Tuesday, June 5

Are You a Bare Nekked Lady?

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In these positively heady times of video cell phones and Skype, doing your very own Playboy photo shoot seems positively quaint. And yet, there's something delightfully old school about it, recalling a more innocent time when boobs generally remained under clothing and a tossed salad was what you got with your steak and mashed potatoes.
To do the aforementioned 2-page spread, it does require some preparation: props, set design, hair and makeup, and most importantly, good lighting. The typical bedroom with its bland rental-agreement painted walls, the random assortment of stuffed animals and a bedspread that your mom purchased five years ago at Marshalls is not going to cut it unless you're posting to You Tube. Also, for God's sake, fabulous sexy centerfolds were not created with self portraits by camera phone or the timer on your digital camera. (Let's just pretend My Space was never invented, OK?) Find a photographer, preferably a professional. Not the guy at Target that just took your sisters' kids photos. Not the pervert who advertises on craigslist. It's best to have a friend you can trust, an amateur photographer or someone who at least took some classes. Yeah, you could have your boyfriend do it, but unless he does it for a living, your classy Playboy-soft focus may take on more resemblance to the latest issue of "Jugs". We're talking tasteful, people!
If you already have fabulous nudy pics that would make your momma proud, send 'em our way. We may even post a few (obscuring the face, of course, to protect the innocent) and I know for a fact that Ken would very much appreciate it!