Announcements

New Poses from IrinaV Available

IrinaV came back to the studio of a new shoot. We are posting those poses for download, starting with some clothed poses. Adding costumes is something new for us. We are also adding a bit of set-dressing to achieve different colors, textures, and fabric folds for study. Please let us know if you like that new direction! See zoom views and all the angles at the Pose Tool page. 6/15/2013

New JohnV Session Available

The first third of JohnV's shoot is now available as a download. JohnV has a well-balanced muscular build—without being overdone—that adds interest to some already dynamic standing poses. You can see the poses with links to larger views and thumbnails of all the angles on the Session Downloads page. 5/23/2013

New PepperK Session Available

The second half of PepperK's shoot is now available as a download. You can see all the poses with links to larger views and thumbnails of all the angles on the Session Downloads page. 5/6/2013

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New PepperK Session Available

The first half of PepperK's shoot is now available as a download. You can see all the poses with links to larger views and thumbnails of all the angles on the Session Downloads page. 4/25/2013

Art Models 8 Companion Disk Download Available

The Art Models 8 Companion Disk is now available for download. It is subtitle Practical Poses, which we try to explain this way:

Customers asked for more “practical” poses and described them as thoughtful or introspective; passionate and emotionally themed; portraits and close-ups; more relaxed everyday positions; and a range of body types and ethnicities, all in a modest style.

We know people will disagree with the pose choices, as each person's definition of practical is going to be unique to him or her. But we tried.
Art Models 8 has 174 distinct poses, 55 different models, and over 4500 photos. If purchased individually from the Pose Tool, 174 poses would cost $1,042.26 but the Companion Disk Download is just $24.99. It's a bit ridiculous; we really should charge a lot more for it. Part of our mission has always been to make high quality reference photos available at a very affordable price. This is an extreme example of us carrying out that mission. You can see all the included poses at the link above.
If you buy the download (it's big so please have a high speed connection before ordering), please read the included e-book (in PDF format) and let us know if you find anything to correct or have suggestions for improvements. As of early April, there is still time to make changes.
The physical disk will be available in several weeks. The print book will be available from all major book retailers in September.
4/3/2013

New Becca Session Available

Becca's latest session is now available as a download. You can see all the poses with links to larger views and thumbnails of all the angles on the Session Downloads page. 2/18/2013

New Model Ayame

We strive to provide variety in the models we photograph so we jumped at the chance to work with Ayame who was born and raised in Japan. We mostly work with models who have some family history from other parts of the world, like Korea, Polynesia, Eastern Europe, or Africa (to name a few), but who grew up and live in the U.S. It was especially nice, then, to photograph a person who grew up in the nation of their heritage and has the mannerisms and customs of that country. Many of Ayame's poses were chosen by her to illustrate either modern or historical Japanese activities (such as playing a Japanese board game) and several use authentic props.
Ayame is not only a beautiful and talented model, she is also a wonderful person and it was a true privilege to meet and collaborate with her. You can see her poses as we finish them in the Pose Tool. 2/7/2013

New Model JohnV

We did a mix of poses with JohnV including some dynamic poses that take advantage of his muscular figure as well as casual everyday activities and some classically inspired postures. Our intention is that some will be useful for traditional artists, others for illustrators, and yet others for other types of art like comic books or digital modeling. You can see the poses as we finish them in the Pose Tool. 1/3/2013

New Model PepperK

We did a mix of poses with Pepper that take advantage of her naturally thin yet muscular figure (similar to longtime Art Models model Susan). You can see the poses as we finish them in the Pose Tool. 12/17/2012

New Claire Session Available

Claire's second session is now available. It's even larger than the Claire 1 download and includes 36 poses, but like Claire 1 it was also just a little too small to break into two sets. The result is a large collection of poses at a bargain price per pose.
Caution: We always try to respond to customer requests and as a result, several poses in this set could be considered risqué, for example, 231, 232, and 236. If you might find any of those offensive, please skip this download!
You can see all the poses with links to larger views and thumbnails of all the angles on the Session Downloads page. 12/7/2012

Now photographed at 36 Megapixels!

