Black and White Spider Awards honors photographer Allen Birnbach
LONDON (June 18th, 2012) – Professional photographer Allen Birnbach was recognized by the 7th Annual Black and White Spider Awards at a prestigious Nomination & Winners PhotoShow. The live online...
View ArticleNew Fine art nude photographs
I’ve just added several new images to the On Earth and Grant Street portfolios of Birnbachfigureworks.com. This week, I’ve had two sessions with some wonderful dancers working on the Emergence series....
View ArticleFine art nude photograph from Santa Fe
Last month, I taught a fine art nude photography workshop at The Santa Fe Workshops. It was a wonderful experience with ten talented photographers and six models over five days. Some wonderful work...
View ArticleNew Addition to the Emergence series
I recently had the opportunity to collaborate with the amazing choreographer and dancer Andrew Skeels on the Emergence series. Andrew is wonderful to work with because as a choreographer he can evolve...
View ArticleFine art nude images shown at PhotoPlus Expo
This past week was PhotoPlus Expo, the largest photography conference in the U.S. A wonderful opportunity to see the latest in cameras, grip equipment and software. I was fortunate to have a number of...
View ArticleLate season Colorado nude photography session
As in a lot of places, the weather has been unusual in Colorado. Here, it has been unusually warm, so to my great surprise I was able to shoot photo images of one of my favorite models a couple of...
View ArticleStudio nude photography session
It’s winter here in Colorado, so it’s back inside to shoot fine art nude photographs in the studio. I often like to start a first session with a model by just getting acquainted with their form-...
View ArticleFine art nude photography lighting in studio
I always enjoy the opportunity to photograph bodybuilders in the nude. The definition in their musculature creates wonderful possibilities when it comes to using artificial light to create dramatic...
View ArticleTip for shooting fine art nude photographs: It’s all about the light
Well, maybe not exactly, but on location or in the studio, light is a key ingredient in whether a fine art nude image works or not. My wife sometimes comments on how I seem to be off in space...
View ArticleJuror for fine art nude photography show at The Darkroom Gallery
This past week, I served as juror for a fine art nude photography exhibit at The Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction, Vermont. There were 543 entries, and it took three days to cull the work down to...
View ArticleWorking with strong features: an afternoon of fine art nude photography
Whenever I start working with someone for the first time, I begin with what I call “survey.” I simply have them stand facing the camera and shoot them full length, then have them rotate slowly...
View ArticleNew fine art nude photography from Joshua Tree
Last week I taught a fine art nude workshop near Joshua Tree, California. A wonderful group of talented photographers came in from across the country and from Europe and Canada to attend. It was a...
View ArticleImage Correction Master Class-For Lightroom 4&5
My good friend George Jardine has been making exceptional instructional videos for quite a while. Now George has launched a new one called The Image Correction Master Class-For Lightroom 4&5. OK,...
View ArticleFine art nude photograph from Joshua Tree
Back in late April I taught a fine art nude workshop near Joshua Tree, California. A wonderful group of talented photographers came in from across the country and from Europe and Canada to attend. It...
View ArticleFine art nude photograpy private instruction
I love sharing my passion for fine art nude photography, and along with the workshops I do, I also teach private nude photography instruction. Sometimes it’s because an individual’s schedule doesn’t...
View ArticleMore fine art nude photography instruction
Yesterday I spent another day giving fine art nude photography instruction to a photographer who flew in from New York. We had a terrific model, someone who has a background in dance and athletics....
View ArticleAnother fine art nude photograph from Joshua Tree
Back in late April I taught a fine art nude photo workshop near Joshua Tree, California. A wonderful group of talented photographers came in from across the country and from Europe and Canada to...
View ArticleDay One of Santa Fe Fine Art Nude Photography Workshop
We’ve started the fine art nude photography workshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A wonderful group of participants came in from all over the U.S. to create nude photography in the splendid locations of...
View ArticleDay Two of Fine Art Nude Photography Workshop in Santa Fe
On our second day of the fine art nude photography workshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico we traveled to a remote piece of land north of the city. The key lesson participants learned was how to separate...
View ArticleNew fine art nude photographs from the studio
I’ve just finished editing a great fine art nude photography shoot with a wonderful dancer. Here are two of my favorite images from the session. I’ve posted an article in my my monthly newsletter at...
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