amatuer naked photo taking 101?

[ThatGirl]

That girl are you a photographer?

not so much, but have been dabbling a little and getting more and more interested. My friend Mike Panic is, he's pretty good too, and that's his site. You can also check him out at www.mikepanic.com

I'm gonna be doing a shoot with him in the end of May, can't wait!

 

[Fast Twitch Fiber]

Using the camera's built in flash usually doesn't give good results. I have a photo light with an umbrella. If you don't want to spend money on a photo light, try a hardware store work light with a 250 watt or 500 watt bulb. Usually lighting the subject from the side at about 45 degrees from the camera works OK.
Light hitting the model from straight ahead usually isn't very flattering. Also, check your camera manual for a feature called white balance. Most dig cams have a setting for sunlight and one for tungsten lights