I built them in the safety and privacy of my garage.

In this article I’ll explain Camera Modes, how to hold your camera and step by step instructions showing how I take my nude self portraits. There are a number of different techniques you can use & I’ll try my best to cover them all in this article.

DSLR Camera Modes

In this section I will cover the different camera modes you might find on a dslr camera if you are a lucky owner of one of these types of cameras.

Timer Method

Timer mode will allow you to set a timer for different time lengths. The idea of using this mode is you will have your camera on a tripod, pointing where you intend to stand, you will then push the shutter button, and go pose for the photo in the designated area.

Wireless Remote Method

Wireless remotes are amazing, with a wireless remote you can place your camera in this mode, go stand in front of the camera and take a photo using the remote! Way easier than using the timer and going back and forth between each photo.

Cell Phone Modes

Cell phones likely have a timer mode which I mentioned above & you can also purchase a wireless bluetooth remote to use with your phone to take photos as well. However, some cell phones come with another mode that you may not of known about.

Use Voice Commands

Some cell phones like the Samsung S8 and S9, S9+, S10 has a feature called voice commands where you can say words like “Cheese” “Smile” and others to take a photo when this feature is enabled. So prop your phone against something or use a tripod and phone mount and point it where you want to stand and test it out!

Holding the camera

Now that we have covered modes you might find on your camera, it’s time to cover how you might hold or position the camera for your selfie!

Camera and a Tripod

This is my preferred method & is my go to method to take the majority of my nude self portraits that you likely have seen on my twitter account.

Gear required:

• DSLR Camera (timer mode or wireless remote required)
• Tripod
• If using a cell phone get a phone holder and bluetooth remote.

Use a Selfie Stick or camera stand

Get a selfie stick! With this handy device you can hold your cell phone, aim it back at yourself and snap photos. Easy!

Use your Arm

This one is pretty self explanatory. Hold your camera out away from your body with your arm. The goal here is to capture yourself while trying to keep your arm out of the photo as much as possible.

Use a mirror

I only recommend this method as a last resort as it can result in some fairly tacky results.

Hold your cell phone up in front of you with the camera turned on (flash off) and aimed into the mirror. You should be looking at your cell phone screen and seeing your reflection in the mirror on the screen.

Adjust your pose until you are happy with the image and cannot see your arm in the cell phone screen. Snap the picture.

How I take selfies!

I normally use a tripod, remote shutter and either a cell phone or my small mirrorless dslr. I have a bigger dslr I could use as well but the smaller one is nice for portability.

First thing to do is to install your camera on your tripod

Position the camera pointing towards where you plan to stand in the photo

Click the shutter button on your wireless remote (or use a timer) and if you were successful you should have a new photo of yourself on your camera!

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If you see nudity as sexual then I think you need to open your mind a bit and think outside of the box that society has held you captive in likely all of your life. Being closed minded is not always a good thing.

How do I feel about nudity?

Simply being nude is not a sex act nor do I believe that nudity in general is sexual in the slightest bit. If anything I see nudity as artistic or beautiful, for example a person sitting in a chair, cleaning house, or just relaxing nude is not sexual at all and should not be viewed as such.

How does society view nudity?

In my own opinion I believe that society believes that all nudity is sexual, even when one isn’t committing a sex act. Society is prudish at best when it comes to bare skin, or any form of nudity especially when private areas are exposed. Society views topless women as sexual as well but topless men are not sexual which I find very goofy and backwards thinking.

Warning! Nudity ahead!

If you find all nudity to be sexual then you probably should just leave this post now as this post does contain nude images of myself depicting what it is like to live life as a nudist.

My Nudist Lifestyle

Coming out as a nudist

Majority of the people I know in real life do not know this fact about me but may learn about it after reading this post. The fact is I’ve decided to come clean and be more open about my lifestyle choices because I don’t want to have to hide it anymore. I like to compare me coming out as a nudist sorta like how many gay individuals have come forward in recent years however, I’m not gay.

The above said, the fact of the matter is I enjoy the nudist lifestyle, I enjoy spending as much time as I can nude, and I really just dislike clothing in general.

How It started?

My mother had a hard time keeping clothes on me as a baby as I always found some way to strip them off. I officially started my nudist journey as a teenager when I was still living with my parents after I discovered my hatred over wearing clothing and how uncomfortable clothing really is. At my parents house, I often would relax in my bedroom nude and even slept nude at times. When night fell I would often roam around my parents house nude while everybody slept just to experience more nude time.

As I grew up and moved away from home I continued my lifestyle as a nudist and often practiced it in my own home when I was alone or was alone with my girlfriends at the time. I don’t practice nudism in front of my children or any kids in general because society frowns upon nudity and I don’t need legal trouble regarding this.

As of this post it is now 2018 and I still enjoy being nude whenever I possibly can and I still enjoy the nudist lifestyle at home & more of my family, friends and even co-workers have discovered my love for nudism.

