http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Erotic photography discussion and female nudes by Craig Morey en-us http://www.moreystudio.com/Banners/Morey-btn1.JPG http://www.moreystudio.com 120 60 http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html President Bush's "porn surge" is in the news again - this was just posted on Yahoo news: http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20080702/pl_usnw/president_bush_boosts_porn_industry_with_economic_stimulus_plan__according_to_aimrco http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Adriana is a Greek college student, modeling to make some extra money. She wasn't quite sure whether to shave her pubic hair, or let it grow in more for our session (which I'd requested); consequently, she arrived in an in-between state, with sort of a 5-o'clock shadow. To make the best of the situation, I decided to shoot her as she was, but to also shoot her shaving after that. So Set #1 has some very nice posed nudes of this beginner model, and Set #2, coming in a few days, shows a candid series of her shaving herself and showing off the smooth results. (More shots, including much more explicit close-ups, are now showing on LSGmodels.com http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html This just in: we're now hearing that one of the unintended consequences of George Bush's economic stimulus package (aka tax rebate) has been a boost to porn sites. Evidently with the economy in the trash can and gas heading for 5.00 per gal., a lot of people are choosing to stay home more and spend their little windfall tax refunds on web-based porn. After all, it's cheaper than going out on a real date. This may not be the "surge" the President had in mind, but sites such as LSGmodels.com are reporting big increases in the past few weeks (and normal seasonal income should be dropping about now), which they attribute to the Bush rebate checks. According to Kirk Mishkin, Head Research Consultant for AIMRCo, "Many of the sites we surveyed have reported 20 - 30 % growth in membership rates since mid-May when the checks were first sent out, and typically the summer is a slow period for this market." Read the whole news item here: http://www.aimrco.com/ http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Layla is an English model who has been requested by a number of members, so I'm posting another set of her. She has a great, voluptuous body - in fact you'll notice I photographed her in her big white bra almost as much as without it, since she looked very sexy both ways. (btw, she's very sweet, in spite of her serious look.) (Lots more of Layla on LSG) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Picture yourself in a small European hotel, somewhere on the Mediterranean coast, on a warm summer afternoon. You're traveling for a few weeks with your new Italian girlfriend, Sara, and you're just taking a few casual snapshots as she takes off her dress and settles down on the bed... That's exactly the feeling I had as I made this series of shots. Sara has the aura of a real woman - not so much a fashion model, or a nude web star, but someone with some real character and true sex appeal. (Plus she's one of the most popular girls on my site and on LSG) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html "Cox" is a lovely 19 yr-old Czech model, who probably doesn't understand the English implications of the pseudonym she's chosen for herself...and I gave up trying to explain it to her. This is the second of four sessions with this model - in this case, I used the same setup as you may have seen last month with Mikelle. Quite often on these LSG shoots, we move quickly from one set to the next and I tend to repeat the sets that are to my liking - spare and simple. Again, the lighting is one big source, bounced off two white walls in a corner - nothing could be easier, and yet the results are quite bold and elegant (imho..) (For more sets of Cox go to LSGmodels.com) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Here's a sample of what you can get with the absolute simplest studio lighting setup, even 5000 miles from home. This was done in a large apartment with white walls. Two large softboxes were positioned a few feet from the model, camera left (although one light source would also have worked nearly as well) and I was about 15ft back for most of the shots. Because the walls serve as reflectors, the light on the model turns out fine from almost any angle, and also wipes out most shadows on the rear wall. If you don't have a huge apartment, you can just scale down the shoot to either portraits, or waist-up images. (Lots more of Keira, including explicit video, on LSGmodels.com) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I used to shoot almost exclusively black and white studio sessions, and I usually made it a point to get non-smiling expressions on the models' faces. I thought it added to the artistic nature of the work (it did). Now I'm finding myself doing just the opposite - trying to get big smiles out of the models (the Czech word for smile = oosmiev). For some reason, in color, and in a bright sunny room, it seems much sexier to see a happy face. It's lucky I've changed my approach, since today's model, Ellen, could not stop grinning for more than about 10 seconds. As you'll see, even in the most explicit poses, she's got an award-winning smile. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html As many of you know, I've been shooting a lot in Eastern Europe lately. I've become fascinated with the variety of faces we see in the models there - some with the classic Czech bone structure, high cheekbones and full lips - and others with an almost Asian look, such as you'll see in this series of Tina. There are a few rather explicit shots in this gallery (and many more at LSG) but the ones I find the most erotic are a group of about a dozen simple photos of Tina removing her jeans while lying on the bed. The images are somewhat posed, but also candid and "real" at the same time. I even included some awkward in-between shots, since I find those can bring out that sexy innocence so often missing from erotic photography these days. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I shot Mikelle with a Nikon D300, in color mode, and then converted to grayscale for this gallery. I think the lighting here lends itself to this process - white walls, full frontal strobes in softboxes, very flat and even. This is from a March location shoot with the London Studio Group . These sessions generally run about 30 to 45 minutes, so I don't get a lot of time with each model. Mikelle is quite experienced with fashion and glamour, so we were able to get quite a few very striking shots - some just fun and sexy and others very explicit. (A lot more of her now posted on LSGmodels.com) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html This session with Mina was done with all natural light in a beautiful sunny penthouse bedroom in the LSG apartment in Prague, just a few weeks ago. Shooting in a room with three white walls and one bank of windows is nearly a no-brainer - very difficult to find an angle that isnt full of perfect soft light. And using the new Nikon cameras takes all the questions out of exposure and focus, so at times I wondered if the photographer was even necessary. But I guess someone is still needed to decide when to push the shutter release. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html The new edition of our Private Archive Monthly Review is now available, with a selection of free sample photos from recent Private Archive updates. Here's the location: http://www.moreystudio.com/PAMR/PAMR041508/ You'll find a dozen 1200 pixel size photos (larger images available in the Archive) from recent shoots in London, Prague, and San Francisco. As usual, if you have any questions or comments, just let me know at: chm@moreystudio.com http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I've shot this model for the London Studio Group 5 or 6 times. She calls herself Lola, for obvious reasons. In person she's exactly the way she appears in the pictures: young, happy, pretty, very sexy - but I don't think she's ever said a word during our sessions. She smiles and nods, and follows directions, but she's probably the quietest girl I've ever worked with. (I do know she's very capable of making noise, at least moaning and heavy breathing, as evidenced by her video clips at LSG...) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Here's a change of pace - a black and white series from one of my "observer" workshops. A group of photographers gathered in my studio to watch and learn some of my basic techniques, from making and using a canvas backdrop to shooting film and Polaroids with a Hasselblad. The results of this workshop were quite satisfying, and some of these shots have appeared in various photo and fetish books. I've also included a few proof sheets in this gallery, to give a better idea of the progression of poses and angles involved getting "just the right shot". http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html When was the last time you saw a woman wearing a girdle? I'd have to say it was many years ago, in the Sears Catalog - that is, until I shot this week's cover girl, Natalie M. * Natalie is very fond of this retro-pinup look - with the girdle, white stockings, big brassier (for obvious reasons), etc - so we had a lot of fun with her 1950's era underwear. Have no fear, however, she managed to remove most of it by the end of the session. *Please note, this is not the other Natalie, from my earlier "Studio Nudes" work. This was shot for LSG, and the complete set can be found there - with a few more explicit shots. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I've just returned from a marathon shoot in Prague - photographing a new crop of LSG models. And from my totally biased and unscientific polling, Keira seems to have won the hearts of a majority of the Private Archive members, so here she is. This was an unusual encounter, since she'd written to me weeks before saying she had just started modeling and was hoping to work with me. It was a nice coincidence that I was already booked to do the LSG shoot in March, so we immediately added her to the schedule. (Lots more of her, plus video, soon on LSG) For those who need an excuse to look at the pictures, you can study the difference between these, done with the new Nikon D300, as opposed to my other recent shots, using the D2X. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Update from Prague: here are a few shots of four of the latest LSG models, from a shoot still in progress in rainy Eastern Europe. (Full size images available in the Private Archive) I'll be returning to California next week, so let me know which of these sweethearts you'd like to see more of. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html When shooting in a new environment, I often try to get the models to stand in for some lighting tests, before we really get going on the actual shooting session, since I hate to have to stop and adjust lights during the shoot. In this case, I was fortunate to have two models hanging around, although as you'll see, one of them needed a little help getting undressed. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Nela returns with a series done during my first Prague trip, when she was a complete novice, and only 18. This session took place in a very small studio, with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees. You can see a bit of a glow on her skin, due to the heat and humidity, which I think only adds to the sexiness of the photos. Nela was the first model I photographed for the London Studio Group, and probably still one of the most attractive, even after 2 years of shooting with them. