RetroAtelier - Photographic institution

My favourite find of recent weeks by far is the Ukrainian photo collective RetroAtelier. They create fantastic homages to vintage photography across a range styles with incredible accuracy. Don't miss this one.

RetroAtelier - Photographic institution

Brigitte Carnochan

Delicate and enchanting work by American photographer Brigitte Carnochan.

Brigitte Carnochan Photography

Joseph DiSipio Photography

Lith prints and other traditional black and white darkroom work by American photographer Joseph DiSipio.

Joseph DiSipio Photography

Joe Edelman on Beauty Lighting

Here's a couple interesting and simple to implement lighting tutorials for beauty lighting techniques by photographer Joe Edelman. Worth your time if you're looking to add a few things to your bag of tricks.

Beauty Lighting... Not the textbook version!

Don't miss the second in the series as well.

Beauty Lighting Part II… One Light Behind Your Subject

Mark Meir Paluksht

I've featured Israeli photographer Mark Meir Paluksht before, but I really enjoy his latest work exploring retro styling and vintage themes.

Марк-Meir Paluksht at Photosight.ru

Constantine Gedal

Wonderful conceptual work by Constantine Gedal.

As an interesting side note, the model above is regular Art Nudes reader and frequent commenter, Janice Marie Foote.

Constantine Gedal

Tsurikov Iliya

Textural work rich with symbolism by Art Nudes reader Tsurikov Iliya

Tsurikov Iliya

Michael Gesinger

American photographer Michael Gesigner produces beautiful silver gelatin prints, many of them hand coloured.

Don't forget to explore the archives section of his website for much more work.

Michael Gesinger - Photographer

Juan Cossio

Mixed media works by Spanish artist Juan Cossio, who describes himself as follows: "I´m not completely photographer and neither completely painter (in a traditional sense)..."

JUAN COSSIO

Andrey Rаzoomovsky

Hyper-stylized and heavily processed imagery by Russian photographer/digital artist Andrey Razoomovsky. Not to all tastes perhaps, but they guy is clearly prolific and a master of his style.

Andrey Rаzoomovsky

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips

If you're a Lightroom user, you'll want to visit this terrifically informative and useful blog by photographer Matt Kloskowski.  It's full of great lessons and free presets for download.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips

If you're a new user, of just want a quick hit of ten solid tips, you may be interested in this NY Times article.

Ten Photo-Editing Tips From a Pro - NYTimes.com

Guerrilla Glamour

I'm excited to announce that one of the photography bloggers I admire most, Jimmy D. of Pretty Girl Shooter has published his first e-book, entitled Guerrilla Glamour

For those of you that don't know him, Jimmy's a long time professional glamour photographer who's forgotten more about photography than most of us will ever know.

In his book he shares 101 pages of lighting set ups, information of finding and interacting with models, post production, and gear selection, all described in his own inimitable style. Specifically it is focused on making great pictures without overly complicating your shoots or bankrupting yourself with expensive gear.

For $9.95, it's a terrific deal, and whether you're a glamour or fine art shooter, you will certainly pick up some valuable information from this book.

By way of full disclosure, if you buy his book using the links I've provided, Art Nudes gets a little piece of the profit. However, I swear to you, I would have posted the same enthusiastic review even if Jimmy hadn't gracefully offered to share the proceeds. So, buy his book, increase your knowledge and support two fine photographic blogs!

Guerrilla Glamour

Scott Aitken

Exceptional light painted images by photographer Scott Aitken.

Scott Aitken, Photographer

David Lyon

I love American photographer David Lyon's silver gelatin prints. Using experimental printing techniques, manipulations of his darkroom chemistry and defocused, contrasty imagery, he has developed a strong and recognizable aesthetic from which he has generated an impressive body of work.

David Lyon

Alex Wilson

Canadian photographer Alex Wilson recently posted in interesting tutorial on his technique for shooting silhouettes, over at the Art Nudes Forum.

Art Nudes Forum • Tutorial - shooting silhouettes

They Are Only Pixels

Here's a terrific portfolio of underwater nudes by Art Nudes reader David Peterman.

They Are Only Pixels

Chronophotography by PJ Reptilehouse

Reader PJ Reptilehouse has updated his website with many more of his intriguing kaleidoscopic "Chronophotographs".

Chronophotography by PJ Reptilehouse

Workshop with Lois Greenfield

Here's a rare opportunity indeed. Matt Haber, a long time Art Nudes reader and terrific photographer in his own right, is hosting a workshop with dance photography legend Lois Greenfield. (That's one of her photos above.)

The workshop is being held August 22nd & 23rd in Oakland, California. I guarantee that if I didn't have other commitments, I'd fly down from Canada for this one. I envy those of you that can make it.

Workshop with Lois Greenfield

Online Depth of Field Calculator

Here's a nifty little on-line tool.

Online Depth of Field Calculator

Pretty Girl Shooter

This is just a little plug, apropos of nothing in particular, for Jimmy D's Pretty Girl Shooter. Jimmy is a professional glamour photographer in California, and he has got more photographic knowledge in his pinky finger than just about any other blogger out there. On his blog he routinely shares his opinions on gear, lighting techniques, and making a living as a working photographer in the jungles of Los Angeles. He's a great, entertaining writer too. So if you want some wisdom from a font of knowledge, check out this site.

Glamour Model Photography | Pretty Girl Shooter