Thea is one of the first models photographed with our new, higher resolution camera. The photos were taken at 36 megapixels (before cropping). This allows for even more extreme detail when zooming in on photos. This is up from our previous maximum of 21 megapixels.
We're also finding the new camera has a greater dynamic range; allowing for deeper shadows and brighter highlights without losing as much detail in those areas. Take a look at these two for comparison, first with the 21MP camera then with the new 36MP:
Thea appears closer to the camera (as shown by her eyes, nose and mouth appearing larger). The pores are clearer and the fine hairs on the face are more visible. The dark areas are rich without losing detail. It's an imperfect comparison, taken at different times with different models in different poses and lighting, but hopefully it gives the idea. We'll do a direct comparison with the next model. 7/20/2012

New Model Thea

Thea is not just beautiful, she also has an uncommon 34D-24-37 figure. Combined with her skill in posing and expressions, she has created some great photos for the Art Models project. You can see her work as it becomes available in the Pose Tool. On a side note, she has such a flawless complexion that she required no editing. That's extremely rare. What you see is how she really looks in person. The photos are right out of the camera with just developing and cropping. 7/14/2012

New Claire Session Available

Claire's first session is now available. It's a large download, including 33 poses, much more than one typical session set but it was just a little too few to break into two sets. The result is a large collection of varied poses at a bargain price per pose. All her poses are also available individually in the Pose Tool, for regular purchase or using Credits. Several sets include close-ups. Be sure to check those out using "Show All Angles" in the Pose Tool. Or the link in the bottom left of the preview window that opens when you click a thumbnail on the Session Downloads page. 9/9/2012

New Model Claire

Claire has a good range and was very easy to work with, trying every pose we gave her. She did a variety of material; everyday poses, poses with muscle tension, classical, and some edgier poses that people have been requesting (not included in the initial sets). See her work in the Pose Tool. 7/9/2012

New Model Irinav

We recently had the privilege of working with a very talented new model. She has many years of ballet training and worked professionally as a ballerina in a European ballet company. That experience gives her a poise, posture, and grace that is truly awe inspiring to see. She brought pointe shoes and did some wonderful poses illustrating classic ballet positions. She also did some more free-form poses. Without the shoes, we did several poses in a more traditional art class style.
In addition to her ballet skills, she is also an accomplished contortionist, which inspired a variety of unusual and interesting poses that we've never been able to do before. Much more will be coming soon. For now, a few of irinav's poses can be found in the Pose Tool while we are working on editing more. 06/15/2012

New Model DanM

People have been asking for additional male models, and we finally have a new one. DanM has some experience with fencing (with a sword) and we like to use each model's unique experience when possible in a shoot. As a result, there are many poses with weapons. For the people who ask us not to do poses with weapons, there are also many sets of classical, every day, and action poses in the shoot. 06/12/2012

New Model ElenaS

Elenas is a fair-skinned redhead with wonderfully strong features and a natural beauty that make her a terrific Art Model. The first of her sets being posted were requested by a sculptor working on a project in bronze. For now, elenas' poses can be found in the Pose Tool. 6/8/2012

Art Models Ultra - Becca

Several people have requested the Ultra Disk as a download. We've been reluctant because it is a large (4 GB) set and we don't want people to run into problems with the download. However, we have had increasingly large downloads and they seem to be working out better than they used to. We've also found that breaking large files into a number of smaller ones that finish faster has helped reduce problems. As a result, the AM Ultra-Becca session is now available as a large (12-parts) download. It can be found on the Session Downloads page. 6/05/2012

New Model Anastasia

Anastasia is originally from the Ukraine but is visiting New York. She recently traveled to New England (coincidentally with Candace, another model with whom we have worked) which gave us the opportunity to work with her. We are very glad she did! Anastasia is a very talented model who thoroughly understands art modeling. So much so, she designed almost all of her poses and improvised her expressions. Having a model with so many wonderful creative ideas was a real pleasure. It allowed us to throw away our pose plan and just go with her ideas.
In addition, she has a slightly different figure from many of our models, giving her a wonderfully natural look that adds variety to our catalog. Her face is very classical, reminiscent of Classical Greek sculpture, 30's era film stars and, not surprisingly, current Eastern European stars like Mila Jovovich (also Ukrainian). Because Anastasia had new ideas as fast as we could photograph them, she has a huge collection of poses from her one session, as seen here in the Pose Tool. 5/09/2012

