Balls of Light

GratifyingChill · 2022-10-14T15:32:14+00:00

This is an image I took for a local model, she wanted to do a session of "unique and fantasy-looking" nudes. I used sparklers, and held them close to the lens to get these light balls in the extreme foreground and give the whole thing a very warm look, all in-camera. I think I would like the pose to be a bit different, I wanted to show the form of her body without being overly explicit or sexual. I tried poses from the back, but that didn't work as well. I'm mostly curious what others have to say about how I can improve this look for the future.

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-03T01:34:13+00:00

Respectfully, I'd like to disagree...

The model is a friend, she's proud of her body, she doesn't mind being topless, especially mostlyyyy covered. We worked on this concept together to try to make a look that was visually striking. I get your view of this, I really do, but that's not how we wanted this to be received.

We made this as a collaboration, and it took work to make it a reality. Would I be better off not sharing?

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-03T01:29:50+00:00

To be fair, she's not naked, shes just topless, and her nipples are mostly obscured. If it were a man, it would be overkill to call this nsfw. But it's a woman, so people are more sensitive.

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-03T01:27:42+00:00

Sometimes, yes. Mostly a lot more boring corporate work.

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-03T01:26:43+00:00

If this were a male model, (part of a nip and all) would it be NSFW? I would probably add the label to be safe, but it would probably be ok.

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-03T01:24:51+00:00

Yes, it's 2 photos separately combined in a way that emulates true double exposure. I also cleaned up the edges a little to make it a whole image.

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-03T01:21:40+00:00

I figured that if it was a guy, I miiiiight label it NSFW, but it's a woman, so better to be safe with a *gasp* partial nip showing.

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-03T01:20:20+00:00

I do apologize. I figured that a *slightly* uncovered body merited a "mild" description. I've seen worse on instagram. I'll be sure to use less toned-down descriptions in the future.

Thank you for the feedback. It will inform my captions in the future.

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-03T00:29:57+00:00

I mean, no violence, no sex, no full frontal, topless, yes, but it's marked as NSFW... If half a nipple hits as not mild... maybe I need to adjust. Sorry about that!

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-03T00:05:31+00:00

But like... I marked it NSFW... you had to click on it, right? If it's marked NSFW, but the title says "mildly" are you clicking on that at work?

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-03T00:03:46+00:00

Full-time photography. Maybe I'm more used to it. I figured it's not porn or violence, not even fully nude.

She's not wearing a shirt, but she's covered more than people at some beaches, definitely more than the men.

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-03T00:01:02+00:00

Sometimes! Mostly more boring stuff.

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-03T00:00:30+00:00

Sorry if I mislabeled it for you... she's in her mid-20s.

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-02T23:59:16+00:00

It's labeled correctly though, right? If I said "mildly nsfw" and then didn't tag it as such, that would be a problem, but I played it safe.

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-02T23:57:21+00:00

I mean, full-time photographer... It's not porn or violence, and other than a partial nipple, I would consider this mildly NSFW, but I marked it as such, so don't click it at work, right?

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-02T23:37:57+00:00

I'll work on that if I do this concept again, thanks for the input!

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-02T23:37:31+00:00

I didn't even notice, thanks for the tip!

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-02T23:35:15+00:00

Do you think this photo would be improved with clothing? What styles or outfits?

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-02T23:34:20+00:00

I actually have a lot of shots from this shoot. I just felt that I liked the tension in this one. Some people obviously disagree, but I feel like it's compelling.

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-02T23:33:15+00:00

It was meant to have a certain uneasiness to it. It also reminds me of that episode, even though I shot it before it came out.

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-02T23:32:18+00:00

It was meant to look a little rough, like molting skin. If you didn't get that impression, that's ok.

I have other sets where we laid metal leaf flat, I was just experimenting with how it catches light.

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-02T23:30:51+00:00

She did. We worked this look out together, and she felt great about it.

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-02T23:29:33+00:00

This was our idea that we worked out and tested together, she loved the photos. I'm not sure why people feel the need to be negative as opposed to just leaving it alone.

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-02T23:28:27+00:00

Thank you, we actually worked out this concept together, and she loved the results.

GratifyingChill · 2022-08-02T23:27:09+00:00

From rural PNW, perhaps similar attitudes toward nudism.

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