It is not easy to find a person that excels in the fine art of capturing the mysterious female sensuality. The photographer ought to know that to undress a woman and press the shutter is not enough to steal her essence. A woman’s body is often seen as a source of lust and fantasy; when in reality, her curves are a visual walk-through of the history of a thousand experiences. Between her breasts and hips, secrets, insecurities, victories, and defeats remain hidden to the ones who only see her skin.
Photographing the nakedness of a woman is all about accepting the perfection of her imperfection. The art of nudity requires the ability to capture her confidence of her own body, to therefore steal her essence. It doesn’t matter if she is a thin or a voluptuous woman, a shy girl who carefully undresses for the camera, or one who swiftly takes her clothes off because she likes to pose.
For six years the Russian photographer Igor Koshelev has understood the beauty of naked women. Sensuality is key in his work and the way he chooses to light his subjects gives it an added sense of elegance.
His photography exhibitions have been focused almost exclusively on Russian women, and he has been praised on social media by all those who are visually attracted to the perfection of the female body. He shows women whose confidence reside in the self-awareness of their bodies and sexuality. As a result, they are able to pose without prejudices, awakening the passion and accelerating the heart rate of the viewers. They show every detail of their anatomy, the perfection of their bodies, which remind us of marble sculptures from the Greek Goddesses.
The work of this photographer from Saint Petersburg causes controversy. People in favor of it will applaud his ability to understand and portray the female anatomy. On the other hand, there will be ones who will classify his pictures as “pornography”, and they will question the realness of the women’s bodies.
Koshelev does not focus on finding women whose bodies and sizes fit the western beauty standards (extremely fit or bodies with plastic surgery). He photographs women who enjoy their own femininity, with big or small breast, or buttocks, to show that sensuality lies in the eye of the beholder.
Words are not enough to talk about the work of Igor Koshelev, you can follow his Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr, and official website and let his photos take your breath away.
Photos are credited to Igor Koshelev
