The Ultimate Nude Photography Workshop
You might say that great painters like Francisco Goya and Edouard Manet practised the earliest form of nude photography shooting.
Yet, in modern times, although we have more tools available, great nude art remains elusive. In fact, it remains something of a lost art.
If you are chasing mastery of this lost art, it can be hard to find the right nude photography workshop that’ll help you broaden your horizon.
Anyone can point their camera at a nude model and take a photo. But simply snapping a series of photos of an attractive model does not create great art.
That’s because nude photography is different from any other genre. It requires meticulous attention to light and posing and a detailed understanding of the use of color.
And an intuitive rapport with models, which allows them to relax. As a beginner, all this can seem overwhelming.
It’s a lot to learn in a short amount of time, and few can teach nude photography skills with confidence.
So, what’s an aspiring photographer to do? Should you try to pick up whatever knowledge you can from Google and YouTube? Should you buy a book? Pay for nude photography classes?
And how can you find a book or a nude photography workshop that meets your needs as a beginner in this exciting genre? We have a perfect solution for you.
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Nude Shooting & Post Processing By Dan Hecho: A Promo Video
What You'll Learn In This Nude Photography Workshop
Part 1 - Theory (50 minutes)
- Find inspiration
- Perception (including light and geometry)
- Composition
- Transposing photographic perspective and volume to a 2D image
Part 2: Nude Photography Shooting (123 minutes)
- Esthetics of posing & movement as they relate to light and internality
- Work with arms naturally
- Connecting with your models
- Effective use of constant indoor spot lighting
Part 3: Processing and Nude Photo Retouching (90 minutes)
- Edit a image Lightroom using the principles of “signature” color correction
- Create stunning B&W images in Lightroom
- Blue-warm color correction and chocolate toning in Lightroom
- Nuanced export of images
- Nude photo retouching details in Photoshop
Bonus Besides the video footage, you will also receive:
- All images from the shooting process in a JPEG format
- The DNG file with all your self-edits in post-production
If you’ve been longing to rise to the level of Goya and Manet, this is your best chance. Dan Hecho is one of the few masters of nude photography who has mastered all the secrets of the craft.
And he’s more than willing and able to share them with you in this nude photo workshop! You are guaranteed to learn everything needed to unlock this elusive craft’s mysterious secrets.
Few Of The Amazing Secrets You’ll Learn:
- How to use the best schemes of natural light
- Details of an effective shooting process using natural light
- How to bundle 2-3 models together effectively
- The most beautiful postures and poses for nude shooting
- How to create unique colors in Lightroom and develop your own unique style
This nude photography workshop is easy to learn from because of Dan’s consummate skill and innovative teaching style. He broadcasts with three cameras together so you can get a better idea of the process, from the planning to the post-production stage.
This nude photography workshop course is an absolute must-have for anyone who has ever wanted to pursue nude photography as an art form.
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Frequently Asked Questions
While the techniques can apply to all body types, the guide primarily uses female model examples. The posing and lighting principles, however, are easily adaptable for male or non-binary models too.
The workshop leans toward fine art and tasteful nude work. It emphasizes expression, form, and aesthetics rather than overtly sensual or glamour-centric styles.
Not at all. The guide focuses more on technique, creativity, and connection than on gear. While it discusses lighting and settings, the emphasis is on how you use your tools, not how much they cost.
Martin Quinlan –
It is often said that you never stop learning with photography! Well, there is an easy way and a hard way……. Trying to do it all yourself through experience does work, but it is a process of pain, disappointment, frustration and finally success. The easier way is through workshops like this one. Dan is an excellent teacher and leads you through the process and success much quicker. I think I know a fair bit about nude photography but was delighted to now be able to improve and produce the pictures that I wished for when pressing the shutter. Thank you Dan Hecho.
Mitesh Patel –
Highly recommended
brent groh –
EXCELLENT…the volume of information was amazing from set-up through to post processing. The amount of detail and the slower pace made it easy to follow along and understand everything.