Fine Art Photography Sensual

Fine art photography is the purely artistic photography discipline. Unlike other types of photography, fine art photography is limited only by the tastes and desires of the photographer. It doesn’t need to sell a product, present a flattering portrait of someone, clearly show an event or location, or even be a photo ‘of’ anything recognizable at all!

Sensual fine art photography concentrates on showing elements of the naked female form. Unlike boudoir photography, which usually shows the full figure of a person, and aims perhaps to titillate or entertain, sensual photography often shows only a portion of the body – the arch of a back or the curve of a breast – and often in quite an abstract way.

If you’d like to try sensual fine art photography, you’ll first of all need a willing model and a suitable location. Most people begin in this area of photography by shooting a friend, family member or partner, though of course professional models are available (check online or in the back section of a local photography magazine.

In terms of location, you will need a couch, chair or bed for your model to position herself on, and a clean, simple background – black or white is best. You can hang up a white sheet to serve as a backdrop if you need to.

Lighting is also important. Professional photographers use lots of expensive lights, but if you’re just experimenting you can start with a couple of plain halogen desk lamps. Use one to light the background and one to light your model.

Of course you’ll also need a camera. A digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) is best as it will give you maximum manual control and sharp, high-resolution results that you can happily crop if you need to. An accessory flash (one that slots into your camera’s hot shoe) is also useful for extra lighting, but is not essential.

Once you have these elements set up, the rest is really up to you. You’ll need to experiment with different apertures, shutter speeds, focal lengths, angles and lighting schemes in order to get good results. One final thing: remember to make sure your model is comfortable and relaxed at all times. This will ensure they’re happy to pose for you again next time!