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Even for the hottest among us, snapping a fantastic selfie can be tough and tiresome.
Evgenia Ribinik Studios/Lauren Miller - DC Boudoir/Julia Pomodoro
Figuring out how to take great nudes?
A whole other level of challenging.
The fewer clothes you wear, the more body parts visible for your inner critic to judgeits just math.
And yet there are plenty of valid reasons why you might want to take some steamy nudes.
Below, their best tips for shooting your own sexy photos and feeling great about them.
Set aside some time to get a vibe going.
Start out wearing a little clothing.
Unless youre used to gallivanting around your home naked (which, fantastic!
What takes [nudes] from good to wow is how confident you feel in them, Miller says.
Actually pay attention to the lighting.
Lighting is to nudes what location is to real estatewhich is to say, the main thing.
Its a better option than overhead lighting, which can create a lot of shadows.
Get creative with the crop.
After all, a smidge of mystery is hot!
What youdontshow becomes something to desire, and an opportunity for imagination to take over.
It gives you a little bit of a story, she says.
An added benefit of cropping?
Keep your body moving to play with different poses.
It turns out, the trick to posing in a way that looks natural is to…not.
Just give yourself a hug, or see how your body moves, she says.
Peterson has similar advice: Stay in motion.
The tricky thing is getting into a groove whilealsotaking photos from a good angle.
Remember the power of a cropped nude?
Ribinik suggests lying in bed and reaching your phone up to take a selfie from above.
Peterson suggests relaxing your mouth and parting your lips just a bit to keep things feeling casual and sexy.
(A full-length mirror is ideal, but one that just shows your top half will also do.)
Take advantage of your reflection to snap a butt shot.
Heres where things can get a little fancy.
Options for posing are endless when you dont have to hold your phone.
Or use the freedom of a prepositioned phone to flip around and get some backside shots.
Take precautions to keep your nudes where you want them.
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