Just Good Friends
photographs of my friends naked
by Michael Daks
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About the Book
Some were more easily persuaded than others of course, but they generally
succumbed to my persistent English charm. Trust is obviously a prime factor, as is feeling comfortable, so I built a small studio in my apartment, dyeing canvas drop sheets for the backgrounds. For variety, I sometimes took pictures in their
apartments, or at a friend’s house in the Hamptons. I think that being naked in
front of others can be very liberating, after the initial embarrassment has worn off.
The day after a shoot in the Hamptons my friend Callaghan suggested that we
all play Tennis ‘au naturale’: Very Bohemian.
Some of my friends have said that they feel a lot closer to me now that I have
seen them naked. Others have even brought their friends over to enjoy the
experience. My friend Leah jokingly said,
“ Michael, it’s taken three years, but you finally have me naked in your
apartment.” Her friend, who she had invited over for moral support, then stood up, took
off her dress, and said,
“Yes, Michael, but with me, it only took thirty minutes.”
So here they are, my friends naked.
I wonder what Freud would say?
Ten years in the making, and containing nudes shot over a 20 year period.
Features & Details
- Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
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Project Option: Standard Portrait, 8×10 in, 20×25 cm
# of Pages: 106 - Publish Date: Feb 03, 2014
- Language English
- Keywords fine art, tara stiles, michael daks, photography, nudes
About the Creator
Michael Daks is an English Photographer & Director currently based in Paris after a 15 year stint in NYC. He has worked as a fashion and portrait photographer in London, Paris, Milan and New York City, with clients including The New York Times Magazine, Untitled Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar UK, Marie Claire, The Tatler, Cosmopolitan, SELF, Variety, Rolling Stone, Blender, VIBE, The Source, The Observer Magazine, The Telegraph magazine, The Independent magazine, The Sunday Times magazine, FHM, Maxim, Sportswear International, TV Guide USA, HG, World of Interiors, BLITZ, iD, The Face, L’Uomo Vogue, Vogue Hommes International, SONY Music, BMG, RCA, MTV, Levi’s, Van Heusen, BELSTAFF, Drizabone, Arcadia, Energie Jeans & GAP. The cover image of his book of nudes 'Just Good Friends' was featured in the Sunday Times magazine ‘best of world photography’ section. He is currently working on 'In Hindsight'. A 30 year retrospective of his landscape photographs.