Hi-Nude Articles

Beauty Before Age

noreply@blogger.com (VJ) — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 13:16:00 +0000

How would you fancy the idea of going to a photographer to have nude photos taken of yourself?

I'm not talking about anything sleazy here, but about having tasteful nude portraits taken of you while you're in your prime.

This is a phenomenon which is becoming increasingly popular among ordinary people - sometimes people who would never let anyone except their partner see them nude.

I've recently read about some photographers who offer, and even specialise in offering, this service.

One such photographer is Jason Ho, a professional photographer from Singapore, who charges clients between 400 and 1200 USD for the service. He claims to have 2 or 3 clients each month on average and they tend to be in their 20s and mostly executives.

Most clients tell him they want to preserve their youthful looks and bodies as a keepsake for old age.

Perhaps the most interesting point raised by Mr Ho (in an interview with the Electric New Paper) is one of semantics, regarding the difference in meaning between the words nude and naked:

"I don't think what I'm doing is pornographic at all. These are nude pictures, not naked ones. There is a difference. To me, as an artist, I feel that naked is nasty and threatening. Nude, on the other hand, is natural, safe and feminine."

An interesting personal view and one which I can understand. One thing's for sure, Hi-Naked would not sound as good as Hi-Nude.

Related Links
Jason Ho - Interviewed by the Electric New Paper
Ezcapism - Jason Ho's Studio Web Site

New 2257 Regulations

noreply@blogger.com (VJ) — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 14:15:00 +0000

The moment that webmasters and others in the adult industry were dreading has finally arrived.

Long-threatened new 2257 regulations, which come into effect today, have given anyone working in the adult industry something to think about.

As with any new legislation, there are some welcome aspects and other less welcome aspect to the new rules.

You can read all about them on the webpages posted below and email me with opinions.

The most interesting point for Hi-Nude, is that most Nude sites will be relatively unaffected by the changes, as they tend not to be explicit enough

Some sites, like Met-Art and ATK, have been planning for the new rules for some time. MET advises its customers and webmasters that they are exempt from the regulations and, as such, continue to offer webmasters free content from the site.

What this means is that MET doesn't have to worry about webmasters posting their images on their own web sites. This is a major issue for hardcore sites, whose content must be accompanied by 2257 information, even though the webmaster has not produced the content himself - according to the new rules.

I read through the new regs twice before deciding they have no impact on my sites, but I'm no lawyer so, if you have an alternative view on the new rules, please email with your thoughts.
Related Links
2257 Information - From the Free Speech Coalition Web Site

Femjoy Trial Offer

noreply@blogger.com (VJ) — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 17:53:00 +0000

Femjoy.com has launched a trial option for those wishing to sample the content, without taking out a month subscription.

The trial option sets it apart from its closest rival, Domai Simple Nudes, which doesn't offer a trial option.

However, at 9.99 USD, some may think 2 days is not long enough. Compare for example with MET Art's 2 day trial at 6.99 USD.

Watch out for a Femjoy review at Hi-Nude soon.

Related Links
Femjoy - Beautiful women, nude and natural

Naked In The House

noreply@blogger.com (VJ) — Wed, 18 May 2005 17:54:00 +0000

Many of the world's top photographers have fancy and expensive equipment to help them produce outstanding results.

But considering the beauty inherent in the female form, does one really need flash gear and the latest technology to produce beautiful nude portraits?

Naked In The House is a Canadian TV programme from the Fashion Television Channel (FTC) that aims to answer this question.

Now in its fourth season, the show features a competition between 12 professional photographers, to see who can capture the best female nude photograph.

But the conditions are strict in order to level the playing field. There is just one nudel model and the photographers have just one camera, one lens, one roll of film and a half-hour time limit.

The idea is that the photographers have to rely on the talents that got them into the world of photography in the first place.

This year's contest took place in an old mansion on a country estate and the show was filmed in High Definition.

According to Toronto City TV "By shooting the special in High Definition, FTC is able to portray the challenge in a lusciously artful style and capture the beauty of both the model and the location in exquisite detail, even in Standard Definition."

Sounds impressive. I'm just hoping I can get to see it somehow, which is unlikely as I don't live anywhere near Toronto.

I would love to hear from anybody watching the programme tonight. Please email editor at hi-nude.com with your opinions, if you are lucky enough to see it.

Related Links
Naked In The House - Toronto City TV Preview.
Fashion Television Channel - Official Site.

Brazilian Wax Video

noreply@blogger.com (VJ) — Sat, 14 May 2005 18:11:00 +0000

Ever wanted to see a video of a Brazlian waxing?

