotography · June 30, 2008

Nikolai wrote:

Uhm, no, I don't do nude guys. Or nude couples. At all. Being offered, politely declined. Not my thing, you know.
The best thing about not having an official 100% registered/licensed/bonded studio is that I can deny my services to anybody and offer them to anybody at a any rate I want (including free of charge) without having too much a risk of my a$$ being sued like that guy mentioned in MYOB who refused to cover same sex marriage.

Is that California law or overall photo law? Nude couples would be weird

. I think "For Hubby" Bride pictures are cute.
That's crazy. I thought you reserved the right to refuse service?

Nikolai · June 30, 2008

cmorganphotography wrote:

Is that California law or overall photo law? Nude couples would be weird . I think "For Hubby" Bride pictures are cute.
That's crazy. I thought you reserved the right to refuse service?

There is the whole thread in MYOB devoted to that issue which is going hot for a couple of weeks already...

jayegirl · June 30, 2008

I'll admit I am tired, but in number two, something doesn't seem right. Is that her arm back behind her head?

Nikolai · June 30, 2008

jayegirl wrote:

I'll admit I am tired, but in number two, something doesn't seem right. Is that her arm back behind her head?

Her right one, yes...

Scott_Quier · July 1, 2008

jayegirl wrote:

I'll admit I am tired, but in number two, something doesn't seem right. Is that her arm back behind her head?

The bright area to her left (our right) is her left shoulder. The dark spot next to her chin is an earring (or some such). The bright area in the lower right corner is her upper chest.

Took me a while to figure it all out as well.

dogwood · July 1, 2008

Nikolai wrote:

The best thing about not having an official 100% registered/licensed/bonded studio is that I can deny my services to anybody and offer them to anybody at a any rate I want (including free of charge) without having too much a risk of my a$$ being sued like that guy mentioned in MYOB who refused to cover same sex marriage.

Nik-- you can always say, "I'd love to help you out but my schedule is completely booked up."

Anyway, back to your pics. Interestingly the top UK fashion models (Kate Moss & Agness Deyn) regularly appear nude in the top UK fashion/style mags. Sure hasn't hurt their careers. And in Kate's case, neither did coke, but that's another issue.

Just pointing this out because there is a high-end market for tasteful nudity and that includes most of the European editions of Vogue.

i-D magazine recently devoted an entire issue (!) to Agness and they actually played off her androgynous looks with nude shots-- kind of blurs the line between male/female. Definitely in the artistic column without much overt sexuality.

Nikolai · July 1, 2008

dogwood wrote:

Nik-- you can always say, "I'd love to help you out but my schedule is completely booked up."

That's exactly what I'm saying in most cases when I don't like the client, actually:-)

Anyway, back to your pics. Interestingly the top UK fashion models (Kate Moss & Agness Deyn) regularly appear nude in the top UK fashion/style mags. Sure hasn't hurt their careers. And in Kate's case, neither did coke, but that's another issue.

Just pointing this out because there is a high-end market for tasteful nudity and that includes most of the European editions of Vogue.

i-D magazine recently devoted an entire issue (!) to Agness and they actually played off her androgynous looks with nude shots-- kind of blurs the line between male/female. Definitely in the artistic column without much overt sexuality.

I hear ya.

However the whole sm/dgrin is considered to be a "family-safe" place, so I can't realy post anything R/NG-17 here

JH-Photo · July 3, 2008

Hey Guys :-)

I love at most the 2nd one. It is the perfect light, you catch the light in the eyes. I love it and I work same way if I do portraits ;-)
This is the most important measurement point.

The smile is great what you catch. She is a lovely girl and with the best
photograph she is much more above-average.

Again:´GOOD JOB :-)

Sunday Tease: Amanda

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