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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Any photographers out there who would be interested in sharing advice, hints and tips to improve the pictures that are posted on this site?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Happy to....feel free to PM and I can help or advise if I can

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Investing in a tripod and either using a Bluetooth timer or record a video, take stills from that.

Natural lighting I’ve found works best…

Experiment with different heights and angles, sometimes I don’t even fuse the tripod and just position my phone in various angles.

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

"Any photographers out there who would be interested in sharing advice, hints and tips to improve the pictures that are posted on this site?"

There are a few good websites with advice about perspective and the rule of thirds.

The lighting is something that is important. I use a hotshoe and the light defuser on it.

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By *ndyn50000Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Any photographers out there who would be interested in sharing advice, hints and tips to improve the pictures that are posted on this site?"

Use a nice wide _perture....

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

Buy the best equipment Yiu can afford but it doesn't have to be the likes of Canon or Nikon. I use Tamron lenses which I think are very good and a fraction of the price of the market leaders.

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By *onorary-UnicornCouple
over a year ago

hackbridge

I’ve been getting alot of compliments on my photos. They are not even technically photos either, they are screen shots taken from GoPro videos from my meets! So they are not posed photos, it’s just me genuinely having fun and enjoying myself.

My partner just stops the video on a part he likes and then crops in as necessary. It’s amazing how good the quality on these little cameras are.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I’ve been getting alot of compliments on my photos. They are not even technically photos either, they are screen shots taken from GoPro videos from my meets! So they are not posed photos, it’s just me genuinely having fun and enjoying myself.

My partner just stops the video on a part he likes and then crops in as necessary. It’s amazing how good the quality on these little cameras are. "

Had a look at your pics, you're right, I wouldn't have thought it was taken from a GoPro, that's pretty impressive.

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By *heirry84Man
over a year ago

Midlands

Yeah agree with some of the comments. Utilise good light would be the first. Think about how you can use Windows, especially those that face the sun but try to.use something to use a material to soften the light.

Try to invest in kit. I would recommend the industry standards like nikon and Canon and always try to get good glass (lenses). You can get a 50mm portrait lens that has a 1.8 _perture for around £100. It's a great lens and will allow you to shoot in low light without a flash. I would steer clear of cheaper alternatives as they are no where near as good.

All in all good photography comes from years of shooting. So most importantly spend as much time taking pics as you can. You need to experiment with light and composition to hone your skills. Anyone can take one good shot if they take enough but being a pro requires you to get a lot more than one consistently in any light or environment. 90% of people who show me their work have a lot of very fundamental errors on display. Oh and if you access to an slr switch it on manual. Control the light yourself so you can get the desired aesthetic.

Hope that helps

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By *ogNMuseCouple
over a year ago

Surrey

There’s been loads of stuff over the years, most of it never gets read - I made a kind of ‘how to’ manual, that I made into a PDF with example photos covering the basics and some work with pop-up reflectors as a way of control the light; loads moaned because I put it on Dropbox (for those who wanted it) and didn’t spend all day individually sending everyone a copy…

Just remember - the camera doesn’t make a photographer anymore, than a cooker makes Gordon Ramsey a chef

I can’t even remember the last time I didn’t just use my phone!

Always happy to help if anyone genuinely what’s help (been a pro with own studio for nearly 30 years)

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

We're not photographers and only use our phones, we do get a lot of compliments though.

As with anything, it's all in the prep. We take time to set the scene - take out anything that's in shot that detracts from the picture you're taking.

Use lots of light and/or a reflector or mirror to bounce light.

We get ourselves in a sexy mood (your state of mind comes through on a photo, even if your face isn't on display).

Prop your camera phone up on something, or tape it to the wall, if you don't have a tripod.

Using a selfie camera, we find a noise activated shutter is brilliant for capturing you in the right moment.

Have an idea in your mind what you want to photograph, then just go with the flow. Some of our best pics haven't been planned, in fact some have been completely natural shots when the shutter has gone off as we've been talking, or laughing.

For us, it's all about having fun.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Investing in a tripod and either using a Bluetooth timer or record a video, take stills from that.

Natural lighting I’ve found works best…

Experiment with different heights and angles, sometimes I don’t even fuse the tripod and just position my phone in various angles.

Thanks for the tips. I have a proper tripod and a couple of the gorilla grip type. I am not interested in producing video and I agree with the natural light comment. That is what I am trying at the moment.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Buy the best equipment Yiu can afford but it doesn't have to be the likes of Canon or Nikon. I use Tamron lenses which I think are very good and a fraction of the price of the market leaders. "

I have an entry level Canon DSLR bought about 7 years ago with the usual lens that comes with the kit. I want to try to get the best out of what I have.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

My partner just stops the video on a part he likes and then crops in as necessary. It’s amazing how good the quality on these little cameras are. "

They are pretty good but I suspect it is very easy when you are both superb models. The results are stunning. Love the tattoos.

