The photographer......

Who......
I was born in a small town near Magdeburg in Germany. After quite a few different hobbies in my childhood I discovered photography only during my army service. The dark room of our barracks was close to the music room. Instead of waiting for my friend to make music I joined a fellow photographer who developed my pictures. It was amazing to see the pictures taking shape in the different solutions. I was hooked.... 

But it took me a while until I returned to the photography.  During my studies in Dresden I bought the whole equipment necessary for a dark room. Together with a friend of mine we had our first jobs in student clubs. With this income I bought my first real camera. 
During this time I discovered my main interest laid in photographing people. But it took me another while until I took it serious. And then I understood that photography was my favourite hobby.

Why......
During the programming of this web page I thought for the first time about why. Why do I like photography especially nude photography so much? So, here I try to explain my reasons:

First I try to find a concept - something like: With this model I'd like to realise this or that pose. Then there are different backgrounds to consider (outdoor, indoor - beach, mountains, studio etc.). 
I discuss these ideas with my model. And the excitement and expectation about our project starts to grow inside me. On the way to our location I can't wait anymore to work and my inner tension rises as well.

In the moment I look through the lens and see, that what we planned really comes through, I'm truly happy. Then I know that it works - the pictures will be good! To work with a model is a unique experience - it is a common try to produce the best pictures possible. 
It amazes me every time how both of us starting to improvise. New ideas are coming up and leading to (hopefully) even better pictures.
When I hold the negative in my hands - yes, the same feeling returns - we will get good pictures.
But only when I have the finished images I know what we achieved together. Good pictures - maybe..... everybody knows what he or she can see. 
But if the model can find the same - then you know for sure that other people can see what you want to express.

And at this very moment it starts all over again. Maybe we can produce even better pictures - maybe a small change here and there. Let's give it a try.......

And why......
...nude photography?
Quite simple - at least for me. The female body is the only true expression of real beauty. But I don't want to photograph only beautiful people. No, really not!!
But to photograph a body or a person in a way that you can see its beauty - that my aim! To see the beauty of a person and to make it possible that other people can see it as well...that is what I want to try....I hope I succeed....

To use light and shadow to produce unique body shapes - that's my aim!!!

It's all out there - but it is difficult to see (or difficult to make it visible).

Martin Salender