Should I be nude when taking pictures at a Nudist beach?

Haven't done it. I think it's generally frowned upon. Similar to taking candid images of cuties at a non-nude beach, come to think of it.

Which seems odd to me- people will argue that the body is beautiful, shouldn't be ashamed of it, etc., then get upset if you photograph 'em. Go figure.

The etiquette at our nudist beach is no filming without permission. Maybe ask and hang out and have a beer?

Maybe they won't mind if you just wear a photographers' vest.

More seriously, average people on the street aren't so crazy about having their pictures taken these days. If you are inviting yourself to a nudist beach to take pictures, especially since you seem to be an outsider, you might expect some rejection. Keep us posted.

There is a wonderful book of photos taken at a series of nudist beaches. The name evades me at the moment - but something like "End of Summer" or "The Last of Summer". I recall that the photographer talks about his approach in there.

Got it: "The Last Day of Summer" by Jock Sturges. See here:

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Regards

Mike

The country music song says that you can leave your hat on...

But everyone knows about the dork laying on the beach with a waist- level-finder camera and a towel over the camera...it gets spotted very quickly.

Of course there was a SF photographer that took large format photos of nudist childern. This was private nudist clubs and with the permission of the parents. The work was perfect, tasteful, and artful. So the local pro lab turned the photographer in and the FBI prosecuted...

But average people at a public nude beach are not agreeing to be photographed...

Hi, has anyone gone to the zoo to take photos of lions? Should I stay outside of the cage?

I would go nude and leave the camera at home unless I was with frineds, in which case I would use the camera nude, with the permission of friends.

I know it sounds daft, but some people are so hung up that the sight of a camera is deemed odd. In Ireland you can you can use a camera but if you point it at a fully clothed person they may get embarrassed. Canada is the land to live in.

Cheers.

you should probably be nude. it is atough call about how to handle the situation. you could hang a big sign on your hat that says "smile" if they smile snap away. if not wait for the next scene. let us know what happens.

eddie

ps. and yes, you should be in the lion's cage at the zoo. this way you will not get the bars in the shot. happy hunting

I once heard Spencer Tunick talking about this subject. He was naked at a nudist beach for one of his photography installments. I won't quote him but I think he said something about feeling outplaced and unfocused by the experience. To his credit, he wanted to become one of his subjects, and he did.

I'm not experienced enough to make a suggestion about this subject. But, I admit that I have wondered about the prospect.

Here's a sample of his work:

http://www.spencertunick.com/installations.html

-Vlad