You better believe I'm waiting for the right dancer(s) to work with, Larry. I love dancers because they move so fluidly, gracefully and can improvise poses to die for on the spot.
I worked with a wonderful dancer who, sadly, does not do nude work, but I got great shots with her. Here's a gallery of her improvising with a hunk of rope I gave her ... http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/G00002VbXbemyuRg (The shots where she's in a one-piece leotard.) I have contact info for two fabulous art nude dancers, one local and one in Montreal. When the French one comes to Toronto next I just might get them together for a shoot. It would be a blast I know. On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 2:33 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > Excellent idea, well executed, but I think it is worth revisiting with what > you have learned. > I wonder if maybe you could find models from the dance communities. Igor or I > might be able to introduce you to people in the blues, fusion, lindy or tango > communities. > One of my first nude photo shoots was an attempt at dance photos. > Unfortunately, that was also one of my first photo shoots and my technical > skills were sorely lacking. It is a concept that I've been meaning to revisit. > > > On September 9, 2016 11:07:52 AM PDT, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> > wrote: >>Zooming right to the point, I agree with you, Igor, that the more >>relaxed the posing the better the results. And harmony is certainly >>what I hope to get if possible. I thought that my two models did quite >>well following my directions, but no doubt a number of factors would >>have resulted in falling short of perfection. >> >>Dorrie on the right is 5 inches shorter than Camille, and Camille's >>trunk is longer than Dorrie's. Neither of them dances. I put Dorrie on >>a step stool then iteratively directed them as they tried to fit their >>curved backs together. It likely took over a minute just to get this >>one pose. >> >>Oh, and Dorrie and Camille met for the first time at this shoot, 45 >>minutes before this shot. And this was the first time I had ever >>worked with two nude models. >> >>If I had a couple of trained dancers who also worked together, I bet I >>could get even a better overall look. >> >>But as they say, the best nude models are the ones you have with you. >> >>:) >> >>Thanks, as always for your well considered thoughts, Igor. Appreciated! >> >> >>On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 1:46 PM, Igor PDML-StR <pdml...@komkon.org> >>wrote: >>> >>> >>> Cuteing edge photography? ;-) >>> >>> >>> Bruce, >>> Nice idea and photo. >>> >>> But there is something that bothered me when I looked at the photo in >>the >>> morning, and it still does, when I am looking at it again. >>> >>> You might remember that I've been photographing dancers. And having >>been >>> dancing myself a several different "vernacular" dances, I appreciate >>the >>> ergonomics of the dance. And I am convinced that ergonomic dancing >>yields >>> the true beauty of the dance, both social and performance versions. >>> Over the years, I've had extensive discussions on this and related >>topics >>> (including photographs of dancers) with several respectful dance >>> instructors from difference dances. >>> >>> While sharing my thoughts dancers and photographers in my workshops >>on how >>> to make better photographs of dancers (from both sides), I've >>analyzed >>> together with the workshop participants the visible level of >>> ergonomics/comfort in different photos. And a couple of relevant >>aspects of >>> that are: (1) It is usually easy to see if the photo was taken in >>motion >>> (dynamic) or while hitting the pose statically. >>> And (2) in both dynamic and even in static photos, one can usually >>see how >>> ergonomic that pose was. This is especially apparent in couple's >>dances. >>> >>> >>> All this long prelude is to describe where my comment is stemming >>from. >>> (As it is a rather different perspective than that of your >>photography.) >>> We've already discussed the issue of pose ergonomics back in June of >>2014. >>> So, forgive me for repeating certain aspects of the same ideas >>introduction >>> now, 2+ years later. >>> >>> Now, to the point: >>> What keeps swirling in my mind is that in this photo the pose is >>rather >>> uncomfortable for the model on the right. >>> I might be wrong, but I don't think you were going after tension in >>this >>> case, as I think it was the harmony. I think if the pose were more >>> comfortable, the photo would radiate more harmony. >>> But maybe you had a different intent. Hence my curiousity: Did you? >>> >>> Igor >>> >>> >>> >>> ann sanfedele Fri, 09 Sep 2016 08:20:31 -0700 wrote: >>> >>> cutting edge photography :-) >>> >>> nice >>> >>> ann >>> >>> >>> On 9/9/2016 9:28 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >>>> >>>> Next in my Body Language series. >>>> >>>> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/I000070xb_T3x.lY >>>> >>>> nsfw: nipples in profile. >>>> >>>> 645z, dfa645 90mm/2.8 macro, f:13, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO >>>> >>>> Comments always welcome! >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>and >>> follow the directions. > > -- > Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. 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