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

"Buy the best equipment Yiu can afford but it doesn't have to be the likes of Canon or Nikon. I use Tamron lenses which I think are very good and a fraction of the price of the market leaders.

I have an entry level Canon DSLR bought about 7 years ago with the usual lens that comes with the kit. I want to try to get the best out of what I have."

I have an entry level Canon as well. If also found a tripod helps in some settings, even the ones where you can twist the legs into all sorts of shapes.

Phone cameras are great now and they have loads of features. On mine I can set the exposure on various parts on the screen and totally change the way the photo looks. Google photos is a good way to edit photos and is very easily done on a phone.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"There’s been loads of stuff over the years, most of it never gets read - I made a kind of ‘how to’ manual, that I made into a PDF with example photos covering the basics and some work with pop-up reflectors as a way of control the light; loads moaned because I put it on Dropbox (for those who wanted it) and didn’t spend all day individually sending everyone a copy…

Just remember - the camera doesn’t make a photographer anymore, than a cooker makes Gordon Ramsey a chef

I can’t even remember the last time I didn’t just use my phone!

Always happy to help if anyone genuinely what’s help (been a pro with own studio for nearly 30 years)

That is a great tip RE: the reminder manual. However, I am looking for a couple of good photographers to help me create that manual perhaps correspond with them and show pictures to be corrected by light or camera adjustments and if they are close maybe meet so that the tutorial is face to face.

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"We're not photographers and only use our phones, we do get a lot of compliments though.

As with anything, it's all in the prep. We take time to set the scene - take out anything that's in shot that detracts from the picture you're taking.

Use lots of light and/or a reflector or mirror to bounce light.

We get ourselves in a sexy mood (your state of mind comes through on a photo, even if your face isn't on display).

Prop your camera phone up on something, or tape it to the wall, if you don't have a tripod.

Using a selfie camera, we find a noise activated shutter is brilliant for capturing you in the right moment.

For us, it's all about having fun.

I can see why you get compliments. Again, two fantastic models and some really nice backgrounds and ideas. Very creative from Squash court to bedroom - really good stuff.

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By *onorary-UnicornCouple
over a year ago

hackbridge

They are pretty good but I suspect it is very easy when you are both superb models. The results are stunning. Love the tattoos."

Thank you

I think the that works best for our photos is that they are stills taken from the videos. These little GoPro’s can shoot in 4K now, so even the stills are really high resolution and you can stop and capture the exact moment of pleasure and enjoyment and you can tell it’s real and genuine rather than posed.

I’ll send you a friend request as the better examples are in our friends only album.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Any photographers out there who would be interested in sharing advice, hints and tips to improve the pictures that are posted on this site?"

its all about the light. invest in a 35/50mm 1.8 or faster lens lens. cheap as chips. flick it in manual. auto iso. to keep it steady no lower than 200 shutter then use _perture to suit

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

"Any photographers out there who would be interested in sharing advice, hints and tips to improve the pictures that are posted on this site?

its all about the light. invest in a 35/50mm 1.8 or faster lens lens. cheap as chips. flick it in manual. auto iso. to keep it steady no lower than 200 shutter then use _perture to suit"
best thing i ever did investing in a 50mm f1.8 prime learned so much more about light and framing plus fantastic depth of field

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As previously mentioned you can get great images from screen grabbing images from gopro 4k video. I think they look great because they are candid not posed.

You can improve this further if you have a larger sensor camera and lenses. An optimal low light set up would be a 50mm f1.4 on a full frame sensor camera that shoots 4k video of above. Or a 25 mm f 1.4 on a micro 4/3 sensor camera. I It also helps if you can use Photoshop or similar, especially to correct shadows and reduce noise from low light. Although the editors you can get on phone are now very good. That being said you will never match a pin sharp photo taken with flash on a full frame sensor. I have some fine art photos where you can see the detail on individual hairs when you zoom in.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

They are pretty good but I suspect it is very easy when you are both superb models. The results are stunning. Love the tattoos.

Thank you

I’ll send you a friend request as the better examples are in our friends only album. "

That's great, I'd love to see your other pictures.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They are pretty good but I suspect it is very easy when you are both superb models. The results are stunning. Love the tattoos.

Thank you

I’ll send you a friend request as the better examples are in our friends only album. "

Loving these pics too. It's great what you can do with not much equipment.

