Intimate Moments

In this film, photographer Steven van Veen delivers once again, with the assistance of FotoTV founder Marc Ludwig, another spectacular sensual shoot. Specializing in erotic photographic scenes, van Veen gives FotoTV viewers an effective and satisfying demonstration with top-model Anette, including tips and techniques on how to effectively photograph a high key setting by simply using 3 portable flash units.

Van Veen's passion, coupled with his light set up and highly aesthetic results are likened to those of a complex classical painting as opposed to a simple digital photograph. His attention to detail and skillful play with light, texture, tones and lines are without fail and excitingly beautiful. He also shows the viewers how, with a few tricks, to work around the limitations of working with a portable flash unit by using a magic arm on a tripod with a soft-box attached and several radio transmitters. These simple, but ingenous and creative ideas from van Veen deliver the highest quality information that FotoTV viewers can learn the most from.

Based out of his studio in Schwanau, Germany, Van Veen has worked for a multitude of clients in television, advertising, periodicals, fashion and media. He also leads his own workshops for fellow photographers as well as being a regular contributor for Van Veen is a master of numerous photography techniques and has presented several of them to FotoTV viewers, but he is equally highly skilled when working with his models to bring out that special moment when everything joins perfectly, working together in harmony; lighting, model and photography.