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Today, I'm presenting a guest gallery of enchanting work from a new book by a fellow photographer. Jack Gilbert is the founder of Michelle7.com, one of the web's most influential sites devoted to artistic nude photography. He is also responsible for a related site, Visions of Ophelia, which focuses on his own visions of beautiful young women. The new book, of the same name, is a wonderful collection of black and white nudes and semi-nude portraits of girls on the cusp of woman-hood, photographed with obvious appreciation for their unique mystery and magic. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I posted a gallery of Demi several months ago, and I've recently received a couple requests for more of her, so here she is again. This series has a much different look from the previous set, although they were both made the same afternoon in Prague. Here, she's got that traditional sexy fashion model pose - it could be an ad for perfume or jeans (don't worry, those come off about half-way through) The session ends up with some very explicit shots, although her LSG sets and videos go even further. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Here's another gallery of images from the LSG London house - again with one of my favorites, Wildy. These were done with available light on a rather cloudy afternoon, so you'll see the ISO 800 grain in many of the images - which I happen to like. The digital format makes low light shooting much more palatable, but many people don't like this type of "noise" in the photos. I, on the other hand, am reminded of the old fashioned look of high--speed film and push-processing. and for me it adds a bit of artsiness to the shots. In any case, I doubt anyone will object to looking at this beautiful young woman, no matter what the format. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Amber is back, for a session we might call "Fun with Pantyhose" I've never been a big fan of pantyhose - I much prefer bare legs or thigh-high stockings (although I don't really look good in either) - so it was surprising how many nice shots we got in this series of our favorite hot redhead posing in her striped hose, and then proceeding to carefully cut out the crotch, for some even better pics. (There will be a few more stills, plus some behind-the-scenes video of Amber posted soon on LSG) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html At the ripe old age of 26, Adriana is considered nearly over the hill in the modeling world, but there's certainly no sign of it in this set. This gallery comes from a recent shoot at the LSG country house, just outside London. Adriana was with us for a couple days, and I did four long shoots with her, but I think this simple natural light series, shot in the smallest bedroom, is my favorite. The wardrobe was little more than cut-off jeans and a blouse - which I often find more erotic than any wild fetish outfit - and she has a sexy maturity you just can't find in teenagers. (To see the rest of the sets of this models, and some more explicit videos of her, check out LSGmodels.com) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Anita is another Czech model, photographed in the large LSG apartment in Prague. This is a very similar lighting set-up to last week's session: two big soft boxes off to the right, and in front of the model, and a plain background. This is a common fashion technique, and I love to shoot these gorgeous girls in this style, since the final scenario here is so much different than the common fashion layout. For those who are also LSG members, you can see a video of this shoot in their new VIP section. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html This is a basic studio shoot, with standard seamless paper, big strobes, and our favorite subject, a beautiful nude model. Christelle's gallery is really a very simple excercise - naked girl applies body lotion - which makes for some very sexy and sensual poses; but you'll also see a great range of expressions on her face. She has that young-and-innocent look, but also, at times, the professional fashion model's disengaged attitude, that we all find so irresistible (for some reason). I also have a nice natural light session with Christelle, which we'll post in the near future, and which has a totally different look. (See the LSG site for the full set of Christelle's sessions) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Today's set of photos is from a recent trip to London. We had a beautiful house in the English countryside, just chock full of naked girls. I shot for 5 days, and I'd have to say that this session with Czech fashion model Wildy, is my favorite from the whole week. She is the definition of Stunning: tall, thin, blue eyes, not too young, but not too old. So, if you're freezing in the snow and ice this week, you may be able to warm up with Wildy in her bright sunny bedroom, and her pretty yellow lingerie. I surprised myself by taking even more shots of her with her underwear on than with it off - but of course she's just as stunning naked, and we have some rather explicit examples of that too. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Kymberly has a great combination of a classic sexy pinup body and a beautiful but slightly wild and dangerous look. We shot this series on my studio canvas set, at the end of a long afternoon - this is just one of four sessions with her. The only problem with a model like this is that it's never time to put down the camera. As you'll see, she can look sweet and innocent in one shot, and then downright pornographic a few seconds later. Fortunately, here in the digital age, there's never a danger of running out of film, so I have many gigabites of Kym in the can. (so to speak) I'll be posting more of her here, and quite a lot of the really explicit shots will be available at LSG in the coming weeks. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Viki is back for another return engagement - this time in the dining room of LSG's 300 year-old Normandy chateau, out in the French countryside. We had seven models on site for this week long shoot last year, and I think I photographed every single one of them in this room, and on this table, before the trip was over. (Look for Nela and Ronni in their dining room table sessions, in the Private Archive) Viki seemed perhaps the most relaxed and "at home" of all the models, stretched out on this platform and shedding her clothes for the camera - and as you can see from this cover shot, she has just about the perfect physique for such an assignment. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html As many of you know, I often shoot private commissions, most of which are never seen here, since they're, well, private. But once in a while, when I'm very pleased with a private shoot, and if the client / subject is willing, I post a few shots on the site. That's the case with today's gallery - this is Mistress Matisse, the beautiful and infamous Seatlle blogger and dominatrix. These are the highlights of a huge cache of photos we shot over the course of a long, but very satisfying session - including a mix of things - portraits, some fashion shots (check out the perfect tight black dress she's wearing) and, of course, a few nudes. I shot this session many moons ago, and I've been meaning to put this little collection together for quite some time. And while we all enjoy the pretty teenage models from Prague, I know there are a few of you out there just dying to see a real woman, with poise, self-confidence, and, happily, some pubic hair. So if you're the type who'd choose Catherine Deneuve over the Olsen Twins, then you're going to love this series. And if you like what you see, you might also want to visit her blog. In addition to being a pro dom, she's also a very sharp and witty writer on countless subjects, but mostly about s-e-x, and all its many permutations. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Today's photo set is unusually large; I've included a lot of images I might normally edit out, in order to show some of the rather innocent, awkward shots of this very sweet girl posing nude for the first time. My intention is not to show her looking silly, but to show how these hesitant, unsure expressions can make very nice images, and can actually be very sexy as well. It's also an interesting study in how the edit of a group of photos can make a huge difference in the impression one gets about the model, the photographer, and the photo session. It should be easy to tell which shots I would have eliminated to make it appear she was a seasoned veteran (and to also make it appear my photo skills were flawless...) (Klara has come a long way since this first session, as I'll demonstrate in the near future, or go to LSG now for more stills and videos of her.) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html It's not often these days that I pull out my classic canvas backdrop for a photo session; and even though this is a color set, I think you'll recognize the look from many of my early black and white shots already posted here. Amber had such a great look in the natural light of the studio, with her pale skin and gorgeous red hair, that I forgot about using the strobes for this one. Photographers out there may notice the effect of setting the digital camera white balance to daylight indoors, which produced a blue cast to the gray canvas. I could have corrected that later, but I decided it looked good, especially with this model. And if anyone can tell me why the telephoto zoomed in accentuates the blueness, I'm all ears... (As usual, see the LSG site for even more of this model.) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Anyone who grew up "reading" Playboy in the 60's and 70's as I did (well, anyone male and heterosexual) will be quite familiar with the body type of this week's model, Simi. She's the classic Hugh Hefner centerfold from the glory days of the magazine - buxom (I think that's the first time I've ever used that word) pink cheeked, all natural and unattainable. I used to think girls like this couldn't possibly exist, but now I have my own photographic evidence. This is a large set of images, with quite a few clothed and semi-nude shots (and, don't worry, quite a few very explicit nudes) since I encouraged her to take her time slipping out of her blouse and skirt and underwear. For those who are as taken with this model as I was, look back a few months in the Archive for her first set of pics. (For even more of Simi, plus a few videos, visit the LSG site.) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I started shooting a lot for the London Studio Group last summer, and we began in Prague with some local fashion models, most of whom were posing nude for the first time. Viktoria was one of the first we shot at the studio , and even at 19, she'd already learned that fashion models never smile and always act bored. She didn't have much trouble getting out of her clothes, but it was a challenge getting her to smile or laugh. I'm posting a compilation of three sessions here, to show how she eventually comes out of her fashion shell and turns into a cute, smiley, happy, almost girl-next-door type. