Working with Ayla always gives some great images. In this set athletic handstands are the main focus of her poses

artisitic nude photography - artistic nude Photographer - dancer performing a wheel arch with one leg vertical

artistic nude photography - artistic nude Photographer - dancer performing a wheel pose with a half leg lift

artistic nude photography - artistic nude Photographer - dancer performing a free standing handstand

artistic nude photography - artistic nude photographer - dancer starting to performing a handstand arch

artistic nude photography - artistic nude photographer - dancer performing a handstand with arms flat on the floor and one leg pointed straight and the other bent

artistic nude photography - artistic nude photographer - dancer performing a handstand with arms flat on the floor and each leg angled to match each other

artistic nude photography - artistic nude photographer - dancer performing a handstand with arms flat on the floor and both legs pointed towards the light
Richard Spurdens Photography – Dance photography series

Model : Ayla

  • Lighting: Window Light
  • Model: Canon 5D Mk IV
  • Lens: EF50mm f/1.8 II
  • Shutter Speed: 1/125 second
  • Aperture: F/8.0
  • ISO Speed:100

Capturing someone performing a handstand you would think it would be easy. However you need a model that has the athletic ability to perform them. Ayla is a model with a dance background and has great athletic ability as you can see in the above images. So was idea for working with to capture these strong athletic shapes.

I worked Ayla a few times in the past. You can see some of my dance images which featuring Ayla in my Dance portfolio by clicking here.

So she was ideal to work with to capture the strong athletic form of the handstand shape.

I had arranged to work with her at the Loft studio in Rochester. Which is a small and compact studio. Worth a visit if you need a studio in that area. The studio has a window at one side that gives some really good natural light. Which worked really well for shooting these shots.