I can't say it's something I've ever given much though to. But while in Brazil, Petter Hegre couldn't resist filming one.

I've just downloaded it from the Travel Reports section at Hegre Archives, currently featuring photos and journal entries from his trip to Brazil.

The film is only a minute long and features an attractive blonde getting every single hair removed from her privates.

It was interesting to see that all hair was removed, even from the backside and right into the anal cavity (is that what you call it?)

While it's not exactly something to get off on (or is it?), it is interesting to see at least. Trust Petter Hegre to share it with his members.

Related Links
Back in Brazil - Brazilian Waxing at Hegre Archives

Hegre in Brazil

noreply@blogger.com (VJ) — Thu, 12 May 2005 17:20:00 +0000

Petter Hegre is on his travels again, and this time he's returning to Brazil, the country he had to escape from on his last visit there.

I was a little surprised to learn that Petter had gone back, after the traumatic experience he had there before.

Two years ago, Hegre left Brazil after "the most horrifying and frightening experience" of his life. Armed robbers had broken into his house, attacked his friend and seemed hell bent on getting Petter's expensive equipment.

Luckliy, no-one was seriously hurt and little was stolen, but Hegre saw it as a life-changing experience and has travelled with more caution since the incident.

Not a man to be disheartened easily, Hegre is back in Brazil - this time with 24 hour security for himself, his crew and of course the models.

Hegre Archives members can expect some hot new Brazilian talent over the next few days, as Hegre publishes pictures from his castings in the Travel Reports section of the site.

There are already some photos of the first models he's photographed. I liked this picture the best, for the cute butt and the feisty panties. But I'm sure Petter will save the best for the weekend.

Just stay safe this time Petter!

Related Links
Back in Brazil - Day one of the Trip at Hegre Archives

Teen Star Trickery

noreply@blogger.com (VJ) — Mon, 09 May 2005 18:58:00 +0000

Don't you just hate it when a site you are subscribed to, has an announcement running about some new feature that's "Coming Soon!", yet the announcement remains for months and the new feature...still hasn't arrived!

Obviously its a ploy to keep people subscribing and to an extent it works. I initially signed up for one month and now its three (not just because of the 'impending' new feature, however).

But I've cancelled now, mainly out of principle. For months, Teen Stars Magazine has been promising hot new movies coming soon. But where are they?

Thing is, what with Internet Time passing much more quickly than real time (if you know what I mean), Coming Soon should really mean soon. If it's next year it's not soon - unless you're stupid. So I might check out Teen Stars again in a year or so - but not before.

But that is not the most annoying thing about Teen Stars Magazine. It seems they've just removed all the galleries of one particular model and are now saying Coming Soon, with a preview of her galleries (which were all there a few days ago). Members check it out - she was Samantha and now she's Beatrice.

Surely anyone who's been a member for more than a month will spot the trick, be extremely pissed and then cancel. Hmmm. I'm sure they'll join again!

So presumably Teen Stars doesn't pull in many subscribers, so they don't make much money, so they can't afford new models, so they resort to this kind of shit.

Yep, got that one nailed. So if you ever fancy joining Teen Stars, just download all you want and then get out within a month, or you'll only get annoyed with yourself.

Related Links
Teen Stars Magazine - A nice site except for the tricks

Bare Backs Censored?

noreply@blogger.com (VJ) — Sat, 23 Apr 2005 19:16:00 +0000

Much controversy at Tuscan High School in the USA this week as topless photographs have led to a new school rule, outlawing the photographing of students not conforming to the school dress code.

The rule has emerged, it is believed, after the school's decision to censor some 'topless' photographs that had been hanging on the walls of a teacher who was recently suspended.

The reason for his suspension is not divulged, but is believed to be due to the "inappropriate" photographs of students on his walls.

The so-called topless photographs feature models with their back to the camera (see picture). I haven't any more pictures, so I'm not really in a position to comment. But I do wonder where the line should be drawn between what is appropriate and what isn't?

I think it's plainly wrong for a teacher to have sexy or erotic photographs of students on his walls. But when is a picture sexy and when isn't it? I mean, I refer to many sexy nude photographs as "artistic", but I would never want them to hang on the walls at a high school or college as it would be inappropriate in my view.

One "problem", I think, is that the sight of female skin is always likely to arouse. What's more, although the models have their back to the camera, it is obvious they are topless - and it's a reflex, inherent in men, to think "Hmmm ... topless girl - nice!"

