Quarantine Tips: 9 Ways to Take Better Nudes and Thirst Traps
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Quarantine Tips: 9 Ways to Take Better Nudes and Thirst Traps
We're all taking photos these days. If you're on the internet, 9,999 times out of 10,000 you're taking photos. And if you're queer and young, a large contingent of us are taking sexy photos. Whether for Instagram, Grindr, any other app, or just for the group chat, taking those photos is just a part of life these days. But how do you improve them?
Well we asked some of our favorite thirst traps and sexy selfie takers on Instagram for upping our game. The talked about the importance of lighting, cropping, and how to get the most out of what you've got.
1. Get the Right Light
If you're planning on taking a good photo, sexy or not, you're going to need to get the lighting right. And while you certainly can go with natural lighting, positioning yourself by a window to get the full effect, it's not necessary. "You don't need natural light necessarily, it can be a lamp," filmmaker, photographer, and selfie-specialist Sam Morris tells Out. "Although general overhead or wall lighting is never good. You just need to get a good source of direct light really."
2. Make Sure the Light Is Right: Angles, Angles, Angles
So you've decided on the light you've decided to use, but it's also about positioning. "Make sure you look for the light from the angle you intend the phone to be looking at it from," Morris continues. "Just because the light looks good on your body when you're looking down on it, doesn't mean it looks good on camera from a different angle. Use the selfie camera to work out the best lighting angle."
3. Don’t Be Afraid of Shadows — Use Them
"If you want direct sunlight that's best for selfies because it hides your blemishes easily," Romer Sledge tells Out. But be mindful of how the shadows fall. "If you're taking a shirtless or nude selfie best its best to take it when the light hits you on your side because it casts a shadow on your body and accentuates your muscles more."
4. Think About the Overall Composition
"A successful nude portrait [doesn't] rely on the physical beauty of the subject, because then the image falls flat, emotionless, and tells us nothing except that the model is attractive," photographer Benjamin Fredrickson tells Out. And though his nudes (of himself and others) appear in galleries, you can still learn a few tips from him. "Imagine that you're making the portrait with the person clothed first. Is it interesting? Don't rely on the nudity alone. Dig deeper."
5. Don’t Be Afraid to Use a Little Something Extra
"Baby oil," Fredrickson advises. "It's the perfect solution to make skin shiny in photographs. This effect will create a sheen on the skin which helps to sculpt the body through highlight and tone." So basically it's the opposite of shadows