Nude Photography Guide: 11 Nude Photography Techniques

Nude photography isn’t exactly something that you just jump right into…

Since it can be a sensitive undertaking, it’s important that photographers take the time to learn how to properly plan and execute a photo session.

From building rapport with the model to exploring different angles of view to encouraging the model to tap into their own creativity, there are a lot of things to be done to make the session a success. With the 11 tips in this guide, you’ll find that success!

Nude Photography Guide Tip #1: Build Rapport With Your Model

As a photographer and an artist, you need to have a game plan — and that plan should involve getting to know the model before the shoot.

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Not everyone is comfortable taking off their clothes and posing for the camera, so taking a few minutes to build a professional relationship with the model will go a long way in making the shoot more comfortable for you both.

Whether you’re working with a female or male model, they need to know your creative vision for the shoot. If you leave your model in the dark about the types of shots you want to get, then you will likely leave them feeling and looking lost. This is not how you get the best nude photography results!

Go into each nude photography session by pulling your model aside and running through the purpose of the shoot for a few moments. Give them some broad expectations so that they feel comfortable working with you and know how to approach the shoot in much the same way as you do. This will keep the mood light during the shoot.

Quick Tip: Make sure to ask straightaway what types of images the model is and is not comfortable with. No matter what you’d like to accomplish with the time you have during the shoot, the model’s comfort level is more important. A healthy working relationship for starts with you! They need to quickly get used to you and the way you work.

Nude Photography Guide Tip #3: Keep it Professional

This should go without saying, but then another story breaks in the news about a photographer or another artist accused of unprofessionalism…

Don’t touch your model during photo shoots unless you have explicit permission to do so.

A good example of this is to ask, “May I lay your hair over your shoulder, or would you like to do it?”

Phrasing questions in this way allows your model the autonomy to fix the problem themselves so that you don’t need to make them uncomfortable by touching them when they don’t want to be touched.