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M
Thom
Peters
y focus is the creation of beautiful artistic
tion of the viewer. I accomplish this using female art mod-
nudes. The following quote reflects my
els in classic poses or while performing dance moves as
attitude on shooting artistic nudes better
backit silhouettes. Props in simple forms are often used
l
than anything I could devise:
indoors to assist models in posing as statuesque figures of
classic form and beauty. I also use rooms as backdrops to
“If I have chosen the female form in particular, it is because
scenes with furniture, wood floors, and painted walls that
beauty has been debased, and exploited in our sensual
will engage the viewer and focus exclusively on the hu-
twentieth century. We seem to have a need to turn in-
man form I’m representing. These studio elements provide
nocent nature into evil ugliness by the twist of the mind.
a balanced and graceful staging for each moment on film.
Woman has been target of much that is sordid and cheap,
My outdoor work seeks to use the texture and contrast in
especially in photography. To raise, to elevate, to endors