But it's a nice problem. Imagine if we men were never aroused by the sight of a female? It doesn't bear thinking about.

My conclusion is that the pics are probably inappropriate for the school walls, but they're probably very nice photos - best kept tucked away in a drawer somewhere.

Related Links
Censored pics may be tied to rule change - Tuscon Citizen

Hegre Goes Czech

noreply@blogger.com (VJ) — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 16:05:00 +0000

If you're familiar with Petter Hegre's site, The Hegre Archives, you'll know that he travels the world looking for new amateur models to photograph.

For his most recent field trip, he's chosen the Czech Republic, having arrived there only yesterday, according to his web site, and he's already snapped some local talent in Prague.

He has them visit the apartment where he and Luba are staying and begins photocasting them there. The following line from Petter made me feel so jealous:

"Always eager to get started I had scheduled an early casting, so models started to arrive at our apartment and dropping their bras even before we had fully unpacked."

Imagine beautiful eastern european girls showing up at your flat and dropping their bras before you can say "whafuck...?".

Jealous, moi?

Related Links
Czech Travel Report - Hegre Archives Members Area

Guccione's Fresh Start

noreply@blogger.com (VJ) — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 14:08:00 +0000

Bob Guccione, former skin magazine mogul and founder of Penthouse magazine, is moving to South Florida to devote his publishing to art and science.

The man who founded Penthouse magazine, which went on to become a major rival of Playboy - even outselling it in the UK - plans a new beginning, after being reunited with his son after a 17 year estrangement.

Penthouse magazine, founded here in London in 1965, was famous for its soft focus nudes and muckraking journalism. But, like many nude magazines, Penthouse has been hit hard by the Internet boom, and Guccione lost his most sacred title last year during bankruptcy proceedings.

"Despite everything, I managed to sock away quite a bit of money," Guccione claimed.

One has to admire the character of a man whose fortunes have been erratic over the years. The 100-cigarettes-a-day man even managed to fight mouth and throat cancer in recent years. And anyone who takes on Playboy with relative success deserves a bit of credit.

Bob Guccione, Hi-Nude wishes you all the best in your new life.

Related Links
Penthouse Publisher Charts New Path - Duluth News Tribune

Galitsin Pics at ATK

noreply@blogger.com (VJ) — Sun, 17 Apr 2005 16:51:00 +0000

I recently signed up with ATK Premium again, to see how the new site is coming along, to find many more models since I last had access to the members area.

My biggest surprise was to find several Galitsin girls featured at the site. It seems ATK wanted more artistic content for their site and decided to call upon the Russian Master.

I've noted exactly which models are there, as well as the names they are given at ATK (why can't models keep the same stage name?). They are as follows:

- Frosya (Anya at ATK Premium)
- Vanna (Anna at ATK P)
- Valentina (Ira at ATK P)
- Julia (Nina at ATK P)
- Kim (Olga at ATK P)

Related Links
ATK Premium - New-ish arty nude site of ATKingdom
ATK Main Page - Choose from all five ATK sites

Karol Kallay's Secret Nudes

noreply@blogger.com (VJ) — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 13:43:00 +0000

Slovak photographer Karol Kallay may be best known for his cityscapes, but he has recently opened a new exhibition at Bratislava's Mirbach Palace that shows another side of his work.

The show, entitled 'Fashion and Acts', features more than 60 photographs, taken at various times over the past twenty years, of both fully clothed and nude women.

Nudes remain but a small part of Kallay's oeuvre, most of them being unplanned. The photographer would occasionally spot a beautiful woman and ask her to pose for him. Only a few have ever refused him.

Kallay claims that his nudes represent a search for perfect beauty in a female body, allowing them to impress in close-ups. His work is also distinctive because of the masks the models wear, to represent the masks people wear "all their lives".

When I first saw a masked nude of Kallay, I thought I was looking at a photograph by Grigori Galitsin, who oftens has his models pose wearing masks. In truth, it is more likely Kallay who is the trend setter.

The exhibition offers an execellent chance to see some of Kallay's lesser known work, and is open at the Bratislava City Gallery (GMB) in Mirbach Palace at Františkánske square 11 until June 12.

Related Links
Kállay's shutter reveals all - Slovak Spectator article.

Leonard Nimoy's Nudes

noreply@blogger.com (VJ) — Thu, 14 Apr 2005 18:23:00 +0000

Most people know him as Dr Spock from Star Trek, but Leonard Nimoy has many strings to his bow, including photography.

Female nudes seem to be his preferred subject (of course, this is Hi-Nude after all) and many of his images can be seen at his web site. Whilst many of his subjects are what you might call 'typical' nude models, he's now approaching his work from a less traditional perspective.

