Photographing the female form with digital infrared

Cover; Title Page; About the Author; Copyright; Table of Contents; Introduction: Transcendent Woman; 1. Vulnerable and Empowered; 2. Nurtured; 3. Surfacing; 4. Ephemeral; 5. The Siren; 6. Water Nymph; 7. Winged Venus; 8. Shipwrecked; 9. Lacey; 10. Bodyscape; 11. Five Contours; 12. Between Sand and Sky; 13. By the Sea; 14. Die Cut; 15. Innocence; 16. Gossamer Dreams; 17. Fringe; 18. Shimmering Movement; 19. Breaking Wave; 20. Worshippers; 21. Power and Grace; 22. Union; 23. Reverence; 24. Refuge; 25. Contours of a Woman; 26. Nymph #1; 27. Unmasked; 28. Breakout; 29. Syncopated Harmony.;Photographing female nudes is about more than just the body. For Laurie Klein, it is about capturing the feminine spirit. Laurie's creative medium is nature. The landscape plays as much of a role in her photos as does the model. Laurie's unique way of using infrared photography, and the caring, personal way she captures her subject's innermost emotions becomes a transformational experience for both photographer and client. In this book, Klein details her techniques and her inspirations in creating these unforgettable images. Shooting nudes in nature is complex. The photographer needs to know wh. Photographing female nudes is about more than just the body. For Laurie Klein, it is about capturing the feminine spirit. Laurie’s creative medium is nature. The landscape plays as much of a role in her photos as does the model. Laurie's unique way of using infrared photography, and the caring, personal way she captures her subject's innermost emotions becomes a transformational experience for both photographer and client. In this book, Klein details her techniques and her inspirations in creating these unforgettable images. Shooting nudes in nature is complex. The photographer needs to know when to start with the model and arrange nature around them or see something in nature and treat the model as part of the nature. Klein gives many ideas for posing models in relationship to nature and the landscape. She masterfully uses infrared photography to capture the beauty of the surroundings and the female form. Each photo in the book is accompanied by details of the location or setting, camera settings, composition concepts and insight into the idea and execution of the shot. Part of what makes Klein’s photos so unique and vibrant is that she develops a trusting environment that allows the subject to give themselves over completely to a transcendent photographic experience. Out of this usually comes a series of fine art portraits or a substantial book for them to enjoy, share and pass on through the generations. Using the body as a landscape, Klein crafts unique and sometimes abstract images that emphasize the beauty of the female form in different ways. Sometimes the simplicity of the image is the beauty of it. The infrared photography format provides striking contrasts between the skin tones and the natural surroundings. Tips are given for choosing unique locations that can work best for creating artful images like the ones in the book. Being able to improvise and set-up a shoot when discovering a unique setting or lighting scenario can be the key to crafting a stunning portrait. Sometimes the unexpected can occur and a prepared and creative photographer can turn that into a magical moment captured in infrared. Klein is recognized for her signature infrared photography style. This book provides in insight into her creative process. Copyright 2 Contents 4 Introduction 6 1 Vulnerable and Empowered 7 2 nurtured 9 3 surfacing 11 4 ephemeral 13 5 th e siren 15 6 water nymph 17 7 winged venus 19 8 shipwrecked 21 9 lacey 23 10 Bodyscape 25 11 five contours 27 12 between sand and sky 29 13 by the sea 31 14 die cut 33 15 innocence 35 16 Gossamer Dreams 37 17 Fringe 39 18 shimmering movement 41 19 breaking wave 43 20 worshipPers 45 21 power and grace 47 22 Union 49 23 reverence 51 24 refuge 53 25 contours of a woman 55 26 nymph #1 57 27 unmasked 59 28 breakout 61 29 syncopated harmony 63 30 the eye of the peacock 65 31 gifts from th e goddess 67 32 celebrate th e wind 69 33 synergistic 71 34 PLEADING 73 35 Goddess Gift 75 36 Goddess of robots 77 37 vortex 79 38 linear lover 81 39 High Couture 83 40 fairy Dust 85 41 th e Door 87 42 Breast Plate 89 43 Ancient nesting 91 44 Abstraction 93 45 Fetal Rock 95 46 nesting 97 47 Cloud Borne 99 48 holding my beloved 101 49 Namaste 103 50 reflections of sisterhood 105 51 glimmering 107 52 anticipation 109 53 Rock Formation 111 54 Mermaid 113 55 Flora & Fauna 115 56 decorating th e body 117 57 Tension 119 58 sisters 121 59 The Embrace 123 60 Bound 125 Index 127 With a nuanced approach to this classic style of artistic expression, Laurie Klein elevates the female nude to ethereal levels through the use of digital infrared (IR) photography. Using IR-modified cameras, she designs scenes of her models in evocative natural settings that transform them into fairies, nymphs, and goddesses. In this book, she explores the creation of sixty of her most evocative images, revealing the artistic concepts underlying the scene selection, the choice of model, and the pose. For each of the featured portraits, supporting images show simple variations—other ideas Klein explored during the same session—and offer unique insight into the evolving process of photographic creation. While specific techniques offer insight into the challenges of digital IR imaging, photographers working in any medium will find valuable insights to enhance their approach to fine-art nude photography.