teddybear blues or … the story of self realisation

Analog, beauty, Behind the scenes Video, location, Tips and Tricks

I shot this series of images in February, it took me some time to scan and develop the negatives, but here they are at last. I hope you like the story, I loved making it.

A big thank you to Rachel, for being a very patient model, on this cold and dull day. To Nathalie, for being my assistant, model hairdresser, camera-crew and guide. To Home Providentia, for giving me another opportunity to shoot at this unique location.

All images taken on Rolleiflex 3.5 camera with Kodak TMax100 and TMax400 film. Reproduced with a Canon 5Ds and Canon 100mm F2.8L IS macro, developed in Lightroom and Photoshop.

• teddybear blues or … the story of self realisation •

behind the scenes video of this shoot here: Shooting with the Rolleiflex

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ludwig

longings behind frosted glass

beauty, location, Personal Pictures, portrait

For a little late 20’s movie drama 😉

Model and styling: Rachel Roose

Props and light: one single square softbox and decorated glass door.

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ludwig

get out of bed, my dear

beauty, location

the weather is nice outside …

model: Eva

Hair and assistance: Nathalie

shot on location in Tournai – Belgium

Canon 5Ds with Sigma 50mm f1.4 DG Art

1/125s f1.8 ISO 100

Rise and shine

beauty, Nude

“The sun rises not to be mediocre, but to shine; so should you.”

– Matshona Dhliwayo –

from the session with Riona.

hair and assistance: Nathalie

2,5s – f/11 ISO 200

Canon 5Ds with Sigma 50mm f1.4 DG Art

No Trespassing

erotic, location, Nude

• Warning – No trespassing! •

Model and make up: Kate_Ri

Wardrobe: Nathalie

Shot on location near Brussels.

Canon 5Ds with Sigma 50 mm f1.4 DG A

1/125s f/2.0 ISO 200

…. You can leave your hat on …

beauty, erotic, Nude

model: Clea

Hair and assistance: Nathalie

Canon 5Ds with Canon 100mm f2.8L Macro IS

1/25s f2.8 ISO100

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see you soon again,

ludwig

bathroom elegance

beauty, location, Nude, personal tips & tricks, Tips and Tricks

I had a hard time figuring out how to pose Riona in the bathroom, but once I decided to get her feet warm in the bathtub, things all became simple. See this link for a behind the scene’s movie from this shoot: BTS with Riona Neve.
Not only is Riona a charm to work with, she also has a wonderful figure, and we worked out some fine poses in this setting.
These are my favourites from this series, I hope you like them as well.

The light is not modified in any way, there’s the large visible window at the left side, there’s a similar window right from the bathtub. This semi-back light gives a very fine definition of the volumes on the body. The windows are tinted slightly green, I left the image colours to reflect that in the final developing. It matches well the green curtains and wall colour.

image settings below,

cheers,

ludwig

Canon 5Ds with Sigma 50mm f1.4 DG A

1/30s f2.0 ISO400 – beware of camera shake!!

… and then she started wondering …

beauty, location, Personal Pictures, personal tips & tricks, Tips and Tricks

… and then she started wondering, why she didn’t get these letters he promised to send her. Was he killed in battle? Had he forgotten about her, or probably he couldn’t find the time to write to her. These questions filled her with doubt and restlessness, even more because she was unable to reach to him …

Shot on a one-to-one workshop with Sacha Leyendecker in his available light studio.

Model and make up: Rubia Stri

Photography: me for sure.

shot on canon 5Ds with Sigma 50mm f1.4 DG A

settings for the main image: 1/80s f2.0 at ISO800

and then especially for Valentine’s day, complete series:

What I’ve learnt from the workshop:

Don’t be afraid to shoot at higher ISO settings if you need to to keep your shutter speeds safe. Play with light to create volume and atmosphere. Get some music into your studio to set a good mood. Create visual triangles in your images for dynamic compositions. Use props to create a setting and invite the viewer to imagine his/her way into the story.

What I didn’t agree on with Sacha (sorry Sacha, I think our styles are rather different, so the approach is different too): he told me to just have the model do whatever she likes to do, and what she feels comfortable with. I tend to interfere more with my model, and direct in certain ways (I also often work with non-professional models, maybe that’s why. Pro models are very much aware of what they look like, and how to move to get good shots).

I was very pleased with the results of the workshop. I was happy to meet Rubia, who is from Brussels by the way, and I had a very pleasant day for sure! Thank you Sacha, thank you Rubia!

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The Scream

beauty, location, Personal Pictures, portrait

• The Scream •

Canon 5Ds with Canon 135mm f2.0

1/50s f2.8 ISO320

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soon two exhibit reviews and a Valentine story 🙂

best,
ludwig

The veil

beauty, Personal Pictures, portrait, Uncategorized

suddenly her hair moved as a light veil before her eyes …

• The veil •

model and make up: Rubia

Shot on location in Köln

Canon 5Ds with Sigma 50mm f1.4 DG A

1/200s f2.0 ISO800

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Pure – nsfw

beauty, location, Nude, Personal Pictures

• Pure •

Model and make up: Riona

Assistance and hair: Nathalie

shot on location in Ronse by me

Canon 5Ds with Sigma 50mm f1.4 A DG

1/50s f2.0 ISO400

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ludwig

Summer breeze

beauty, location, Personal Pictures

• Summer Breeze •

flash back to those hot summer days of 2016

Model: Eva

Make up: Danitsja

Hair and assistance: Nathalie

Shot on location by me (Tournai – Belgium)

Canon 5Ds with Sigma 50mm f1.4 A DG

1/500s f2.5 ISO100

symbiosis

beauty, erotic, location, Nude, Personal Pictures

• Symbiosis •

Dark coloured skin in a city that has turned dark by charcoal mining

Model: Vic Toria

Shot by me on location in Charleroi (Belgium)

Canon 5Ds with Sigma 50 mm f1.4 A DG

1/30s f3.2 ISO100

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ludwig

the bathroom

beauty, erotic, Nude, Personal Pictures

• the bathroom •

Sorry if the title is somewhat misleading 😉

Model: Jane

Make up: Heidi

Hair: Nathalie

shot on location by me – ludwigdesmet –

Canon 5Ds with Sigma 50mm f1.4 A DG

1/40s f2.0 ISO160

MYST

landscapes, Personal Pictures

‘mist’ is the dutch word for fog, I think i goes well together with the meaning of ‘mysterious’, hence:

• MYST •

click for bigger image,

image taken on a dull and cold 9th of January, in Flanders, Belgium.

Fujifilm x100T – between 1/8 and 1/30 s f6.3 ISO800

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The Spirit of Ecstasy – nsfw

erotic, location, Nude, Personal Pictures

• The Spirit of Ecstasy •

Model and make up: Riona

Hair and assistance: Nathalie

photography: me 🙂

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Rainforest girl

beauty, erotic, location, Nude

from the same series as ‘Cyperus Papyrus’ with Kate_Ri as a model.

• Rainforest Girl •

I started experimenting with painted edges, I think I like the result in combination with this image in a ‘wild’ environment. I posted this image to FB with the question to like it, in order to support a ‘natural behaviour towards simple nudity’, … I’m still having a problem with the hypocrite attitude of ‘general society’ towards nudity, where facebook will not stand posting nudity of any kind, where I see that cases of abuse and incest are daily matter in the psychotherapist practise of my wife, where porn industry has never ceased to increase, but where a bare nipple is subject to scandal … I still don’t get it, at least I hope YOU like the image.

1/60s f2.0 ISO800 Canon 5Ds with Sigma 50m f1.4

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ludwig