7 Resources You Need to Become a Nude Photography Pro!


Nude photography is a genre of photography that has been controversial for decades. However, it is one of the most popular genres of photography due to its inherent viral nature.

Nude photography is any photograph that features a nude, seminude, or subject image that is suggestive of nudity. It is done for various purposes like education, commercial, artistic creations, and more.

Nude photography includes many sub-genres like erotic, glamour, contemporary, etc. If you are a beginner at nude photography, here are seven resources made by industry leaders to set you up for success.

1. Nude Art Photography Posing Basics

Credits: Dan Hecho

Dan Hecho is an award-winning photographer with more than a decade of experience in teaching. This basic course by Dan Hecho has 70+ minutes of professional training videos [NSFW] on nude art photography.

It teaches you: how to work with and manage models, the basic principles of hand and body positioning, and basic instruments for creating effective body positions. Plus it also includes the best standing, sitting, and lying down positions for models.

2. Nude Shooting and Processing Workshop

Credits: Dan Hecho

Yet another course from Dan Hecho. This workshop walks you through an entire professional nude photography photoshoot session and also provides you with editing or post-processing tips to make your photos look picture-perfect.

This workshop is all you need to understand a professional nude shooting workflow.

3. The Complete Nude Boudoir Photography Course with Dan Hecho

Credits: Dan Hecho

This masterclass teaches you about one of the hottest genres of nude photography today, Boudoir. It also touches upon subjects such as art nude photography, post-processing, and more in an extensive course that spans over 9 hours & 24 min.

In this course, Dan Hecho teaches you about the technical and theoretical nuances of female body shooting, aesthetics of lines and shapes, workflow with a single and a group of models, and also a step-by-step post-processing tutorial in Lightroom.

4. Glam & Art Nude – The Anatomy of a Production Day by Dan Hostettler

Credits: Dan Hostettler

This course by Dan Hostettler explores yet another different genre of nude photography which is glam nude and fine art nude photography. While nude photography and boudoir photography focuses on the beauty of the subject, glamour photography is meant to be racy in nature. Such photos are commonly used for commercial purposes.

This course bundle consists of a useful e-book and 6 video tutorials with a runtime of 133 minutes. The tutorials give insight into pre-production, equipment, 2D/3D light setting plans, and more. The e-book gives you the printed version of the information covered in the course for frequent revision.

5. Creative Nude Photography on A Budget

Credits: Dan Hostettler

Photography itself is an expensive passion to follow because each gear costs a fortune. As a newbie photographer, you might not be able to spend much on a single photoshoot, buying extra gear, and paying models.

That is where this course comes into the picture. In this course by Dan Hostettler, he teaches you how-to capture scintillating nude photographs on a shoe-string budget. This course is something beginners should not avoid!

6. 3 eBooks Bundle on Nude Art Poses by Dan Hecho

Credits: Dan Hecho

The one thing that will make a photographer’s pictures stand out from the rest is the way they portray their subjects. A professional model will know which poses flatter them the most. But when working with an amateur model, you will need to have a bunch of flattering poses ready to get the best outputs.

In this bundle, you will get three books to give you endless nude photography posing inspiration. After all, to be a good photographer you need to be ready with a good set of poses that will flatter any subject that you collaborate with.

7. 12 Videos for Creating Stunning Fine Art Nude Photography

Credits: Edinchavez Photography

If a camera is a canvas, then lighting is the paintbrush for a photographer. In these 12 easy-to-follow videos, renowned photographer Sam Henderson shares his pro tips on lighting diagrams, light metering, the best camera settings to use, and tips on the most flattering poses for your fine art nude photography.

If you want to master the art of fine art nude photography, this is truly a course that you do not want to miss.


God spent six days creating heaven and earth; and rested on the seventh day. Similarly, these seven courses are will get you educated to become a professional quality nude photographer.


Make sure to practice what you learn, and continuously improve on your skills. And with time you will become a master of nude photography!

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