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By *ooliganMan
over a year ago

Preston

My advice would be to learn the fundamentals of low light photography which will help you use available light to the best advantage.

I use a Nikon D800 which is renown for its lowlight capabilities, and by using good fast lenses, you can push things far further before you need to rely on flash or studio lights.

A good prime lens is a must - not expensive but will allow you to stop-down and get gorgeous shallow-depth-of-field effects. I use a 50mm on mine (full frame) so a 35mm would give similar results on a crop-frame DSLR.

I mostly shoot in Aperture Priority with ISO set to auto. If images are only going online, noise isn't a huge problem and a lot can be sorted in post processing if you have Photoshop or Lightroom.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Some really great input. Thanks so far.

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By *rivateyesCouple
over a year ago

Leighton Buzzard

"I have an entry level Canon DSLR bought about 7 years ago with the usual lens that comes with the kit. I want to try to get the best out of what I have."

Feel free to check our pics out, they were all but a few taken with a similar set up. Nikon with standard lens.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I have an entry level Canon DSLR bought about 7 years ago with the usual lens that comes with the kit. I want to try to get the best out of what I have.

Feel free to check our pics out, they were all but a few taken with a similar set up. Nikon with standard lens. "

Thanks. Really nice outside pictures.

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By *lexV16Man
over a year ago

Welling

Nice thread with some great ideas.

If anyone local can give me a hand doing the shots (on camera and phone) would be really appreciated. Glad to help with the same on return

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By *inkyeroticaCouple
over a year ago

Ampthill

I’ve been a photographer for, ahem, decades. Lots of years of professional work in areas as diverse as porn to industrial, and even lowered myself to wedding photography at one point.

Some useful advice in the above comments, some less so. Photography is not about cameras, it’s about light. The two areas I’d encourage anyone to learn more about would be a) light, and how to control and modify it, and b) how to pose and manage people.

A decent smartphone is enough if you know what you’re doing, and far more convenient.

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By *ooliganMan
over a year ago

Preston

Another good tip that I’ve used is to pause the TV. A big TV kicks out a lot of light and with a bit of patience, you can pause it so you get mostly red or blue or purple light. In a dark room it’ll give you some lovely effect similar to using gels on a flash or soft box.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm yet to use my camera for my photos but really enjoying the thread - some great profiles!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I'm yet to use my camera for my photos but really enjoying the thread - some great profiles! "

You already have some great photos - incredible figure you have.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Another good tip that I’ve used is to pause the TV. A big TV kicks out a lot of light and with a bit of patience, you can pause it so you get mostly red or blue or purple light. In a dark room it’ll give you some lovely effect similar to using gels on a flash or soft box. "

Another good tip but I am sure we have a couple of studio type lights in the attic. They have soft spring loaded material type boxes to cover the light. They are not ours but we have access to them.

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

"I'm yet to use my camera for my photos but really enjoying the thread - some great profiles! "

And not to mention some fabulous photographs.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I’ve been a photographer for, ahem, decades. Lots of years of professional work in areas as diverse as porn to industrial, and even lowered myself to wedding photography at one point.

A decent smartphone is enough if you know what you’re doing, and far more convenient."

I agree with what you are saying. Composition and task lighting? And use what I have i.e., a small Canon DSLR.

Just to add a little bit of detail to what I am trying to achieve......I want to use the photographs to create artwork. That includes respectable fully dressed, vanilla painted pictures (using acrylic paint) that we can put on the wall. I also wish to create erotic artwork for internet sites.

I am also looking for opinions and ideas on poses etc.

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

"I’ve been a photographer for, ahem, decades. Lots of years of professional work in areas as diverse as porn to industrial, and even lowered myself to wedding photography at one point.

A decent smartphone is enough if you know what you’re doing, and far more convenient.

I agree with what you are saying. Composition and task lighting? And use what I have i.e., a small Canon DSLR.

I am also looking for opinions and ideas on poses etc.

I think B/W photos add something. I quite often shoot in monochrome especially for buildings.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm yet to use my camera for my photos but really enjoying the thread - some great profiles!

You already have some great photos - incredible figure you have."

Thank you so much

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm yet to use my camera for my photos but really enjoying the thread - some great profiles!

And not to mention some fabulous photographs.

That's what I meant! Always love to see what other people create.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I'm yet to use my camera for my photos but really enjoying the thread - some great profiles!

And not to mention some fabulous photographs.

That's what I meant! Always love to see what other people create.

I'd love to chat but it looks like our ages are not what you are looking for.