His new exhibition, due to open this summer, is entitled Maximum Beauty, and is dedicated to photographs of women of a fuller figure.

Ashamed as I am to admit it, I do have a distinct preference for slim nudes. I have nothing against large women per se (my own mother has always been very large) but the larger the lady, the lesser my attraction to her.

But despite my own preferences, it is undeniably a breath of fresh air to see larger women as the subject of nude photography.

It's not the first time that Nimoy's nudes have caused a stir. Two years ago his book Shekhina caused some controversy with its mix of female nudes and religious iconography. His newest work is bound to draw some interesting reactions.

It features over-sized women from California burlesque club Fat Bottom Revue, described by Nimoy as "proud people". "The women are interested in fat liberation. Their self-esteem is strong. They will tell you that too many people suffer because the body they live in is not the body you find in the fashion magazines."

I've been reading some comments from women who have been impressed with his shots of over-sized models. Indeed I imagine his show may appeal to many more women than you would normally expect. I'll leave you with some choice comments.

"One of the ladies has a body shaped exactly like mine, same size and everything. And she looks fabulous! Thank god for people who can see beauty in what the rest of the world sees as imperfect."

"It never ceases to amaze me - the amazing amount of variation in the human form. All are beautiful, all are utterly normal. I love it!"

"Leonard Nimoy has often seen the beauty that others were too prejudiced or dense to recognize, and these inspiring images furnish yet another example."

Related Links
Nimoy's Fat Photographs - BigFatBlog.com article with feedback
Leonard Nimoy Photography - Official web site of Leoard Nimoy

Liz Jagger to Pose Nude?

noreply@blogger.com (VJ) — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 19:24:00 +0000

Liz Jagger has apparently stunned her father by considering to pose nude for Playboy magazine.

Veteran rocker Mick Jagger is reported to have "hit the roof" when he found out his 21 year old daughter was considering a spread for the infamous periodical.

Playboy meanwhile have confirmed that an offer has been made, but insist that no deal has been struck. They would not confirm the sum offered, but it is believed to be around 380 million dollars.

A source at Playboy did say that "It would be a very tasteful set of nude photographs. We very much hope she does it."

Related Links
Naked Liz Will Stagger Jagger - The story accoriding to The Sun

Vanessa Beecroft's 100 Nudes

noreply@blogger.com (VJ) — Mon, 11 Apr 2005 18:09:00 +0000

Perhaps one of the more controversial artists of our times is Vanessa Beecroft, the woman who gets other women to pose nude in public to create her art.

Her latest show, enititled VB55, was staged in Berlin on Friday and has attracted visitors in their hordes. Could it be due to the 100 naked women on display?

Like many artists who use live female nudes as their subject, her work polarises public opinion. Some say she is exploiting women, while others praise her feminist bravura.

Whatever your view, you cannot deny the success of her shows. Beecroft has been working along the same lines for over a decade now, and each show (VB55 is her 55th show) is more elaborate than her last.

Taking place at Berlin's New National Gallery - Die Neue Nationalgalerie - VB55 is Beecroft's most ambitious exhibition yet. It features one hundred 'ordinary' women, aged 18 - 65, standing as still as possible and under strict instructions not to look sexy. Beecroft intends the women to look as natural as possible, while remaining cold and detached from the audience.

The show lasts three hours and, by the end of it, most of the women look exhausted and thoroughly relieved. So what is Beecroft trying to achieve here?

"It's not a concept that can be easily explained. I would say it includes embarrassment, shame, violence and abuse. There is a feeling of embarrassment, no matter if the viewer is a man or a woman" said Beecroft in an interview with The Observer.

Whatever her works says, her shows are always popular. Each one is videoed, with photographers also able to take close-up shots, a practice that that disturbs some. "It's kinda creepy to be honest, seeing guys taking close up pictures of the girls", one visitor told me.

But according to the man who 'discovered' her, Jeffrey Deitch, Beecroft is one of a handful of artists "using sexual imagery from a very powerful, very feminine point of view ... a kind of powerful sexual imagery that can even intimidate the male. If one is present at a Vanessa Beecroft performance, they are not erotic. You feel the power of the women's presence. It is an intimidating image."

Whatever you believe, it is likely that the resulting three prints and solitary DVD will establish a new record for sales of Vanessa Beecroft's art. Just watch this space.

