I originally came across an image of Kate Moss (similar to this) by the fantastic Jeurgen Teller. I have always wanted to photograph nudity but in a way that appreciates the beauty of the female body. I want my work to be tasteful and not tacky or seedy.
Today me and my friend headed to a forest and did an hour of test shooting. As the project is a digital experimentation assignment; it means I have to try out different digital techniques i.e layering, curves, re-touching (air brushing, brightening eyes etc) and video. I know the whole idea of manipulating imagery is contradicting the context of a natural female body, but as it's the middle of February, I had no choice but to airbrush out my model's goosebumps!
Please let me know what you think in the comments below and give it a favourite on flickr (click the STAR above the photo) if you're feeling generous. As always, your comments on my uni work will be print screened and put into my work journal book :-)
XO love, Ashleigh x
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These are incredible Ashleigh. I know how difficult shooting with friends can be and you nailed it on the head, I thought she was a model before I even read your post.
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Thank you, Emma :-) She was really good to work with!
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i love these, the before and after both look great! i love seeing your work! xx
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Love the first one! I had to 'model' some of these for my friend who did a really strange concept for her textiles final year thing, hello nipples all over Facebook/art places. Great! haha
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she gorgeous even before the editing! great work though, they look so professional!xo
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Thanks Taylor, I really appreciate it (:
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These are gorgeous! She must've been chilly!
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Hey Dulcie. Aha she was, but she didn't complain :)
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I take photography at a level and I think that nudity is one of the hardest photoshoots you can do mainly because as you said the shoot needs to be tasteful not tacky or seedy haha I think your photographs are stunning though and you definitely captured the beauty of the female body :)
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Hello Mia! Oh do you? I would love to see some of your work! It can be really difficult but I think it depends on the model really. Thank you ever so much!
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You're so talented!
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Thank you ^_^
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nice shots, there's nothing wrong with tasteful nudity shots at all. I've checked out your flickr too as i have an account there as well!
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hey! could you do a tutorial of how you edited the pictures? looks great!
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Hello Tamara,
DeleteI like to keep how I edit my photos to myself, sorry!
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This is lovely, I adored the digital editing modules at uni as it was so different for me (I normally refuse to edit photos!) x
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