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I just saw an article on the web about Natalie Portman appearing nude in a new film, and I was reminded of our friend, Ronni, my favorite Natalie Portman look-alike from Prague. Whether or not you agree about her resemblance to Ms Portman, I'm guessing you'll enjoy wondering if this lovely body is anything like that of the famous movie star. Observant members will recognize the setting as the same one in which Nela was shot, in a set presented a couple weeks ago. Both come from the shoot I did with the London Studio Group last year in the French countryside. When working on a large project with numerous models, I often leave the lights and set untouched for several different sessions - not only for the sake of efficiency, but also because I find it interesting and rather erotic to shoot several subjects in exactly the same setup (and of course the same can be said of my early bw studio work) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html The first day of our first shoot for the London Studio Group we had some lovely girls waiting in the Prague studio, and I hadn't yet tested my lighting or camera settings in the cramped space we were using. I sensed the models were getting restless, so while one went off to do her video session, I asked the others to just stand up in front of the seamless, wearing the clothes they'd arrived in, and undress. I was then able to test the lights, camera and models all at the same time. Also, I must admit, even after all these years, I still get that warm fuzzy feeling when I can say to three beautiful young women, "Please walk over there and take off your clothes." (Bonus tip for you photographers: take a close look at some of these behind-the-scenes pics and you'll see that you don't need a huge space to make decent studio shots. Of course, you still need the beautfiul women... http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I've just returned from another LSG shoot - this time, a week in London - so we're running a bit behind with our updates here. Fortunately I've got a new exotic beauty to introduce - the lovely Dia, from Brasil. Her olive skin is quite a nice contrast to most of our recent models, plus she's got that seemingly rare (and imho very sexy) attribute among modern girls: pubic hair. Also, for the photo geeks out there, you may be interested to know that this is the first session I've shot with the new Nikon 18-200 VR zoom. It's a great all purpose lens, and I think you'll enjoy the sharp close-ups I was able to get, in some of those hard-to-reach areas... http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Another member favorite, Nela, was along on our famous Normandy trip with the LSG crew. This series was shot on a cold, rainy afternoon at our chateau in the French country side. There wasn't enough natural light in the old dining room, so I pointed a couple big strobes at her, and just let the rest of the room go dark. It has the effect of making her pop out of the background, especially when her clothes come off. This is Nela's fifth appearance here, I believe; and every time I post something new, I get requests for more of this girl. It must be the eyes, or maybe the braces. (I always make sure to include a couple big smiling shots, for the braces fans.) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html One final look at Sara - some excerpts from the fourth session with this European swimsuit model, shot in June for LSG. We've had a couple sets of her in the past few weeks, and I think I've received more positive comments about her photos than for any model in the past year. So, for those of you who've written in asking for more Sara, I believe I've saved the best for last. This series was shot at the end of the day, when she was very relaxed and happy about the shots we'd already done. She had never had her hair piled up on top of her head this way, so I think at this point she was really having fun. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Just in time for Labor Day weekend, here's a large gallery of images shot a few weeks ago in the Czech Republic. Wildy is a pleasant combination of sultry blonde and shy innocence. My memories of shooting her tell me she was bubbly and fun, with a constant monologue of jokes and friendly banter - but you'd never know it from looking at some of these killer pictures. As with most good models, she knows how to turn it on for the camera. Since this session was shot for the London Studio Group, you'll find the range of photos to be everything from artsty to sexy to downright naughty, and of course the most explicit will only be shown at LSG. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Back by popular demand, here is another gallery of Sara. As I mentioned last week, the mail was equally divided between a preference for this type of "womanly" model, and the other end of the spectrum, represented by younger girls like Diamond and Bente.* I understand both viewpoints, so you may rest assured that we'll continue to have a wide variety of ages, sizes and shapes here. Whatever your preference, there are quite a lot more photos of all these models on the LSG site, including some much more explicit than those I show in the Private Archive. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Member responses to the Prague sampler a couple weeks ago were fairly evenly split between some of the classic glamour models, such as Sara and a few of the younger models, such as Diamond, today's update. If I'd had some dust on my lens, I could've done a good impersonation of David Hamilton with this session. The opening series of this set has that same soft innocent look. (By the way, all print prices and membership rates will be going up at the end of the month, so now would be a smart time to join - current members will always remain at their original signup rate.) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html A number of people have written in asking for more photos of Candy, who first appeared here a few weeks ago - so here is another set of her. Over the past dozen or so years, most glamour and nude models in the US and Europe have adopted the habit of completely shaving their pubic hair. I suppose at first this trend was exciting and erotic, but now it's gotten way too common - and from what I can tell, a lot of you found it quite refreshing to see some photos of a naked girl with an old-fashioned full bush. (I should add we're not alone in that opinion: Candy's galleries over at LSG are reportedly the top viewed sets by members of their site.) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html As promised, here is a photo sampler from my recent trip to Prague. These are some of my favorites after another week's worth of shooting for the London Studio Group. You'll find a wide variety of faces, bodies, sizes, hair colors (actually they're mostly blond this time) and ages - something for everyone. I shot 16 beautiful naked models in 5 days, and fell in love with at least a dozen of them. You may have a similar experience when you see the pictures... (For site members: after reviewing the sampler gallery, if you have some preferences as to who you'd like to see here in the Private Archive, just drop me an email. I haven't created most of the future galleries yet, so your opinion may help me decide who to choose: chm @ moreystudio.com) Many of these models will be appearing here in full galleries, but all of them will eventually have three or four sets of photos up on LSGmodels.com. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Our Private Archive Monthly Review page is up now, with some very nice samples of recent work from my European travels. (http://www.moreystudio.com/PAMR/PAMR071907/index.html) To be notified automatically when we post one of these each month, just fill out the Morey Studio News form to the left. Just click any of the pics below to see a dozen full size versions of shots added to the member area over the past few weeks. (Also, this will be the last chance to sign up for our .16 / day discount rate) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html And now a gallery for those of you who've requested that I shoot some models who are a bit more mature and womanly. Sara is what I would call "handsome", in the same vein as Salma Hayek or a young Sophia Loren. At the advanced age of 28, she's an established swimsuit and lingerie model in Europe. Frequent (and observant) visitors may notice Sara's cover shot was done in exactly the same spot as last week's cover - one of the sunlit bedroom windows in the beautiful LSG apartment in the center of Prague. The two models came in on separate days, but were photographed in the same room, as were a number of the 18 models we worked with that week. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Eventually I'll get that new Prague sampler posted, but in the meantime, I think you'll understand how I got preoccupied with today's gallery of Diamond. For those of you interested in older, dark and mysterious models, you may want to skip this one - since Diamond is just the opposite. She has that classic young Scandanavian look - ivory skin, pure blond hair, and the sweetest smile north of Bangkok. She may appear like something out of a David Hamilton film, but I assure you she's over 18, although not much. I'm normally drawn more to dark haired models, but I have to say I fell in love while shooting the series from #2371 to #2377 in this session. Take a look and see if you don't agree. (This is actually a combination of two new sets of images for the LSG site. I'm posting about half of the shots here, but LSG will have the full group, including an even more explicit series, for anyone who wants more.) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I'm back from Europe now, with many many gigabites of new photos. I'm planning to post a sampling of all 17 new faces (and other parts) from our week-long shoot toward the end of this week - but first, here's a quick set of sleek Suzi. (She can also be found in a sexy little video clip on LSG's YouTube page.) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Viki is back with another very simple, but quite elegant series from my first LSG shoot in Prague last year. For the photography afficianados, I've included a couple shots that show the studio set-up we used. It was very cramped and hot, but we managed to come away with what I think are some really great images. Viki was 19 at the time - slightly experienced with modeling, but still young enough to show that innocence that we all find so captivating. Or am I just speaking for myself...? http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Today's photo gallery is both au naturelle and all natural - Candy is refreshingly "natural" from top to bottom, including a lovely unshaved patch of pubic hair, the likes of which I've not seen in front of my camera in years. Even the little pink flowers on her tummy appear to have been there since birth. We shot with only available window light, the infamous painted canvas backdrop, and a minimum of make-up (the blush you may notice in some shots is also natural). http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I asked Stracy several times if she was sure she had her name spelled right on the release forms. She insisted it was correct, and I have to admit I lost all interest in spelling and paperwork, once she lifted her skirt. This is another LSG session from our recent trip to Prague, so there are some rather explicit shots at the end of this set. I suspect she's going to be popular with the viewers, so we'll have another set lined up for the near future. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Layla has been a popular subject with the members since I posted her first gallery a few months ago, so I'm putting up another set of simple studio nudes of her, shot with available light. The studio floor is composed of beautiful old lacquered boards, which give off a warm reddish-yellow glow. So even though I set the camera white balance to "daylight", I always get images with an additional warmth. This is especially true of naked bodies. In some cases I remove or neutralilze the warm tone, but in Layla's case I thought it added to her rather golden look, so I kept the adjustments to a minimum. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Our new Private Archive Monthly Review is up now, with full size samples of photos from the members area, plus some discounted memberships. Click here to view: http://www.moreystudio.com/PAMR/PAMR051807/index.html http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Last summer I shot for three days in a cramped studio in the center of Prague. Yashin was one of a group of beautiful fashion models who came in for the first of these LSG sessions. The heat in the studio was overwhelming (so much so that it melted our hard drive) but it turned out to be a bonus for this shoot, since it helped create the perfect sexy glow on her skin. This is the second series to be posted of this model (as usual, you can see several additional galleries and videos of her at LSGmodels.com) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html My good friends at London Studio Group helped me track down Eufrat in Europe earlier this year. She's a star on several of the top glamour sites, and I've wanted to shoot her ever since I first saw one of her sets on Met-art. Now here she is in our own Private Archive. She's a classic beauty, and was great to work with - and she's certainly not shy. As for her name, well I have no idea, exept she did say her father was from Egypt... We shot several sets of photos with her - I've included a good selection of my favorites from her first session here, but there are some even more explicit shots, and videos awaiting at LSG. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I don't often shoot two women together - it seems too complicated and much more difficult to get decent images, at least for the way I usually work. My session with Mia and Nikita, however, is an exception. This series comes from my first trip to Prague last year. The summer heat was very intense, especially in the upper attic bedroom we were using for this shoot. There was barely enough room for me, my camera, the two girls and a bottle of lotion. Somehow we managed to make it work out. (Look for more of this shoot, plus videos, at the LSG site) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html A new set for fans of Nela and her braces today. As more than one of you noted, if it weren't for the orthodontia, some of her pics would look right at home in the pages of French Elle (except, of course for the absence of clothing...) She does have that "model" look practiced to perfection - but I always like to toss in a couple shots that show what she's really like, so don't forget to look at images 6186 and 6221. This series was shot in the window of the chateau library in Normandy. For those of you interested in the technical details, I used one strobe and basically surrounded her with white curtains and reflectors. (The wide view of the scene is in shot 6182.) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Today's update model is getting to be quite popular on the web - she's on three or four of the top sites. And although this is Viki's fourth appearance here, these are actually from the very first time I shot her, last year in Prague. I love this simple lighting set-up. Her glowing gold skin just pops off the screen, against the dark gray background. What you can't tell from the photos is that the temperature in the studio was over 100 degrees, which is why we were all "glowing " that day. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Here's that additional new set of Bente I mentioned last week - this time with a bit more makeup and a new hair-do. I wish I'd taken a few snaps of her when she first walked into the studio, wearing just generic jeans and a t-shirt, with no makeup. She'd brought some of her school (college) textbooks to study during breaks, and the juxtaposition of those images along side these very sexual nudes would, imho, be even more erotic... Let me know if that sounds appealing, and I'll try to include some candid shots in future sessions. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html For those who've been requesting more of this model, here's a small bonus gallery of Bente - shot almost as a casting session - prior to two days of shooting her for LSG in the Czech Republic in December. She said she'd only been doing this kind of modeling for a few months, so I wanted to be sure she'd be comfortable in front of the camera (she was...) We'll have another full gallery of her next week. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Some bonus Archive samples of Hana, Nela, Simi and Demi are up now in the newest Private Archive Monthly Review, located at: http://www.moreystudio.com/PAMR/PAMR040107/index.html (To be notified about these free gallery pages each month, just sign up for my newsletter on the main blog page.) Also, after you've finished looking at the pictures, check that page for a secret special discount membership rate. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Just let me know if you're getting bored with this theme... but here's another picture-perfect European fashion model quite happily posing in her birthday suit. Hana has that wild Medusa hair that always has just the right amount of sexy messiness. I told her she reminded me of a young Angelica Houston, only prettier. We tried to find a Morticia Adams dress for this session... but we didn't really try very hard, since I knew she'd end up like this. (As usual, more graphic photos and videos of Hana await you shortly at LSGmodels.com) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Today's gallery is a series of natural light bedroom shots of gorgeous Demi (and you know I don't use that word "gorgeous" unless it's actually warranted) which crosses the line from fashion and portraiture into very explicit erotica. I know some people will view this set of images and say "pornography"; others will see the same photos and say "Art"; and still others will say "how did you focus your camera like that?" I'll assume you can decide the "art vs porn" issues for yourselves, so let's talk about selective focus. This is a technique I love to use, and I practiced it extensively in this session. With the higher end digital cameras (I use the Nikon D2X) you can choose which sector of the frame to set as the auto-focus point. Setting it in the center is the standard default, but if you choose one of the sides, and use a wide open f-stop, you'll get that lovely soft and dreamy look throughout the rest of the image. (I often do some additional tweaking in photoshop to accent the effect) I recommend trying this not only for nudes, but for all sorts of photos, except perhaps those assignments where your client wants to see everything in focus. (By the way, I've actually chosen some of the least explicit shots from this session to post here. If you're interested in the more extreme photos, and videos of this model, visit our friends at LSGmodels, where the full series will be presented soon. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Some details on the new Simi gallery: this series demonstrates you don't need a whole studio full of expensive lights and photogear to create decent pictures. If you review the full set of images, you may notice that she's sitting or standing in a simple white closet, purchased at the nearby Ikea store. And if you take a close look in her eyes, you'll see reflections of two simple lighting fixtures, available at any Eastern European equivalent of Home Depot. Just set your ISO to 800, set your White Balance to Flourescent, and start shooting. Of course you'll still need to find a woman as great looking as Simi to get in your closet and take off her clothes... I have a few more sets of this model, and a few other models in the same little closet, some of which may appear here in the near future - but all of them - including some very explicit videos of Simi - will be up on the LSG site very soon. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Here's the first solo set of Nela in Normandy, shot a few months ago. Veterans of the site will recognize the multicolored couch, which we also used for one of the sessions with Viki. I shot seven different models in this room, and although you may get tired of the furniture, I don't think anyone will be bored with the photos. PS: For those who've asked, yes the braces are real, and not a prop - although if I'd known how popular this look would be, I'd have arranged for more of the models to visit the orthodontist before their photo sessions. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I'm beginning my annual print sale today. This year, the emphasis is on crystal archive prints, all reduced to 75.00 each - but if you're a fiber print collector, and have bought prints from me in the past, you can get in touch with me for this year's details, at chm@moreystudio.com For more info and a look at some of the prints on sale, click here. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html For those of you who've waited patiently for more of the models posted in December's Prague samples, today we're posting a gallery of rather explicit shots of Charlie. Charlie's a fashion model in Eastern Europe and will be featured next month on LSGmodels.com, in both stills and videos. As some of you have commented, these sessions I've shot in Prague and London are becoming quite sexual. This set is particularly "bold", due to the nature of the LSG site, but I think you'll see the artsy aspects to the images as well. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html A bonus update today - more photos added, and our new format applied to one of the first sets of Tiana. We've also moved to a bigger, faster server, to help with those zip downloads. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html In honor of Valentine's day, we're posting a photo set that contains 18 different shades of red, and a little bit of pink... Heather was recommended to me by Ken Marcus, who has featured her on his own site a number of times. She's a lot of fun to work with, so I'm sure we'll be seeing more of her here. I shot several studio sessions with Heather, using some great lingerie from her personal collection. In this one, she squirms around quite a bit, trying to get out of that red teddy, but will she succeed... (See more of Heather at LSGmodels.com, and at KenMarcus.com) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html If there''s anything more fun than shooting these photos, it's being able to "re-live" the best sessions when I prepare them for the site. That's when I really get to spend time with the images, and in a sense with the models as well. This series of Bente was done just a few weeks ago. I had a group of models to shoot for the LSG project, and she was one of the beginners - young and not quite sure of herself, but very happy to give it a go. I liked her immediately, but didn't have much time to work with her the first day, so I asked her to come back. Today's update is from her return trip, when we spent the whole afternoon together. I enjoyed the shoot, of course, but in fact I get more of an opportunity to really look at her as I edit the image files - and of course you now have that same opportunity. As you'll see, she has an impish little smile that says she's having just as much fun as you'll have looking at her. (By the way, there'll be more of her showing up, both stills and video, on the LSG site.) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html We're reworking some of the Tiana files today, and posting a new version of her first gallery. Some of these are brand new images, and all are in a larger size than the previous version. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Today is the official "launch " day for my friends over at London Studio Group. Their new site, LSGmodels.com, hits the web today with a great selection of both stills and hi-def videos. (I can humbly take credit for some of the still photos, as my regular visitors may have sussed out by now) They'll carry some of my work, nude shots of a lot of the Prague fashion models, as well as videos of most of the girls, plus some rather more explicit surprises they say they have planned. They've been great to work with, and the site looks like it will be "gangbusters" as they say in the UK. I know they'll have a few movies of some of the recent models shown here on MoreyStudio, since I saw the film crews hard at work in Prague, and they plan to add new stuff every day. Definitely worth checking out. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html When I first moved to San Francisco, I spent a lot of time at some of California's numerous nude beaches. The appeal was rather obvious, of course, but I discovered that the sexiest part of being at the beach was not actually watching the naked girls lying on the sand, or walking in the surf - it was watching the new arrivals take off their clothes. Once completely nude, the girls' sexiness was somewhat diminished, it seemed. With that in mind, I often photograph the models as they get out of their wardrobe on the set. During our recent foray into Normandy with the LSG crew, I had the chance to shoot a couple of the Czech fashion models stipping down to their lovely skin out behind the chateau. Today's update shows the results. As you'll notice, I couldn't stop with just one sequence, so I asked them to do it several times. I've left in a number of shots one might normally reject - awkward stances, funny expressions - since I believe, in this case, those things add to the eroticism of the series. I hope you agree. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I've recently been asked to contribute some of my classic black and white work to several books being published in Europe and the U.S., as well as to some online galleries. In reviewing images for these projects, I've had to do some re-scanning and enlarging of work that has been previously shown here in the Archive - so I thought you might like to see the results. There are a couple dozen of my favorites in today's update. I'll be sure to announce when these projects are available in print or on the web. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Today's gallery is a simple set of studio nudes, featuring one of the most beautiful models I've ever worked with - and that's saying a lot, since I'm not exactly a beginner at this. Yashin is a Czech fashion model who works a lot in Prague and has appeared in their version of "Cosmo". We had her in the LSG studio for several hours, and nude for the first time on camera. She's got the classic model body - long, thin legs and neck - and a gorgeous face. I asked her to pose in the same way she would for a lingerie ad, or for a fashion magazine spread, except without the clothes. If you're like me, this is what you'd really like to see when you flip through Vogue or Elle... I've also tossed in a couple black and white abstracts at the end - new additions to my "Y" portfolio. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Viki has been seen on the site before, appearing with other models, and other names, from time to time, but this is her first full gallery. It's a series of interior shots from the "library" at the French chateau. This set will be popular with aficionados of the short skirts, white cotton panties and knee socks look, a hobby I completely understand. Again, this session comes from some of my recent work with the London Studio Group, whose site will be up and running soon, with more photos of some of these models, plus videos. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Happy New Year! I'm getting this new set of Mia in Normandy prepared prior to a quick trip to the California snow; so by the time you read this, I may already be wrapped around a tree somewhere near Lake Tahoe. You may recognized the setting for this series of nudes - the entrance to the forest in back of our French chateau. She doesn't let on, but the air was getting a bit chilly as we finished up our first day of shooting. In some of the shots, you can see another model, Viki, wearing a winter coat in the background - although I doubt you'll feel cold looking at most of these images. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Today I've got a series of sunny swimming pool nudes - just the thing for a rainy December morning (at least it is here in Northern California). This is the fourth set of this girl I did for LSG, at the Chateau in Normandy last September. We'd planned on shooting a number of the models in the water, but Ronni was the only one brave enough to get in the pool with me. (It seems that everyone in the Czech Republic believes that cold water will make a woman sterile; so don't place any bets on their swim team in the next Olympics.) I love this series, and this model - so much so that I couldn't decide on the best image to use for our "cover" shot. I'll let you decide which one you prefer: the classy Vogue-like shot of Ronni climbing out of the pool, or the other image, which I'd say appeals more to our baser instincts (not that there's anything wrong with that..) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html A few years ago, I was approached by a woman who wanted to be photographed in character, with white Kabuki make-up, as a Chinese courtesan from antiquity. (first image of the set shows her without the make-up) We produced a number of photo sessions for this project, but what I'm posting today is a rather short, simple series of her "interacting" with a 5000 yr old Jade ....carving. (This set is an update from earlier this year, in our new format.) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html For those who like their women tall, strong, and domineering, today's update gallery of Ivana should be of interest. This is from her second session in the Prague studio. Ivana is well over 6 ft tall and works as a lingerie model all over Eastern Europe. She's perfectly proportioned for the job, and of course it was a pleasure to be shooting nudes of her - but I did have to rearrange the studio lights to accommodate her height. Ivana will also be featured on the new LSG site, launching in January. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I'm back from Europe, with about 200gb of new work to review and process. That will take some time, but I still have quite a few unposted sessions from our summer trip, including another of popular Ronni in the Prague studio. (Not Natalie Portman's younger sister, but the resemblance is interesting.) For the "cover" shot of this group, I was tempted to use several different photos. There are a number of rather explicit images in this series, and as you can see I chose a cover image that may seem almost dull by comparison - but I hope you'll agree that this simple nude portrait is really quite erotic and seductive. I find the combination of innocence and invitation in her eyes to be a knock-out. Even after going over all the full frontal, open legs shots, I come back to this one. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I'm writing this from our apartment location in downtown Prague. We're here with LSG (London Studio Group) for another week of sessions with about a dozen Czech fashion and lingerie models. My normal updates will be delayed this week, since I'm shooting seemingly non-stop, but I do have time tonight to put up some samples of what we're doing. I'll post a few on the blog page (see below), and more in the Private Archive, and then of course some of the full sessions when I get back to California. As with the last two trips, we're finding all the Czech girls to be beautiful and sweet, and quite uninhibited. (Look for the LSG site launch sometime around the first of the year.) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html As many of you know, my background in photography is based in classic black and white work, and old-fashioned film. As you probably also know, most of the recent galleries being shown in the Archive are shot with digital cameras, in color. Today's update is an example of a digital series, converted to black and white in the computer, and the result is really quite nice. The gallery of Nela P3BW is mostly the same set as the earlier Nela photos, with some simple adjustments done in Photoshop. For those interested in these things, you may want to compare this set to the recent Natalie (Set 2) gallery, which was originally shot with PlusX film and then scanned. Although there are some of us who still love the look of a distinct film grain from a scanned negative, I think you can see why the new technology will soon replace the film world altogether. The conversions from the digital files are beautiful, if done correctly, so we may as well get used to it. (One caveat: there is still nothing in the digital world like a well done, hand-made black and whiter fiber print) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Here's another series of Nela, one of my favorites of the Czech fashion models I've been shooting for the LSG site. I really like this group of photos, as she seems both sophisticated and then at times like a little girl (note the braces..) And at the end of the set, you can see her true personality - just a cute teenager - as she breaks up and can't stop giggling for a few shots (even while completely naked), before she's able to regain her composure and finish up with that traditional snooty fashion model look. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Today, a quick updated and reformatted gallery of January spread out on the new studio rug. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I'm posting a new series of January, shot in color using my traditional canvas backdrop. This was done shortly after the move to the new studio, and was really just a test of some new lighting. She will also be featured on the new LSG site, which we expect to have operating in the next few weeks. (If anyone out there is keeping track, this is actually the first session I did with her, although I've previously posted a couple series done that same day. As we reformat the Private Archive, we are also re-numbering the sessions.) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Today, another updated reformatted gallery, from Session 3 with Tiana. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Everyone's favorite, Natalie, returns - we're posting Session 2 in the new format. Natalie has been by far my most popular model, not only with web visitors and site members, but with print collectors and publishers worldwide. For those of you who've been long time members, you may have seen some of these images on the site before (or in a number of books and magazines); but now the images are twice as big, and of course, Natalie is still ... well endowed. This session is the second I shot of Natalie, and you can see she's still young and unpretentious, in addition to having the most unusual body shape (in a good way). I believe her great popularity over the years is due not only to her unique body, but to her natural beauty and innocence. You can tell she's not a professional model, is not quite sure of herself in front of the camera, and yet creates the most alluring and seductive poses without trying. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html We've reformatted the Forest Nudes from my recent trip to Normandy - both the black and white set and the color gallery of the three girls naked in the trees. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html One more additional reformatting to the Archive galleries; this one is Nela's first Prague set, from this summer. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html With today's update, we're going back to the painted canvas for a recent private commission with Alex. (As opposed to her first timid session with me a couple years ago, she now seems quite fond of the camera, and of the rope...) This session was greatly assisted by the rigging work of local SF rope expert Loki, who installed the appropriate equipment so we could dangle Alex from the studio ceiling, which is what she'd requested. Don't try this at home. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html As time allows, we're switching the previous galleries to the new format - today, Ivana P1 has been updated. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Here are some photos that were taken just a couple days ago right here in California. The model is Layla (parents evidently big Clapton fans) She was visiting from LA. and we spent the day doing five or six different sessions for the LSG project. You'll see some very explicit poses here - not that there's anything wrong with that, of course. Also, I stayed away from my signature canvas set and forced myself to branch out with some natural light work, as well as some variations on my normal strobe lighting. Layla is a sweet-heart, no matter how stern she looks in these pics. I'm sure we'll have her back in the studio for more shots in the future. (For those of you interested in lighting, by the way, you can use an old photographer's trick, and just look closely in her eyes in the portrait shots. There you'll see where the lights are placed, and you may even see me reflected in there between the two big softboxes.) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html We've converted the first Ronni gallery from my recent Normandy session to the new format. I've also added a couple more shots from this outdoor nudes series, since it makes such an interesting juxtaposition against her Prague studio photos. Thanks for all your positive comments on this new presentation - just let me know if any of you have any problems with viewing or downloading. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Today we're introducing a new gallery format in the Private Archive, and three choices for viewing the photos: small 800 pixels, large 1200 pixels, and extra large 2000 pixels (for downloads only) We've learned that a lot of the members really like the big pictures, but can't see them all at once on their monitors - so starting with today's update, you can view them online and all onscreen, or download the sets for your own personal configuration. It will take some time to reconfigure the whole Archive, so please be patient. Also, we're starting to do those nifty faux magazine covers that make the photos look so much more sophisticated on some of those other sites. The first one is for Ronni - seen earlier lounging around the grounds at our chateau in France. This set is actually from a summer series of studio sessions in Prague, and she shows a very different side of herself than the Tomboy from Normandy. In other words, this is not your standard fashion shoot. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html One of my favorite lines from the old Monty Python show was: "And now, for something completely different..." That's what we have for you today - a guest gallery from a mysterious woman in Germany. I get a lot of email from women who want to be models, or want to show me pictures of themselves naked (really, I do) but recently, I received the following unusual message: "Dear Craig, I'm Mona from Germany, and I found your website during searching the internet for galleries who could be interested in my work. Whenever I have some free time I shoot myself in the mirror in provocative erotic positions. I think in Germany, which is very conservative, it wouldn't be possible to find anybody willing to show my work. That's the reason why I decided to find somebody abroad, and the United States seems to be the best place for provocative art. Your kind or art reminds me of my own work, I love your pics because they are very open and honest. " After looking at dozens of Mona's pictures of herself, I decided to accept her offer and post some of them here on the site. These are, as she said, very open and provocative pictures. They're fascinating to me because they give us a glimpse into a woman's sexuality that we (men (mostly) who constantly scour the internet for naked women) rarely get to see. These are simple, rough, candid shots - all done with a mirror - showing very private moments in Mona's sex life: masturbation, cosplay, exhibitionism, etc. And they become even more stimulating when we realize she's doing this not only for herself, but also deliberately for us to see. I have a theory, which seems substantiated by Mona's pictures (and her commentary) that, while men are primarily voyeuristic and get a thrill out of simply seeing naked female bodies (that's why you're here, right?), women get an equal thrill out of showing off and being looked at. As Mona says: " ..it makes me horny to see myself in the mirror and photograph my body in very erotic and provocative poses. I would say I'm a bit of an exhibitionist, and at the same time a voyeur. I love my body and especially my very unusual looking pussy. I like to see my pussy - how it is, the very large and long lips make me horny, and because I can't see it normally, I use the mirror." http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Before our hard drive melted in Prague, I discovered that most of the Czech models were quite a bit less inhibited than any American fashion models I'd worked with. One of the first in the studio was Ivana, who was nearly 6' tall. In her leather stiletto boots, she seemed to tower over me. I knew she was going to look fantastic naked, but as I asked her to take off more and more of her clothing during the session, I made sure to say "Please" each time in Czech. Fortunately, she was very happy to comply (I think). http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html A few more shots from our little walk in the woods last month in France. This series had to be done quickly, since the girls were going blind from staring into the sun just behind me. And then there were some complaints about bark and splinters. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Here is a series of shots done last month in a small forest in Normandy, with three different models. These are really just classic bw nude portraits - with each girl in turn posing in front of the others - but I think each one is quite sexy. I'll have another set of photos from this same outing posted in a few days (next time, in color) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html A few weeks ago, I mentioned shooting fashion models in Prague for LSG, but I haven't had the time to sort through the 50 or 60 sessions I shot there - until now. Here is a simple set of photos of one of my favorites, Nela. You'll see she has a sexy glow about her - due, I suspect, to my seductive personality, and perhaps to the the 100 degree heat in the studio that day. (Tip for digital photographers: when shooting in 100 degree heat, be sure to back up your hard drive and keep it in a cool environment. If you don't, you'll get what we got: valuable experience, and a huge bill from the data recovery company.) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html After a week in France with the London Studio Group, and a handful of Czech fashion models, I'm now decompressing back in England. The photos we did during the week are perhaps a bit more conventional than my usual studio sessions, but I think you'll still enjoy seeing these galleries that I'll be posting from time to time. For instance, while waiting for one model to be finished with make-up, I spotted Ronni having a cigarette (nobody's perfect) out in the garden. She was dressed in casual tomboy clothes, with messy hair and flip-flops, and I thought she was the cutest thing I'd ever seen. I asked her to go with me out to the old table and chairs I'd found at the edge of the forest, and this is the series that resulted. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I'm writing tonight from a chateau in the Normandy countryside in Western France. I realize that sounds a bit pretentious, but I doubt I could have gotten these seven beautiful girls to disrobe and climb on a bed together if I'd invited them to a Motel 6 in Oakland. In any case, this series is being posted just for fun, and to give a glimpse of some of the faces that will be appearing here in the near future. It was shot at the end of a long day, just yesterday afternoon, and all of us were exhausted - the models were happy to be told to just jump on the bed and relax, without trying to look erotic or seductive; and I was happy to take a few candid snaps. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Here are a few shots from the studio sessions in Prague. Veronika is a rather well-known model from the Czech Republic and often appears on glamour / nude web sites (and we'll have more of her here shortly) I'd just finished a session with Veronika when the next model arrived. I noticed right away that the two models' skin colors were dramatically different, and I wanted to shoot them together somehow. Veronika had to leave, so I didn't have time for a real session with the two of them, but I asked her if she'd just quickly run back in and take off the other model's clothes and then stand beside her. I like this series, not because it's particularly erotic, but because you can follow the transition from awkwardness to embarrassment to fun and then finally to the standard sexy model poses we usually see. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html A few years ago, I was approached by a woman who wanted to be photographed in character, with white Kabuki make-up, as a Chinese courtesan from antiquity. We produced a number of photo sessions for this project, but what I'm posting today is a rather simple series of her with a 5000 yr old Jade ....carving. These were shot on medium format film, so we'll be posting other groups from these sessions as the negs are scanned. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I've posted the final shots to complete Set 4 of the Tiana sessions. The larger images seem to be popular, so we'll keep posting at this size. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I'm working on more of the Tiana sessions I shot for LSG in June. Here is the beginning of Set 4, a simple series where she just removes her clothes in front of a gray backdrop. I find this kind of fashion / portrait nudity very erotic - hope you agree. Also we're bumping up the size of the image files to 2000 pixels, since that looks really good on my new 30" Cinema Display. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Today's set is a short series of January doing a horizontal dance on my studio carpet. This is the third or fourth session where I've shot someone on this carpet. I love the way it frames the model, making it almost appear she's hanging on the wall. The only downside is that to get these shots, I must hang out over the mezzanine balcony and hand hold the big Nikon D2X. I'm working on a customized tripod solution, so I'm sure you'll see more of this theme in the future. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html A few more samples from the recent European shoots are going up today, including models Michelle, Petra, and Veronicka. We're hoping to have a more extensive selection to post in a few days. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html It's time for another edition (way past time, actually) of the Private Archive Monthly review. I've been travelling and shooting in Europe much of the summer, so I'm just now catching up with everything back here in my California studio. To make up for lost time, I'm posting a special Review this month, with extra samples of some of the new work from London and Prague, plus a selection of earlier work that you may not have seen for a while. Here's the location: http://www.moreystudio.com/PAMR/PAMR080606/ You'll notice that the newer work is being posted at much bigger resolutions. We're still working on resizing a lot of my early photos, which will be apparent as we update some of the older galleries. For those of you interested in prints, we're posting auctions again on ebay - current listings can be seen on the site, at this location: http://moreystudio.com/Public%20Site/SALE.html http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html As we wait for the Prague files to be processed, I'm posting a series from another recent visit by rigger Mike West. We showed some images from this same day not too long ago - see the Elizabeth galleries in the left side Update Log. This time, I'm posting some shots of Mimi in suspension and bound on the studio floor. As I've said before, the rope shots are not for everyone, but I can testify that the models certainly seem to enjoy these sessions. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I'm back in the US, after a tiring tour of naked girls from London to Prague. We shot almost non-stop in studios and apartments in both cities, stills and video, and I'm finally able to post some of the samples here. (The videos will be appearing shortly on the London Studio Group suite of sites.) You'll no doubt notice a freshness to these models, and a lack of tattoos and piercings - which is a big part of why we went there to shoot. Some of these girls are just beginning their careers, and I suspect you'll be seeing them on other sites, or in magazines before too long. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html We've just finished a week of intense shooting in Prague, for the new London Studio Group project. The galleries of Tiana going up today are from my Oakland studio, but will also appear on the new site. I'll be posting a few exclusive samples of the Prague sessions shortly. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html On my way to London for a couple weeks of intense shooting - today I'm testing some new software for uploading images and editing the site. If this works well, I'll be able to keep the members updated on all the shoots from London and Prague. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I'm working on a new project these days for a series of web sites called London Studio Group. We'll be doing work in various spots in Europe over the summer (and members of my Private Archive will be the first to see the results). As a start on this venture, I've started doing a lot more experimenting with natural light and non-canvas environments. The new shots of January (the model, not the month) going up today are part of this project. I have several sets with her, which you'll be seeing over the next few weeks. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html The rest of Set 1 from last week's session with the beautiful Tiana is going up today. As some of you have noticed, we're now sizing the images a bit larger - I hope they'll still fit on most screens. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html A busy week - I just have time today to post a few shots from one of several sessions done over the weekend. This time I'm testing not only the lighting, but also the new Nikon D2X - in addition to some Photoshop CS settings. The sessions with Kristin, Calico and Tiana were done with the same studio lights, but then processed with different adjustment settings. More of all of these models coming shortly. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I'm contining to test the light in my new studio. During the Calico shoot I noticed I had way too much backlight for my taste, so I've since installed some curtains over the massive windows. This new series with Kristin starts out with the old standard backdrop, both in color and in black and white, and I'll shortly be posting a few other lighting situations using this same model. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html A nice piece about my bondage photos is being presented starting today at Bondage.com. If you're a member there, you can read the interview and see the photos; although most of the work has been shown on my own site at one time or another. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Some of the finals from the suspension shoot with Elizabeth are going up today. (Don't worry, she's not angry - just very focused on the ropes; plus this was her very first photo shoot.) Prior to that, a quick set of Behind-the-scenes shots done over the weekend. More of this session coming up. Also, I'm making some changes to the gallery presentations - let me know what you think. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html More additions to the Calico gallery today. In these new shots, taken at the very start of the session, I think you'll notice a certain reticence and innocence on her part, which makes the discovery of the nipple rings a bit of a surprise. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html As some of you may know, I'm in the midst of a studio move - about half-way done (or half started, depending on your perspective) and I thought you might like to see the results of the very first session shot there, yesterday. These are some samples of the natural light shots I did with a new model, Calico, in the new space. One of the great features of the studio is a large mezzanine, from which I can shoot straight down, so this first group shows her from above. (more coming shortly) Don't worry, there's a lot more of Natalie coming up, as well as the rest of Seven. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html We're continuing to work on the new Natalie scans, but while we get those ready for posting, I've also been reviewing my first session with Seven, another of the member favorites. These have never been published before, and they show her before she went into some of the more severe scenes I've seen in her recent films. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I'm told I was featured on Playboy TV last night - they finally ran the Sexcetera piece they filmed here over a year ago, mostly covering my private commissions and some bondage photography. If anyone saw the show, please let me know how it came out. Also, it will evidently be broadcast several times over the month of April - will try to get the exact air dates shortly. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html A few more from Natalie's first black and white session. You'll notice the rope work here, done by yours truly, lacks the intricacy and sophistication found in my more recent collaborations with Midori. I say that without embarassment, since I was just a kid at the time. I've since learned to leave most of the knotty work to the experts. However, even now, I don't think I would outsource the exquisite task of wrapping up that particular body. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Today, the rest of the color shots from Natalie's first session, including the cover of Future Sex Magazine (original working title: X Magazine) Please don't ask about the goggles she's wearing in some of these shots. They belonged to me, and I can't recall why, but we thought it was a good idea at the time. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html First day of Spring, and it's time for some Spring-cleaning. We're updating all the Natalie galleries this week and next. You'll see larger, more detailed scans, some more color shots, and a few things that have never been posted before (including the original magazine cover from our first shoot) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Some of the older members of the audience may be familiar with something we used to call "film". (It was popular around the time of Paul McCartney's first back-up band, the "Beatles") This series I'm starting to post today comes from some experimental work I used to do with the stuff. There was a time when photographers would shoot dozens of rolls of film - using colored gels, cross processing, tungsten film with daylight strobes, etc - to try to achieve some new unusual look to their pictures. (These same magical effects can now be figured out in about 5 minutes by any 10-year-old using Photoshop.) So I thought the photo enthusiasts among you might be interested in seeing some of these experiments - and of course for those who are only here for the naked girls, there's that too. The model is Cassie, new to the site, from a session done for Penthouse (a black and white series of her will be coming up soon) Note: if you're at work and tempted to click on the Cassie thumbnail to the right, I hope you have a private office. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html The rest of the latest Seven shots are going up today - and don't miss the last in the series, with Midori as Pony Master. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Today, I'm presenting a new Guest Gallery, with the work of photographer / designer / producer / painter / curator Michael C. Gross. Normally I'm skeptical of anyone with so many fields of expertise, but Michael's resume is rather impressive - from Art Director of the National Lampoon to producer of such films as Ghostbusters and Twins - and as you'll see, his erotic photography is unusual, thoughtful and defintely worth a look. (also see his website, called MikeyandMandy.com) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I first met Seven when she was working in a fetish clothing store. I don't often ask complete strangers to pose for me, but in this case I made an exception. She's returned to the studio quite a lot since then - I believe this is her fourth session. In person, she's sweet and shy, but get her in a vinyl dress and handcuffs, and its a different story. In this series, rope work provided by San Francisco's infamous fetish diva Midori. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I know I promised more of little Haley, but we've been having scanner problems - should be remedied shortly. In the meantime, here's a quick series of a brand new model, Hannah - and yes, the second picture is supposed to be upside down, since that's the way she was. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I'm posting another before-after combination, this time of 18 yr old Haley. When I first met her she looked like she'd just finished a softball game, and she had a cute awkward way about her that sharply contrasts with some of the slick Hollywood nudes I've learned to hate. You'll immediately notice the crooked smile and the nervous pose - these are the kinds of authentic features that I think make non-professional models so much more appealing. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I've been asked to put together some work for a new Fetish photo book to be published in Europe later this year, and I thought I'd post some of the images here. Some of these shots are new to the site, and long time members will recognize many of them from previous postings, but all are being shown now in a larger scan size. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html 2-6-06 The black and white versions of the Tess session shots are up today. (You may find a few other shots of Tess in the Playboy Sexcetera samples.) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html The Tess gallery was up last year, but somehow got dropped from the server. I'm posting her shots again - I'll be doing black and white conversions from the color shots, since she originally asked for that. This was a private commission that turned out so nice that I convinced her to let me show a few of them on the site. She also appears in my segment for Playboy TV's Sexcetera show,coming up in April (we'll have video clips available) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html More images added to the Yolanda gallery. Also, a word to the wise: all rates for Archive memberships will be going up soon, probably just after Feb 1. If you wish to add on one year to your account at the special members-only 30% discount, you should do so before the rate changes. For those of you who are not members, joining will never be as cheap as it is right now... http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html For those of you who may sometimes long for the old days, when girls had pubic hair, I'm starting to post another series from the Erotic Dancer sessions - this is Yolanda, who stands about 6' tall, most of it legs. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I'm starting to post a series from my classic "Erotic Dancer" sessions, shot for Penthouse. This is Denni, an extremely felixible dancer, as you'll see. A few today, and more tomorrow. Note: I've started doing brand new scans of these images, and increased the on screen size a bit. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I'm running some experiments ths week to investigate the possibilities of using my photos on cell phones. If you're in the US, and if you're a Verizon subscriber with the right kind of phone, you may be able to help - and if not you can at least let me know your opinion. (Sorry, this is for Private Archive members only) The details: refer to the top four thumbs posted in the Gallery Updates windows of the Archive Home page.. These are the images that are currently available for cell phones. If you'd like to receive one of these pics on your phone, free of charge (except for what Verizon may charge you) just send me your choice (Natalie, Helena, Yelena, or Dita) your cell phone number, and your username. I'll do this for the first 25 members who send a request to: chm @ moreystudio.com. If you don't use Verizon, you can still help by taking a look at the photos in the new galleries (just click on the thumbs) and letting me know if you would ever be interesting in having such pics on your phone. If the idea is popular, I may offer it as a member perk in the near future. (send your thoughts to chm @ moreystudio.com) Disclaimer: This experiment has no connection to Verizon, and is not sponsored or endorsed by them; I simply happen to use their mobile service. Also note, you may be charged a Verizon fee, probably .25, for receiving a picture message. I receive no part of the fee, and no other compensation from Verizon. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html 1-12-06 As some of you may know, I've been shooting quite a few private commissions for couples or for women who just want to be photographed nude. Most of these sessions don't show up here in the Archive, since the clients wish to keep the shots to themselves. But every once in a while, one of my commissions not only produces some great shots, but the client also gives permission to have a few images posted on ths site. Today's update is Michelle, who came to the studio for a private session and had such a nice time that she overcame her shyness and allowed me to post some of the shots. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html A few folks have written to say they need a bit more time to make their final decisions on print choices this year, so I've extended the print sale until Jan 11. I know I've said this before, but just fyi: my preferred darkroom materials are getting more and more difficult to find each year, and I suspect there will come a time in the near future when they are simply not available any more. In the age of digital pictures, darkrooms will soon be a quaint dim memory - so I advise anyone who has any interest in acquiring hand-made fiber prints to do it now. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Welcome to 2006. Don't forget to place your print orders by Jan 7, to take advantage of the 2-for1 sale on limited edition fiber prints. Any image on the site or in my books may be ordered during the sale. Here's the url for more info: http://www.moreystudio.com/HolidaySale2005.html. Also, this would be a good time to extend your membership with our 30% members only discount. (All standard and discount memberships will be going up within a couple weeks.) Any current member may add a full year to their subscription for only 34.95. The the Private Archive Home page for more info. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Marina hasn't been up on the site for a while, so while I continue to prepare more Summer pics..... This session with Marina was one of the last assignments I did for Penthouse in my other Emeryville studio. This was also one of the first times I shot with natural light in addition to the standard "studio nudes" strobe setup. The photos with much brighter light and harder shadows were done against a bare wall near the windows of the studio, after we'd finished with the canvas session. Marina worked in one of the clubs with several of my other models, but I'd never taken much notice of her because her self-applied makeup was rather severe. Then by chance I happened to run into her in the daytime on the street, with a new haircut and just dressed in jeans and a t-shirt - and I was struck by how attractive she was without makeup - so I immediately asked her to model for me. (We did use makeup during the session, but tried to keep it toned down.) I now find her look to be quite enticing - rather innocent and young, but also very sexy and alluring. She's also one of the few models who's smile seems to make the picture stronger. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html We have a couple special print sales running now: First, my annual Holiday Sale for fiber print collectors. This is basically a 2-for-1 sale on my hand-made darkroom prints ( a dying art, in my opinion). Second: as a few of you now know, I'm recovering from several months of radiation and chemotherapy treatments for throat cancer. I'm optimistic about the prognosis for recovery, but it's been a rough period. I've been fortunate to have a group of great friends around me, who have made this ordeal a bit easier to take - and now some of them are organizing an Open Studio Print Sale, here at my studio, to raise funds to offset some of my medical bills. If you're in the San Francisco area on Dec. 18, please drop by, or if you're just interested in some great prices on my FCA prints, click here. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html This session was shot in Portland, for the Penthouse "Erotic Dancer" series. Nikki came to the studio early, wearing no make-up, and appeared to be much too young; however, having encountered this problem before, she had brought with her not only her drivers license and birth certificate, but also a photograph of herself with her husband and two young children - proving that although she looked to be about 15, she was actually 22. I'm including some images in this group that I would not normally show - smiling and rather awkward expressions - because Nikki was so happy and fun to work with. She had trouble containing her giggles and even in the most erotic poses, seemed more playful than seductive - so I'm posting some images that convey her spirit, rather than choosing only the "perfect" pictures. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I first met Bonnie on the set of the Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage. Midori brought her along to model for one of the chapter openers, and I immediately knew I'd want to shoot more of her than we'd planned to be doing that day. Almost a year later, the three of us got together again and did this shoot in a large open studio in San Francisco, with diffused window light and some harsh skylight sun. I particularly like the bright sunlight, since this is quite a departure from my well known soft box look. (This is all shot with natural light and a much more candid perspective than I use in the classic studio setting) Midori helped create a more rough and authentic Japanese bondage feel to the images - as opposed to my usual stylized studio shots. That means you'll see some real perspiration, some real stress in the model's face, some blown out highlights, deep shadows and some unusual angles. A few of my favorite images are: 4113 (great expression combined with a nice shadow falling across her face), 4135 (showing some authentic tension against the pierced nipples, although she didn't seem to mind), 4185 (back to my old square shape design), 4281 (again, more like my usual studio detail, this time with simple window light), 4305 (the shoot was nearly over, she was hot and tired, and still beautiful) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html The final group of images are being added to the Bunny gallery this morning. Most of these have never been seen before, outside of Penthouse. Also, today, some of my first collaborations with rope diva Midori. These shots of Seven were done in my San Francisco office, prior to moving into the Emeryville studio. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html I'm still in the process of hi-res scanning this classic Penthouse session with Bunny (I don't choose the models' names, I just report them) but I've become mesmerized by her great smile and lovely "derriere". As many of you know , I normally don't like big smiles on the models, but I made an exception in this case - she was just so sweet and happy to be chosen for the Penthouse series that I let her go on and on with that perfect ear-to-ear smile. And as I hope you'll agree, there probably isn't a better butt on the whole web. These images all come from the 120mm Hasselblad negs, which take some time to scan and prepare, so your patience is appreciated. (Note to collectors: just as with the Yelena photos, I'm posting some of these new Bunny images in my eBay auctions, and they will also be available as hand-made fiber prints during the upcoming Holiday Sale.) http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html OK, we're back. I've been out of the studio for a few days, so I'm posting one of my final classic Studio Nudes sessions from Portland again, plus a series of shots from guest, Abby Winters. Zanna is one of those models who was reluctant to pose, had never done it before, but the images turned out even more appealing due to her slight awkwardness (imho) I'll also try to post some larger size scans from this session later this week. Abby Winters is an Australian photographer who photographs "real" girls (and girls and girls together). I don't know about you, but for me this is a refreshing change from all the cookie cutter Russian models we see way too much on the web. http://www.moreystudio.com/moreyblog.html Usually I post an entry here when I have a new gallery up in the Archive, or some site news - but today I thought I'd post a couple links to two sites that are... let's just say, rather different. As you might know, perhaps 20 percent of the images in my Private Archive deal with some sort of stylized bondage or fetish work. I like to include some of my experiments with fetish and rope work, but it's by no means a "fetish" site. I also promote other sites and other photographers here - usually people who do great erotic work somewhat similar to my own, or at least with some artistic flair. I don't link to a lot of hardcore sites because people don't normally come here for that - however, once in a while I find something so interesting in the hardcore / fetish world that I think it deserves some attention. I've known about Hogtied.com for some time - they've been around since about 1997. They're local, so I occasionally run into the models and site operators. They're unbelievably successful and famous for having some of the most intense bondage scenes on the web, but what I didn't discover until recently was that they've generated a whole new series of "offshoots" that I personally find even more intriguing. (These sites are definitely not for everyone, so if you're put off by bondage or fetish imagery, then don't click on the links. For the curious, we have some sample thumbs of these sites now posted on our Top5 page, and our Top Eroitc Sites page.) My two favorites are Waterbondage, and Ultimate Surrender. The first is completely unique, at least in my surfing experience. They have stills and video of some of the most unusual rope/water /submersion scenes - situations so complicated and diabolical that one almost forgets that they're also intensely erotic. The positions of the models and the underwater lighting are sometimes quite beautiful - definitely worth a visit if you're even slightly attracted to the concept. Second, I"m not a great fan of wrestling in general, and I've always considered female mud-wrestling to be corny,at best - but when I saw some of the stuff at UltimateSurrender.com, I knew this was something completely different. This is real combat, and they get really naked. As I said, it's for those with a particular taste in sexual imagery, but even I (small town boy from Indiana) can appreciate the erotic charge you can get from watching two naked women rolling around on the mat. Check it out if it sounds like your cup of tea.