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By *mooth tongue 4uMan
over a year ago

edinburgh

"Buy the best equipment Yiu can afford but it doesn't have to be the likes of Canon or Nikon. I use Tamron lenses which I think are very good and a fraction of the price of the market leaders. "

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By *ilverjagMan
over a year ago

swansea

A well verified pal of mine on here is a photographer who has borrowed houses of mine for photo shoots has shown me a few tricks of the trade, particularly the use of vanishing point if you are photographing a larger lady. Also I've held auxiliary lights, bouncing the beam off walls and ceilings to highlight the face or other body parts. I've seen him photograph lying on the floor, and from up a step ladder to get various angled shots. I think though that the most important thing he told me was to look at the body through the lense, and see if any shadows are being cast by one side of the face over the other, or parts of the body are overshadowing other parts, particularly when photographing in bright sunlight because, if you are not careful, your photos will have half the face darkened. He told me that the best photos are often got on overcast days rather than in baking sunshine. Knowing when to use flash is important even in daylight in secluded places such as woodlands, and it's also vital when photographing into sunsets which in itself requires good observation skills. Another surprise I got was when he used a themed decorated house I had on the market for two young models trying to get into the American market and did a 4th of July photo shoot. The seamed stockings were special theatrical ones, with seams of around 1/4 inch thick, as they show up best on the photos. I've taken a few of his tips on board for taking family photos, and listened to the piss takers making comments like, "Oh here we go, David Bailey in action," but the end results have amazed a few.

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By *pertureTV/TS
over a year ago

New Ferry, wirral in stockings and sussies

Its all about the light, the apparent light source needs to appear as large as possible to avoid harsh shadows, Iso needs to be as high as possible without introducing noise, and if your using a kit lens which is probably around 50 mm then keep your speed above 1/50th of a second to avoid camera shake, if you can invest in better lenses rather than more expensive cameras.

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By *eresa_cdslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Bodmin

I do find I miss out on the action a bit when I review the images. Do make sure you get plenty and don't miss out!!

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

For profile pics , Natural light or bulbs with high CLI, then all the works in creative composition , any old phone/camera will do. You can use rules of thirds/phi/odds PowerPoints etc but it’s not really that key on profile pics. , just basic stuff like single point of focus, left to right, micro story , diagonals, framing and clearing up crap in the frame is enough.

For portraits in general you need min two light sources one at 45 degrees at a cheek light /kicker then you can light up both eyes and do sine nice face shadows

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By *he SmithsCouple
over a year ago

East Devon & London

We both enjoy taking photos for our profile and they seem to be appreciated which is nice.

We’d totally agree with some earlier posts, it’s composition, lighting and editing that are more important than equipment.

Having reviewed our current photos all but a couple were taken on one of our iPhones which is all that’s needed for profile photos, accepting the limitations of barrel distortion to composition from such a small lens. Wall artwork is different but we’re not brave enough to have the kids snigger at their mother hanging out on the wall. A tripod and Bluetooth remote are useful for selfies but tbh guys seem to prefer Mrs Smith obviously holding the camera or remote when she’s both photographer and model. Overt assertiveness I guess at the expense of field of view if the camera is hand held.

Background, choice of flattering clothing and posture are all important. We’re never too graphic - at least with our public photos, a hint of flesh and all that that suggests is much more erotic than a clinical close up.

Take lots of photos, engage the muse so they don’t get bored and be ruthless with deleting and editing - a cropped photo may save a wonky shot. We might have a handful of decent pictures from a few hundred shots.

Digital is of course so much more convenient and appropriate for this subject than wet film of old that had to be sent away for processing. No excuse for not practicing your art!

We used to use photoshop and digital cameras, now it’s convenient to use an iPhone with editing apps for corrections, filters, text and bluring. When we’re in the mood we can take and post a watermarked picture on here in a few minutes.

That said our 12 days of Christmas posts with friends which some may have seen took a lot of work and weren’t all a turn on to pose for or take. Keep things simple.

When you post on here for maximum effect is another ball game entirely. But we like sport!

Good luck X

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By *andb69Couple
over a year ago

leeds

Our advice is just enjoy posing and taking pictures without worrying too much - but take lots of them and post only the ones you like. It's interesting that on Fab some of the best photographs are by enthusiastic amateurs, while those by many (but not all) of the "professional" or "semi professional" photographers are really pretty dire.

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By *lex.88Man
over a year ago

Edgware

Photographer here!

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"We're not photographers and only use our phones, we do get a lot of compliments though.

As with anything, it's all in the prep. We take time to set the scene - take out anything that's in shot that detracts from the picture you're taking.

Use lots of light and/or a reflector or mirror to bounce light.

We get ourselves in a sexy mood (your state of mind comes through on a photo, even if your face isn't on display).