Related Links
Take 100 Nudes - Article from Guardian Unlimited
Vanessa Beecroft - The artist's official homepage

Nudes: Art or Porn?

noreply@blogger.com (VJ) — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 15:43:00 +0000

There tend to be two very different opinions regarding artistic nude phototgraphy. Some maintain there is such a thing and defend the concept staunchly.

Meanwhile others rubbish the idea, dismissing such work as mere pornography. I can understand both viewpoints, but I take the view that pornography can be artistic - and I've even written an essay on the subject.

In a philosophy exam at university, several years ago, I chose the following question to write about: "Discuss the claims of two of the following, to be considered art" (or something like that) and one of the options was pornography.

Naturally, I chose to discuss the merits of pornography in being considered art. I think I did pretty well too, because I passed that question with distinction.

I won't repeat my case here, as it's far too lengthy, but the essence of my argument was that a piece of art is a man-made creation of great beauty. Everything we see in nature is beautiful. The only blights on our landscape are the cheap, ugly buildings and other man-made artefacts, that can be seen all over the world. Buildings can be beautiful, of course, but usually are not.

So when a human being creates something of beauty, we normally call it art. A photograph of a beautiful woman, therefore, must be art as it is man-made (with the help of a man-made camera) and it is also beautiful because the woman is beautiful.

It may not be the strongest argument ever heard, but if one applies the logic to all softcore pornography, it's clear that artistic nude photgraphy must exist.

Now I wouldn't seriously claim that all porn is art. My answer to the essay question is not totally relevant, as the way to pass a philosophy exam is to prove you can argue the case for anything.

But I do feel that some pornography is artistic, otherwise I would never have started hi-nude.com. The nude sites I recommend here are those which feature artistic nude photography and not trashy porn sites.

As hi-nude is a new project, let me recommend a site that will introduce you to the most artistic nude sites currently online. Artistic Nudes features site reviews as well as articles if you delve deeper. Just a look at the homepage will tell you if there is such a thing as artistic nudes. Check it out sometime.

Related Links
Artistic Nudes - Featuring artistic nude site reviews, links, & articles

The Beauty of Tanlines

noreply@blogger.com (VJ) — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 18:58:00 +0000

Have you ever admired tanlines on a naked girl? I adore them on a beautiful woman. I think its partly the fact they highlight the most exciting parts of a womans body.

Also they remind us that women tend to cover up their best bits with bra and panties, because we can see exactly where the bikini would normally be. So its a reminder of how lucky we are to see a naked lady I guess.

A couple of years ago ago I created a free site devoted to tanlined models, called tanlines.co.uk. I wanted to share my enthusiasm and to see how many people shared my interest. I did a little research and found out that every day, many more than a handful of people searched for tanlines on the net.

That was 2 years ago and I'm pleased to say the site has been very popular. Not only that, but I found out that more people now search for tanlines than ever before. I imagine some are looking for my site, but I'd like to think I've brought an important issue to the foreground of public consciousness ;o)

Realted Links
Tanlines - Featuring models from hi-nude sites with tanlines

Hi-Nude Concept Explained

noreply@blogger.com (VJ) — Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:10:00 +0000

As you might have guessed, the term Hi-Nude was inspired by words like hi-tech, hi-fi and hi-res.

I wanted a term that would instantly place an idea in people's minds of what it meant, but without spelling it out. A term that would be open to some interpretation, meaning slightly different things to different people.

Initially I wanted to categorise the kinds of nude photography that I admired most which, in a nutshell, is hi-res, high-quality images of naturally beautiful women, photographed tastefully or artistically, by skilled photographers.

But I quickly realised that one man's art is another man's porn. Or to be more specific, not everyone would agree on what is artistic or beautiful or tasteful.

There is no single adult site dedicated to the hi-nude concept - except this one. But several sites feature the qualities that I look for in hi-nude images. For example:

I love Domai, but I find the "simple nudes" concept too narrow;
I love Petter Hegre, but I find some models and sets un-natural;
I love MET-ART, but find some of the images too pretentious.

But all three of these sites helped inspire the hi-nude concept. And there are now more sites like these appearing on the Internet, to my great excitement.

If you think hi-nude sums up what you look for in female nude photography, then I hope you will bookmark hi-nude.com and use it as your starting point, whenever you explore the world of erotica online.

VJ

Hi-Nude's Article Depository

noreply@blogger.com (VJ) — Mon, 28 Mar 2005 15:38:00 +0000

Welcome to the articles section, where you will find stories, news items, interviews, commentaries and opinions from the Hi-Nude team and other contributors.

Watch this space for some pertinent, yet light reading.

Regards
VJ