Naked Activities Photos Request

[richinud]

Hi all,

I'm working on putting together a hardcover pictorial book about naked activities, to help promote Naktivism in Europe, for which I need high resolution photographs of naked people being active in different situations. Topics might include: riding, cycling, flying, parachuting, protesting, street-wise, shopping, working, body-painting, etc. - really anything other than the traditional nudist lying on the beach pretending to be an old lizard Note that the emphasis is on being active while naked. If you'd like to contribute some photos to the project, you won't be paid as such, but you will get full credits, and web links, and a little bit of fame for posterity of course - and for every three photos used, you get a free book.

To get a feel for the type of material we're looking for, take a look at the http://www.nakedeurope.org website. Please let me know if you're interested ASAP, by sending an email to: naked.activities[at]nakedeurope.org, and I'll send instructions on how to contribute.

Thanks!

Rich

[NakedGary]

richinud,

I have many nudist action and sports images that use to be posted to CFF "Eve" Forum Member Initiated Photo albums.

Unfortunately, when CFF/CFI transfered over to "vBulletin" forum and social networking powered software, member initiated albums was not available, and all previous albums, images were lost [unless posters backed up or retrieved off the server before eve was taken down off the server]

Currently CFF forums do not have the ability or 2-3 party add on to have user/member initiated photo albums or galleries.

You speak of high resolution or publication quality. Can you be a little more specific on resolution, file size, and pixel size the printer requires?

I doubt if many in my collections are of publication quality as most are derived from the world wide web at small file and pixel size for general viewing on monitors not suitable for enlargement, printing, publication, etc.

Contact me via CFF private messaging if you need an external email address for specifying resolution or publication requirements.

[Journeyman]

richinud,

I have many nudist action and sports images that use to be posted to CFF "Eve" Forum Member Initiated Photo albums. ... I doubt if many in my collections are of publication quality as most are derived from the world wide web at small file and pixel size for general viewing on monitors not suitable for enlargement, printing, publication, etc.


Gary, I understood the request to be for action photos that any of us owned copyright on and were original shots...complete with model release forms, etc., that would accompany any photos submitted for this guy's proposed book.

He says that, "If you'd like to contribute some photos to the project, you won't be paid as such, but you will get full credits, and web links...", which again makes me think that only photos taken by any of us here on CFF are eligible.

Personally, when a self-publisher does not offer to pay the photographer any money, I don't bother submitting unless the proposed book's proceeds are going to charity.

[NakedGary]

Journeyman,

Thanks for the pre-contact information. I have not heard from him as yet, and doubt few if any would meet resolution and publication, and release requirements of the ones I took or in my collections, for a high quality hardback book.

I feel the same on submitting qualifying images for someone else's gain without good cause or benefit.

[richinud]

Gary, I understood the request to be for action photos that any of us owned copyright on and were original shots...complete with model release forms, etc., that would accompany any photos submitted for this guy's proposed book.

Correct, model release forms are online at the FTP upload location, and are part of the package if someone contacts me with a view to submitting photos to the project.


He says that, "If you'd like to contribute some photos to the project, you won't be paid as such, but you will get full credits, and web links...", which again makes me think that only photos taken by any of us here on CFF are eligible.

Yes, you need to have publishing rights yourself, probably therefore only your own photos, or those offered by a friend, are eligible, because then you are able to pass on the publishing rights on behalf this project.


Personally, when a self-publisher does not offer to pay the photographer any money, I don't bother submitting unless the proposed book's proceeds are going to charity.
Look guys,

I'm effectively the editor here, it's my idea and I'm not getting paid. I do get a few free books out of the deal, and I am able to pass on free books by way of exchange for a few photos. There is no more in the bucket. If you want to make a fortune by selling photos to Playboy or Playgirl, go for it, but there's no money in this little project here. The idea is to promote "Naked Activities" to a greater audience, to promote the idea of "Naktivism" to society using the tools society finds acceptable, and personally I think this is a great way to do it. If anyone disagrees with me that's fine, just don't contribute, but there's no need to denigrate the idea just because it doesn't suit your ideals of the material world. I hope that's all clear, and taken in the friendly and informative way it is meant.