Prop your camera phone up on something, or tape it to the wall, if you don't have a tripod.

Using a selfie camera, we find a noise activated shutter is brilliant for capturing you in the right moment.

For us, it's all about having fun.

I can see why you get compliments. Again, two fantastic models and some really nice backgrounds and ideas. Very creative from Squash court to bedroom - really good stuff."

Thank you, that means a lot from a photographer

We just struggle with image quality, doing what we're doing. I've just got myself a Sony Xperia III for better quality but I'm not gelling well with it

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

"We're not photographers and only use our phones, we do get a lot of compliments though.

As with anything, it's all in the prep. We take time to set the scene - take out anything that's in shot that detracts from the picture you're taking.

Use lots of light and/or a reflector or mirror to bounce light.

We get ourselves in a sexy mood (your state of mind comes through on a photo, even if your face isn't on display).

Prop your camera phone up on something, or tape it to the wall, if you don't have a tripod.

Using a selfie camera, we find a noise activated shutter is brilliant for capturing you in the right moment.

For us, it's all about having fun.

I can see why you get compliments. Again, two fantastic models and some really nice backgrounds and ideas. Very creative from Squash court to bedroom - really good stuff.

Thank you, that means a lot from a photographer

We just struggle with image quality, doing what we're doing. I've just got myself a Sony Xperia III for better quality but I'm not gelling well with it

I think your photos are very very good and you put a lot of thought into them. I also really like the lighting in them as it just adds something to them.

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By *amantha TSWoman
over a year ago

Swindon

I actually do similar on my PC during video calls, instead of using a fancy light I have my second monitor with a PowerPoint showing a full screen empty image of a colour to suit my skin tones. Works wonders!

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

Ooh this sounds like something to experiment with!

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

We've used a camera light with a tissue over it, to create dark shadow pics. That worked pretty well.

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By *amantha TSWoman
over a year ago

Swindon

Honestly it's nothing to do with kit. It's about how you use it. Tripods are really useful but only give you one view during the scene. DSLR's can give you nice shallow depth of field if you know how to achieve that. But honestly unless you're going to be blowing this up onto a canvas for your wall then your phone is good enough!

Lighting is key. On-camera flash lit pictures never really look good. Open the curtains, get the main room lights on. Ever wondered why the bathroom selfie always looks better? Maybe experiment with colours if you have a Hue system or similar, and play with shadows so they become your friend rather than your enemy.

The best thing for me is see if you can use an intervalometer (posh name for a time lapse function). Takes a set number of images over a period of time (say 60 images, 1 every 10 seconds, gives images over 10 minutes). Yes you'll delete most of them but the ones you get will be awesome, promise!

And shoot wider than you think, then crop into the picture to choose your final image. Learn the rule of thirds then break it if you want. Not everything has to be vertical or horizontal, have some fun. But knowing why you're doing what you're doing is more powerful than a happy accident.

But above all, keep it fun!

(This coming from someone who has a full studio setup and a photographer profile on several adult model sites!)

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By *amantha TSWoman
over a year ago

Swindon

One other massive tip - think about your backgrounds. Big no nos are family photos, piles of laundry, dirty plates.... get the idea?

(This is especially true for "single guys" - women know the signs that say you live with a woman, just saying....

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By *uy4swingingMan
over a year ago

Gloucestershire

"Any photographers out there who would be interested in sharing advice, hints and tips to improve the pictures that are posted on this site?"

Besides the technical think of what you are trying to say. Does your picture tell a story? What is it conveying? Does it show something that buzzes you. What’s your message. Use instinct and honesty rather than contrived fake photoshopping. See other images that you enjoy and ask why? It often comes from your heart and gut…

I have always enjoyed taking erotic pictures with those thoughts Good luck

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By *RSTCouple
over a year ago

S. Northants

There are always three things to try Consider.

1) Lighting

- make sure your source of light is adequate for what look you're going for and that you don't have too much light behind the subject to detract from the details upfront.

2) Angles & Position

- shots from above are usually better to get more flattering and streamlined views. From above you focus on eyes, from below you'll tend to be drawn to the chin and nostrils. Be careful to stand/sit/lay in a position that shows off your main focus point, bearing in mind the lighting.

3) Rule of Thirds

- one of photography's golden rules. Split your image into 9 equal boxes. For portraits aim to get the eyeline on the top third line. Generally try and get your subject as one third of the image.

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over a year ago

I tried one in the bathroom (couldn't sneak the tripod in there!) and the light is great, will think about other shots but it's a tiny room.

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over a year ago

Thanks everyone, some really great contributions. Nice to see a useful, positive and friendly thread on the forums. It makes a refreshing change.

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