One question I'm often asked is what do I do if someone walks past when you're doing a nude shoot. The answer is quite simple, cover up, say hello to the passed by and pick up again when they're out of sight. Of course a shoot would never get anywhere if there were constant interruptions so it's easier to find locations where there's no one around. In the Lake District in the summer this is easier said than done but far from impossible.
For a start, no one is expecting to walk in to a shoot in the middle of the country and it's really quite easy to spot people before they spot you. Secondly, you would be surprised how blinkered people can be when they're out walking. Most tend to focus on the path ahead and not see what's going on around them.
The other problem with location shoots is that models invariable turn up in totally unsuitable footwear, so a long trek is out of the question. I've actually started to seek out locations that are close to the road, so less time is spent on walking and more on shooting. As the weather today was the usual Lakeland rain I set off to check out a location I'd used before to see if I could find another angle to shoot there again. I never got there but I did find several cracking spots which I hope to use soon, including this one.
It's a perfect waterside location, boathouse, jetty, overhanging trees to soften the light and only 20 metres from the road, but perfectly screened.
Now all I need is a break in the weather.
