A little bit of advice for all you would be quasi-famous porn stars out there. You know who you are, the couple/individual with a digital camera and no shame to flaunt your bits out on the net and make the nameless faceless folks leave you comments that they're repeating from some terrible porn movie.
"Oh baby, let me squeeze one off all over those tits".
...yeah, because that's sexy sounding.
Anyways, the point isn't to belittle or demean, there comes a time when everyone with a digital camera and a little bit of adventure wants to get their photo shoot on.
There are a few simple rules to keep in mind and since I'm in a giving mood, I'll share them with you.
Distance is key. Here is an example of "too fucking close"
That, gentle readers - is too close. It looks like steamed oysters. That's not sexy. That's a view only a gynaecologist could love.
Secondly, guys, printing out a photo of someone on these sites then rubbing one out all over it - stop it. We get it - you admire said anonymous naked person - I admire some of them too - but I'm not going to take a picture of the aftermath and post it like some sort of creepy love poem.
Third - lighting is important. I get it, you're excited your girlfriend said "lets take pictures" but it's no need to act like you've never held a camera before. You don't have to have screens, external flash, etc.. but you really need to take a few steps back and zoom if you're going for the close up - flooding their face (or other parts) with light really fucks up the entire picture.
See? That's not soft accentuating lighting. It looks like she's getting ready to be hit from a blast wave from a 2,000 lb bomb. She has harsh shadows on her arms - and the lighting is fucked up enough that those poor little fishnets are nearly lost in your excitement.
Take note from this amateur photographer - he did it right. There is good lighting, there is proper distance - you know what you're looking at and can appreciate the female form right here.
Lastly, for those who are keen on the action shot - lets stop with the "insert cock, hold steady, take a photo straight down - woohoo, penetration achieved on digital media!". There are not many of those photos that are flattering - again , lighting, distance, etc..
But this - while quality wise could be better - the idea was executed perfectly. A tripod (or if you're kinky, someone else in the room) on a timer or with a remote. The scene is set better, it's dripping with sex - not dripping with over developed genitals only.
So the principals of erotic photography aren't that difficult. The hard part for most of you that I've talked to really come down to just being too excited about it. If the idea is to take the photos and have them for personal use only - go nuts - take 100 and who cares if 98 of them are bad.. but if you're going to take the time to post them for the world to see - I'd say a bit of "doing it right" is in order.
0 comments:
Post a Comment