Spoiler alert: you can become addicted to Anastasiia!

A day in an apartment on Lake Como, we work with natural light, as some artificial light and Anastasiia – a beautiful Ukrainian muse.

About Anastasiia

I met Anastasiia in 2022, we connected immediately and since then we organized 10 sessions in different locations: apartments, abandoned places, forest.

Born and raised in Ukraine, she lives in Italy where she works as a translator and, from time to time, she puts herself to the test in front of some photographers.

With her we often create nudes in a particular style that I would call “fashion-nude”.
Creating with her is a pleasure as her calm energy and artistic sense places me in the right spot.

She is definitely not the usual “model” but a true “muse” able to live true emotions during the session.

Her eyes can be those of a mature and sensual woman and, sometimes, those of an innocent child.
You can follow Anastasiia on Instagram.

About me

I entered the world of photography in 2017, after seeing an exhibition by Francesca Salice. I am self taught. I started with the nude using silicone dolls as big as Barbie trying to reproduce them as if they were human beings – very often those who see the images believe they are real people.

After some experiments mostly in studio, in 2019 I started producing nude images in a forest. Since then I produce mainly nude art.

In 2020 I realized that in order to be called a “photograph”, an image must be printed. So I started working on a project, nudeartzine, and produced more than 30 publications – each of them is a small monograph, dedicated to a single artist. Thanks to this project I was able to understand things that, alone, I would never have understood.

After the positive comments I received from the first “in the woods” workshop with Kim, I understood that I can truly offer ideas and inspiration to other people, regardless of whether they already produce nude art or not.

About the workshop

Available spots: 12.
Maximum: 3 participants per day.
Location: An apartment in Como.
Dates – March 2025: Saturday 1, Sunday 2, Saturday 8, Sunday 9.

I think it is more interesting for everyone to work in groups as small as possible, so each day there will be maximum three participants – this will allow you to work together with the muse in a more relaxed way than the usual workshops (at least the ones I attended) or a simple “model sharing” (which I hate).

Agenda

The day will start at 9:30 in Como, once we are all there, we will get a coffee and then start the workshop. We’ll end the workshop around 5 pm.

We start with some theory first, maximum one hour, and then move on to practice in turns.
Here are some topics we can talk about:

• My why: what prompted me to create artistic nude images and how it changed my life
• Picture selection: perhaps the hardest part
• Post–production: which tools to use and how to train
• Print: a photo isn’t a photo until you print it
• Social and sharing sites: my point of view
• Platforms to find models: which ones work and which ones don’t
• How to find new muses
• Professional ethics before, during and after the session

During the practical phase, each participant will work alone with the muse while the other(s) wait their turn and can ask me whatever they want to know.

I have always worked for the quality and satisfaction of my clients (even when I was working in the software industry) and therefore I am convinced that the workshop will bring you many ideas and inspiration for your future work, as well as a beautiful series of images.

Communication with Anastasiia can be in English, Italian and Ukrainian.

Costs

The price of the workshop is 175 Euro per person for a one day or 325 Euro per person if you like to book the two days pass.

A 50% deposit is required to assure your participation, the balance must be paid not later than 10 days before the workshop day by bank transfer – For any information please get in touch.

The price includes:

• A day with Anastasiia and myself at the “Artist’s Place”, a 55sqm apartment on Lake Como – the apartment has a small entrance, a bedroom, a living room, a small kitchen and a small bathroom;
• I will provide a series of props – you are free to bring yours to use if Anastasiia likes them;
• If you own a Fujifilm or a Sony camera you can use my Profoto B10 flash: don’t worry, I will provide some instructions – you can also use my flash if your camera has a small flight incorporated;
• Three prints of your best image in A4 format – created on my professional Epson printer on matte paper, I will send them to you by regular mail;
• A video call with me lasting up to 60 minutes some time after the workshop – in any case by the end of January 2025 – for any questions and/or clarifications.

A full refund is foreseen only and exclusively in these cases:

• Anastasiia – for reasons beyond her control – is unable to travel
• Me – for reasons beyond my control – am unable to give the workshop

We cannot refund in any other cases unless we have more than 2 participants (for the day you book) – in such case it will be possible to withdraw with a 25% penalty.

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