honorable mention
Magdalena Iskra united states
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Over the course of my work, I have encountered women who wished to reveal only a glimpse of their body as well as those who were comfortable with nude posing.
Despite it being classified as fine art, nude photography is a controversial matter. Some believe there is something shameful about posing au naturel, others believe it is distasteful and unacceptable. As a photographer and artist, I respectfully disagree with both of these statements. Having worked with this genre for quite some time, I have learned to appreciate the beauty and simplicity of human body in its most elementary and natural form.
For centuries, artists have been fascinated with human body. As time went by, the issue of using nude subjects in art has become more and more debatable. There is a very fine line between fine art and something more explicit and every photographer must define where that line is.
Nude art photography can be very subtle. A skillful use of light and shadow can create a very intimate ambiance. It can elicit a mysterious and seductive mood without overly explicit imagery. But seduction is rarely ever the goal of nude art photography.
Clothes create barriers.
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entry description
Boudoir photography has many faces and depending on the photographer, it can have a different mood, energy and style. The client /model always drives the dynamic of the session by defining their own level of comfort and ease.Over the course of my work, I have encountered women who wished to reveal only a glimpse of their body as well as those who were comfortable with nude posing.
Despite it being classified as fine art, nude photography is a controversial matter. Some believe there is something shameful about posing au naturel, others believe it is distasteful and unacceptable. As a photographer and artist, I respectfully disagree with both of these statements. Having worked with this genre for quite some time, I have learned to appreciate the beauty and simplicity of human body in its most elementary and natural form.
For centuries, artists have been fascinated with human body. As time went by, the issue of using nude subjects in art has become more and more debatable. There is a very fine line between fine art and something more explicit and every photographer must define where that line is.
Nude art photography can be very subtle. A skillful use of light and shadow can create a very intimate ambiance. It can elicit a mysterious and seductive mood without overly explicit imagery. But seduction is rarely ever the goal of nude art photography.
Clothes create barriers.
about the photographer
Magdalena Iskra is an award-winning boudoir photographer based in Chicago. She grew up in Poland where she was first introduced to the fascinating world of beauty, modeling and photography. Through out her life, Magdalena was searching for ways of artistic expression and creativity. As a teenager, she was passionate about baton twirling and was awarded the Best Baton performance award. Her photography adventure began on the other side of the camera. She started out as a model. She was also engaged in planning and designing photo shoots. Eventually, Magdalena became a finalist for Miss Poland beauty contest where she was recognized as Miss Talent. This recognition had given her an opportunity to organize beauty events in her hometown. For five consecutive years, Magdalena successfully organized and managed beauty events for young ladies in her city. Believe it or not, despite her passionate involvement in the beauty world, she secretly dreamt of becoming a police officer. Magdalena completed a degree in forensic social rehabilitation and wanted to join the police force. Her future, however, had something bigger for her in the store. Magdalena moved to Chicago where she met her husband Marcin. Together they fell in love with photography and quickly became a husband and wife team for wedding photography. It was actually the wedding photography that laid the foundation for boudoir as many brides were asking about it. Before Magdalena started to offer boudoir sessions in her West Loop studio, she had invested a lot of time in her photography training and education. Her prior modeling experience has also come in handy as it helped her sharpen the vision of a perfect photo session. It is Magdalena's true passion to make every woman feel the best version of herself in front of the camera. She strives to create a placeback to gallery