Cheers.

Rich.

[richinud]

richinud,

I have many nudist action and sports images that use to be posted to CFF "Eve" Forum Member Initiated Photo albums.
...
You speak of high resolution or publication quality. Can you be a little more specific on resolution, file size, and pixel size the printer requires?

Hi Gary,

I believe any images over about 3 megabytes in size will probably retain enough information to be printed in the book. They will need to be your own work, or those of a friend who allows you to publish them, so that you are able to pass on the right-to-publish for the project. Naked and Active is the key.

Rich.

[Procrastinator]

Journeyman,

Thanks for the pre-contact information. I have not heard from him as yet, and doubt few if any would meet resolution and publication, and release requirements of the ones I took or in my collections, for a high quality hardback book.

.......

Another thing to consider Gary, is that he may want 'natural' images, not ones that have been Photoshopped, like the one that you posted.

Joe

[NakedGary]

Procrastinator,


Another thing to consider Gary, is that he may want 'natural' images, not ones that have been Photoshopped, like the one that you posted.

Joe

As you can see before posting "richinude" got back to me in the forum and other means as to requirements for his project.

F.Y.I. photoshop also does resizing to be able to fit the sample image on CFF screen, and the image remains as natural as taken.

[Not photoshopped as you say]

[Centauri4]

I call "dibs" on the following activities, and I will try and accomplish the photos as soon as possible:

Naked frisbee throwing.
Naked boomerang throwing.
Naked running on a public beach with socks, shoes and an iPod only.
(Alt. naked running on a private road with same)

~

[Procrastinator]

Procrastinator,


F.Y.I. photoshop also does resizing to be able to fit the sample image on CFF screen, and the image remains as natural as taken.

[Not photoshopped as you say]


My mistake.

I just thought it odd that the shadows being cast on the young man with the semi-erect penis were almost straight down, with the sun above and very slightly behind him, while all other shadows on the rocks and buildings are cast from a sun that would be in approximately the 2 O'clock position (see the shadow from the round rock). I'd think that fellow would cast a similar shadow on the rocks behind him, to his right. Gee, I wonder why he doesn't cast a shadow? I do see a dark spot under his thumb, but nothing similar under any of his other digits. I wonder what that is.

There must be some reasonable explanation for those anomalies.

Once again, my mistake.

Joe

[NakedGary]

Procrastinator,

The sample image of medium resolution was only posted as a example showing the typical resolution of nudist files and/or files to expect on online albums or galleries at or around 500K file size.

"richinnude" did respond as to his projects file and resolution requirements in and out of the forum.

The nude image was not posted to be analyzed in detail as to composition, shadows, exposure, or the perceived state of the nude subjects genitals, and thus part of this forums contribution or submission to Artistic Expressions collection, gallery, or archives.

The image has served it's purpose for resolution purposes as an example for "richinnude" project, and will be deleted accordingly.

[Procrastinator]

I didn't mean to cause any embarrassment Gary. I merely wanted to suggest that richnude might want only true-to-life, non-manipulated pictures for his book.

Don't delete the picture on my account.

Joe

[Journeyman]

...there's no need to denigrate the idea just because it doesn't suit your ideals of the material world. I hope that's all clear, and taken in the friendly and informative way it is meant.

Hey, Rich, it is a great idea for a book. But my personal livelihood depends on selling stories and pictures to publishers. When I see someone requesting pics for a book and not offering payment, my red flags go up. You did not say initially that you were not receiving any payment for the publication, and that you're basically promoting an active naturist lifetsyle. Good stuff.

But since the world seems to revolve around money (although I try desperately not to subscribe to this), don't you think the company that is publishing your book is doing so because it feels it will make money off the enterprise? I hope you are not paying the publisher to do the book for you, because these days, there are alternative ways of self-publishing.

Respectfully (in all seriousness),
J'man

[NakedGary]

Procrastinator,

You embarrassed no one except yourself by trying to analyze in detail the faults of a natural unaltered sample nude image used for resolution example never intended for submission, or that fell into the category of "Naked Activities" requested for the publication project.