New Model MonikaS

For people interested in the appearance and form of the body in pregancy, we have another maternity model. When we shot in March, she was due in May. Because MonikaS is ordinarily so petite (5' 6" and just 108lbs), she provides a really striking example of the changes while carrying a baby. In particular, you can see the increase in the size of her stomach and chest while everything else, like arms, legs and face, remains slim. When we worked with our other maternity model, Carolyne, we intentionally chose many poses that were not typical for a pregnant model. For this shoot, however, we focused on traditional maternity poses. 4/26/2012

More MikaM

We try to answer customer requests whenever we can, so we were happy to work with Mika, a model specifically requested by a customer. We also did several poses that the customer wanted (mika017, 018, and 019). He sent a few quick sketches as a reference. You can see those poses and all of Mika's other work in the Pose Tool.
If you know a model we should work with, have ideas for poses we should do, or other projects you'd like to see contact us and let us know.
4/18/2012

New Model Krystal

As previously mentioned, people have been asking for more variety in body types. Last year we photographed several people who do not have the extra slim body type of a typical model. Krystal has a more natural "average person" figure, with several marks left from pregnancy. We had her do a wide variety of poses from ordinary everyday activities (krystal010 and krystal028) to the more artsy poses ( krystal012, krystal013) and some more contrived poses that show the body in a variety of configurations (krystal039, krystal041). Krystal can be found in the Pose Tool and will soon have two session downloads. 3/29/2012

All Adrina Photos Available

We recently completed Adrina's entire first session and her poses are now available in the Pose Tool page. They will also soon be available in the Session Downloads page.
3/20/2012

Art Models 7 Companion Disk Available

The Art Models 7 Companion Disk is now available for download. This is our largest Companion Disk to date and includes 175 poses! At just $24.95, it's possibly the lowest price per pose of any product we have offered to date. The physical disk can be found on this page . You can see all the included poses at either of the two pages.
3/12/2012

New Model JenC

People have been asking for more variety in body types. We heard you, and last year photographed several models who do not have the typical model extra slim body type. With Art Modles 7 mostly complete, we have been able to concentrate on editing some of those models' photos. JenC can be found in the Pose Tool and will soon have two session downloads. 3/5/2012

Now on iTunes

We've hit a new milestone—Art Models eBooks are now available in the Apple iTunes store! Because they contain nudes, I thought it would never happen. But there they are (you can see them in the iTunes index here). 2/29/2011

New! Art Models 7 Low Res Preview Available

Art Models 7 is now available for download (right-click and save) in a low resolution preview. The design is based on customer requests and the discussion at the Live Model Books Forum. We'd love to know what you think and would appreciate any feedback, especially any errors you might find. You can post comments at the forum (the forum uses a different login system, so you may need to register) or use the Contact Form.
2/15/2012

New Model MikaM

A customer wrote to us about a woman he works with as an artist's model and requested that we hire her for the Art Models project. She happened to be traveling to the greater Boston, MA, USA area and was willing to work with us. Happily, she was just in time to help us with some poses we needed for Art Models 7.
We try to answer customer requests whenever we can so we were happy to do this shoot, and Mika turned out to be a great model! 2/3/2012

New Male Models

By popular request, we have two new male models. Mark is a professional body builder who, of course, has the 'heroic male' figure. Dave is an actor and brings intensity and emotion to his posing. We did motion studies with both of them as well as a few of our rotational figure studies. More of their work will be made available as we finish editing it, which will happen after we finish the next book, Art Models 7 Dynamic Figures for the Visual Arts. Many of their poses that do not contain full rotations are available for a reduced price. Hover over a pose thumbnail in the Pose Tool to see the price. 1/23/2012