Many have made remarks at me like:

• Aren’t you ashamed?
• That should be kept behind closed doors!
• What are you a perv?
• Why do you want everybody to see your dick?
• Nobody wants to see your dick!
• Remove your nudes from the internet!

And here are my answers to their remarks!

• Aren’t you ashamed?
  • No I’m not ashamed! I’m proud of who I am and you should be proud of who you are. If you aren’t then you likely aren’t happy.
• That should be kept behind closed doors!
  • Maybe, but to me coming out as a nudist is like others coming out as gay. I’m just trying to come out and be open with others.
• What are you a perv?
  • No, actually I’m not a perv. Nudism isn’t a sexual act, it’s a state of dress and my preferred state of dress is nude.
• Why do you want everybody to see your dick?
  • Never said I wanted everybody to see my dick, I’m just trying to come out about being a nudist and promote the lifestyle.
• Nobody wants to see your dick!
  • Understandable, not everybody is open minded. Don’t look then!
• Remove your nudes from the internet!
  • Um… I can’t. Once they have been shared and others have saved/shared them there is nothing I can do to ensure they are all removed from the internet and will not resurface again. At this point all I can do is embrace the fact that people have and will see me nude.
  • Many other folks have since re-posted my nudes all over the internet & even have added them to their blog posts.

The truth is, I don’t often talk about the nudist lifestyle in a professional setting because society has taught us that nudity is sexual, that we are only nude when we shower or have sex. I firmly believe the opposite and likely will until the day I leave this world.

What Exactly is Nudism?

According to the Wikipedia page on Naturism it is described as the following:

Naturism, or nudism, is a cultural and political movement practicing, advocating, and defending personal and social nudity, most but not all of which takes place on private property. The term may also refer to a lifestyle based on personal, family, or social nudism. Naturism may take a number of forms. It may be practiced individually, within a family, socially, or in public. Additionally, there is also militant naturism, including campaigning, and extreme naturism is sometimes considered a separate category.

Many people are often nude in the privacy of their home or garden, either alone or with members of the family; naturists normally refer to them as at-home-nudists or closet-nudists. This may be occasional nudity or as a naturist lifestyle. There are differences of opinion as to whether, and if so to what extent, parents should appear naked in front of their children, and whether children should be nude within the home in the view of their family as well as visitors. This has attracted a great deal of academic study.

Closing Statement

I hope you have learned something from this post and that you do not feel differently about me for writing this post or sharing these photos here.

Please leave a comment on the post and let me know what you thought about it and maybe tell me what sort of posts you would like to see here in the future. 🙂

I actually admitted I was a nudist prior to 2017 when I had started posting public nude photos of myself enjoying the nudist lifestyle on my personal twitter account for the world to see. However, now I’ve decided to be even more open about this topic on my blog as well. I’m officially publicly announcing that I am a nudist & I’m not ashamed to admit it! I’m even less ashamed to share photos of myself enjoying the nudist lifestyle.

First, being a naturist isn’t about porn nor is it a perverted act, it’s also not actually about sharing nude photos of yourself online either. Though since many textiles think nudism is sexual or perverted I have shared photos to try to show that simply being nude is a natural act and doesn’t have to be sexual in nature. Naturists like myself simply enjoy life without being restricted by clothing whenever possible. Naturists are often nude doing everyday tasks such as cleaning, yard work, painting, relaxing, working or even gaming!

To learn more about nudism and the lifestyle read this article “What is a nudist” that I wrote.

A little background history

I have been interested in nudism for over 20 years since I was a teenager living at my parents house. While I was living with my parents as a teenager I often would roam the house nude at night and even have explored the backyard at night entirely nude.

When I was a teenager I tried to “come out” and express my love for nudism. I posted a photo or two of myself online but low and behold my sister found it, showed my mom and made me take it down. This has never stopped me though from enjoying the lifestyle and trying to promote it over the years. Now that I live on my own I have shared countless photos on Twitter to promote the lifestyle.

Over the last several years I have started doing more normal activities while nude and staying nude for longer periods of time.

Fast forward to 2018, I’m still pretty much a “home nudist” who enjoys relaxing nude around my house.

I didn’t raise my children around the nudist lifestyle because DHS and the legal system in Iowa is strictly against nudism especially when it involves minors, furthermore my children have never seen me nude.

So, What is it like being a naturist?

To me being a naturist is simply about being free from clothing & not be restricted by clothing while you sleep, work, and play. I have done all sorts of stuff without clothing and I would be nude in my everyday life if society allowed it.

If you haven’t tried the naturist lifestyle then I strongly recommend you try it & soon!

How to get into nudism?

Best way is to start slowly so try some of the following to break into nudism!

• Talk to other real nudists about the nudist lifestyle and evaluate if it’s right for you.
• Don’t get dressed right after a shower & stay nude as long as possible.
• Spend time at home in your birthday suit.
• Meet other nudist friends and try being nude around them.
• Try going to a clothing optional resort and undress as you feel more comfortable.

Above are just some ideas and feel free to comment if you have more or simply enjoyed this article! Thanks for reading!