If you require additional details of resolution, submission, copyright, or model release, or requirements of this project, please email or contact:

naked.activities[at]nakedeurope.org

as posted in the initial post of this thread by richinud http://www.clothesfreeforum.com/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.clothesfreeforum.com/showthread.php?p=193037#post193037)

[richinud]

I call "dibs" on the following activities, and I will try and accomplish the photos as soon as possible:

Naked frisbee throwing.
Naked boomerang throwing.
Naked running on a public beach with socks, shoes and an iPod only.
(Alt. naked running on a private road with same)

Ha ha,

There is, of course, no 'dibs', but I like your enthusiasm :-)

BTW - thanks guys, for the positive response so far and, naturally, if any girls would like to contribute, that would be fine too, just FYI.

Rich.

[richinud]

Hey, Rich, it is a great idea for a book. But my personal livelihood depends on selling stories and pictures to publishers. When I see someone requesting pics for a book and not offering payment, my red flags go up.

Hi J'man,

Thanks for your on-topic comments, and in all seriousness I will attempt to reply satisfactorily. I'm a programmer, and I get paid for that job, this pays the mortgage on my house and keeps my family in food, etc. Outside of my main contracting work, being an open-source programmer, I also do many other things for the programming language (perl) of choice, including programming too, for which I am not paid. These additional activities I regard as my (freely given) contribution to the community which makes the world a better place - IMHO. I don't feel I should stop programming for free, or cancelling the entire open-source community, (because it's largely powered by free contributions of time and energy), just because that's my job - there's a healthy balance we can maintain if we choose to do so.

My naked activities fall into a similar category - I'm not making money out of it, I'm just doing it because it makes me feel good, and I also happen to feel I'm contributing to making the world a better place at the same time. Naturally there are many aspects of this which people are free to take exception to: being naked, programming for free, doing anything for free, publishing photos of naked people on the internet and in books under any circumstances whatsoever - you see where I'm going with this - it's possible to raise a red flag to anything, even when it's not a raging bull with swords stuck in it's shoulders.

As far as the book goes, this is my project, which I feel lucky enough to have a publisher who is interested in producing and distributing for, and of course no-one is under any pressure to contribute unless they are happy about the terms I am able to offer. Nacktivism is a cause I don't see covered in mainstream bookshops under any heading whatsoever, and I'd like to do something about that. With the help of such books as "Eins, Zwei, Frei!" (http://www.nacktiv.de/buecher/buecher.html) also in English (http://www.nakedeurope.org/ezf.html), I think we can change the market, and societies attitude towards nakedness, if we're lucky and, more importantly, determined. The Gramers aren't getting rich on their highly original "Eins, Zwei, Frei!" book, but the more people we can interest in books of this nature, the more likely they are to actually recoup at least their costs, and possibly even make a small profit along the way. Thinking about this in another way, there's probably more of an opportunity to make money selling a Nacktivist book when there are others of similar ilk already out there, having broken the mould - this is what we're still trying to do. Inventors never make any money, it's the entrepeneurs who come along second, or third, who do that. Look at Apple and Windows, Hoover, Ford.

I have no problem with people making money out of an endeavour, or their job, as I do every day (and need to), but I also have a choice about what I do with my free time, and whether I get paid for that in money, or in satisfaction, or in magic carpet dust. I hope I've answered your comment in the fair and honest spirit in which you posted it and that you can see and appreciate my perspective on this project.

Rich.

ps. and BTW, as soon as someone offers me a substantial budget to produce a Nacktivist book, you'll be one of the first to hear about it...

[Journeyman]

Thanks for the articulate explanation. Good luck with the book.
J.

[richinud]

I'll be making my final selection of photos for the upcoming book in the middle of September - for details see here:

http://www.nakedeurope.org/photorequest.html

If you have appropriate high resolution photos, of naked activities you'd like to submit for consideration, please request and FTP account from me or email them directly to:

naked.activities[at]nakedeurope.org

Cheers :-)

Rich