I’m often asked how I convince so many women to pose nude. The answer is: “I don’t.” There is no need to. The women I photograph are willing to pose nude before they even know I exist. The first nude shoot I did was a total surprise to me. The model just took her clothes off and stepped in front of my camera, ready to model. She just assumed I wanted to photograph her nude.

The fact is, plenty of women want to pose nude for photographers, so you don’t have to convince them to. Not only have a photographed plenty of nude models, but they’ve shared with me their reasons for choosing who they pose for.

Nudes by the numbers

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If you want to publish my images (nude or non-nude) of models, you have to pay a licensing fee. The good news is that the fee is just a few dollars per image, and the process is easy. I sell my images through microstock sites. These sites are often owned by large companies (e.g. Getty Images) who carefully select only the best photos for their collection. I have hundreds of photos of beautiful models available. They include nudes, swimwear, lingerie, business attire, and shots of models doing things like talking on the phone; but nothing explicit.

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I’m sometimes asked, “Why is the model nude;” occasionally it’s phrased “why is the model naked?”

Here is a list of fun responses I’ve given. Many apply to most of my images, while others apply to only some of my images. Enjoy

1. She was born that way
2. I find it more interesting that way
3. That’s what she wanted
4. That’s what I wanted
5. That’s what almost everyone except you wanted
6. She’s beautiful
7. Because I wasn’t interested in photographing clothing, jewelry, or hair wraps at the time
8. Why not?
9. Because I don’t live in Saudi Arabia (any more)
10. Nudes have been the subject of artists  for millennia; the oldest artwork (22,000 B.C) is a nude female statue. Why stop now just become some prude is cruising the internet to comment on nude photos?