Beginning Motion Studies

We are beginning to experiment with stop-motion photography. Our first set was shot with our standard studio equipment. We used fixed lights that required a high ISO setting (resulting in a grainy picture), a low Aperture setting (resulting in out of focus pictures when Ana moved toward or away from the camera), and a relatively slow shutter speed (resulting in blurring when the motion was too fast). Despite these problems, we thought some people might be interested in the results so they are available in the session downloads area. This first attempt contains about 200 photos of Ana going through several quick motions like jumping and falling.
After this session, we immediately bought a faster flash that significantly reduced all of the problems for our next session, with Lola. 11/28/2011

Every Model in One Place

We have added a page showing every model in the Art Models project. If you want a quick overview of all the different models who are available, the Model's page could be a good place to look. 11/17/2011

New Model AnaIv

Ana has a background in theater, gymnastics, and dance as well as other performance arts. She is helping us with poses based on dance, motion, and drama. Her first session featured mostly poses based on dance movements that could be held for a rotation. We also spent some time practicing photographing rapid motion such as leaping and spinning. Future sessions will include Ana in motion photograhed front, back, and side. This is in preparation for book 7, which is being discussed in the forum. See Ana on the Poses Page. 11/08/2011

New Sessions Available for Vaunt

Both halves of the Vaunt session are now available for download.

New Model Eva

At just 5 feet 1 inch tall (155cm) and 100lbs (45.36 kg), Eva is a very petite model but still has well-defined muscles. We mostly used side and spot light for her poses. Her ethnic background is strongly Italian.
It is common for women to wear heels and heels significantly change the posture and form of the body. Because of this, we frequently shoot several poses with the model wearing heels (it's not an attempt to make the model look sexy). The effect on Eva is particularly dramatic
compare evae001 to evae014 .
More of Eva on the Poses Page. 9/28/2011

New Model Vaunt

Vaunt has a classic pin-up style figure with broad rib cage and hips and a narrow waist. She also has strong, classic, and beautiful facial features. We accentuated all of these with a strong side light. Vaunt worked collaboratively with us on the pose selection. Poses Page. 8/29/2011

New Model Sarahann

This has been a busy summer for new models. While we continue to look for local male models under the age of 35, the traveling models who come to our area continue to be the more typical young and beautiful women. SarahAnn is certainly no exception. She is a New York fashion model, with the dramatic look and posing of a fashion model. Many of Sarahann's poses were designed by her. Poses Page. 8/16/2011

New Model VNixie

Vnixie adds an interesting body type to our catalog, super thin but still having a very curvy figure (5'7", 100lbs, 32"C/23"/35") is really unusual. Even though people have been asking for more everyday activities, Vnixie's flexibility and expressiveness led us to poses that tended to the artsy and abstract. Poses Page. 7/21/2011

Eliot Poses finished

All of Eliot's poses are now finished and available in the pose tool. 7/15/2011

Artists

See some of the artwork people have created using our art models as a reference. This is an experimental feature that's still in testing and development. If you have any suggestions for it, please let us know. 7/5/2011

New Model Nedah

People have been asking for more variety in body types and ethnicity. Nedah adds a tall, thin, female African American to our catalog. Her poses are available now in the Poses Page. 6/15/2011

New Sets by Jenni/Misha

The duo poses by Jenni and Misha have actually been finished for some time, but we overlooked uploading them. Apologies for that! All their poses are now available in the Pose Tool page and as a session in the Session Downloads page.

New Sets by Ginger

We recently completed Ginger's entire first session and her poses are now available in the Pose Tool page and as sessions in the Session Downloads page.

New Sets by Jenni

People have been asking for more "natural" poses. We took the opportunity of having Jenni here to photograph a model doing fairly natural things. We started by bringing in a prop we've never used before, a bed, and asked her to do some things she might normally do in bed. She did different sleeping postures, moved on to taking her night clothes off, reading in bed, etcetera. We also put a few artsy poses in there (we just can't seem to help ourselves). Later in the set she moved on to some sports related activities; some pushing, pulling, moving poses and some more artistic poses. At the end, we finished with a completely free form Expressions Session, in which Jenni did a creative and fabulous job! You can see the poses as they are finished in the Poses page.