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Piano étude BTS movie

Or perhaps a more proper title would be "arse play" in British English (Patreon doesn't allow you to use the US spelling without the R & E with an extra S ). You'll know what I mean when you watch the movie.

Piano Étude

I love working with Georgia Brown; it was at the Kiln studio in Stoke-On-Trent this time.
She is gorgeous looking, the most lovely person, has no inhibitions - at least none I have discovered, and is a veritable posing machine who genuinely cares that photographers get the best possible images.

What more could you wa...

Torre Del Veger

Rebecca Perry one early morning at Torre Del Veger.
It’s diffused light; a light cloud is passing in front of the early morning sun.

They’ve since repaired the railing, so it’s modern and steel.

In my opinion, it has lost a bit of its original appeal.

Reach for the stars

This is from my Mallorca workshop last year.
And it speaks to why it is very sensible to edit your images.

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Memento Mori (remember you will die)

I like to challenge myself.

One challenge I take on now and then is to play with exposure time and see what I can achieve.
In this case, the movement adds a lot to the general feel and scene.
Had these been in clear focus, they would be completely different (and a lot less interesting) I think.

I also like...

Claras’ latticework

In May, I met up with some old friends in Kanab (Kaela and Ingrid) and met some new ones (Clear Rene, Vivian Cove, and Goblin Goddess), and we did a couple of days of adventure before they got too busy.

All my research from when shooting Venus On Mars came in very handy despite Ingrid being a Guide.

You would not ...

Claras latticework BTS

This is not a bts from the shoot, but one getting there, so you get an idea about the environment.
I think it's fun to show a bit about what's going on. Notice the warm coats and hoodies. It was windy AF.
Open for all tiers unlike the real BTS videos.

Helena on steroids

Last autumn, I shot Dulce Mara near the studio. We only had a few hours but pulled off five great images. This one is natural light as a cool structure near my studio.

She does have an amazing body.

Fun fact as some people have asked:
She is not malnourished; She works as a Chef, understands how food works, a...

The idea of surrender - retouch video

Here is a small video showing how I develop the images in lightroom, and how it was retouched.
There is a password to access this video:

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The idea of surrender

I did a small, intimate workshop with Wiana and The Endless Sinner last month.
I used this as one of the shots to illustrate how my images progress from the vaguest idea into a strong image and how I collaborate with the models to give their all.

This is diffused daylight from my studio windows on a slightly rainy d...

Proper guidance

Nausicaa Yami is in a quarry in Lanzarote, where the light is amazing.

This is simply an open sky, with no sunlight, but sheltered by various walls.

And things like these are why I like to do location workshops:
Until you have an intimate understanding of light, having someone show you how many opportunities a ...

Georgia does statues

Georgia showing off during my Spring workshop at Basford Hurst cottage in the UK in March.
This is direct sunlight, and Georgia has a light oil coating on her body. I chose to process the images to have marble-like skin. I frequently go the other way and opt for darker skin, but light felt suitable for these.

Hint: I...

Proper guidance BTS video

BTS from a previous workshop in Lanzarote where I shot these images.

Sunstruck

I love working with dancers and very flexible people like Lena Dancer.
And I do have an affinity for hard light.
The scene can become more mystic, and you can make super revealing poses but hide the “delicate bits” in the deep shadows.

I don’t know about you, but it makes me look harder if I can almost see s...

Sign of the Nine BTS

Sign of the nine

I’m particularly proud of this image.
It strikes the perfect balance for me:

It is exquisitely aesthetic, weird, engaging, and surely controversial for some delicate eyes.

Let me know whatever comes to mind when you see this.
It’s lit on a massive seamless background with three massive 7’ umbrel...

July on Thomas Holm Patreon

The endless sinner is playing with some Honey Bridgette accessories.

And since these are playful and not nude (it is but outside of the frame), I can make this a public post and give you a rundown of what’s in store:

Yesterday a rather large series with CB Modeling from Kullaberg in Sweden was featured.

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CB Modelling BTS movie

18 min BTS from one of the scenes I shot with Cassie in Sweden. Sorry about the wind noise...

Cassie gone wild

As you may know, I’m offering two unique autumn workshops in Lanzarote (a small volcanic Spanish Island) in September and October.

These workshops will feature The Endless Sinner, Wiana Model, and CB Modeling. However, I've...

A bit hung up

Everybody can be a bit hung up, especially during a photoshoot.
This is the endless sinner testing a few of my new studio accessories (from Honey Bridgette).

Rose of the midlands

I booked Ayla Rose for a workshop in ’19, and we also shot some stuff one-on-one.
I have published one or two of these before, but I’m hoping you don’t mind the recap and seeing the unpublished ones.

The first six images are shot in the same spot, using varying degrees of sunlight streaming through the ...

Rose of the Midlands - BTS

Back in the day I did BTS movies as timelapse - to save space on the phone.

Not the best BTS I have done in my life :D

The world is your oyster

Annika, in a blast from the past.

For some reason, I have never posted these before (If I have, at least I have not tagged them correctly).

I haven’t worked with Annika since the pandemic. I think it’s time again soon.

The first is a 53” white reflective Westcott Apollo deep umbrella, and the last is d...

What do you want?

It's time for a poll:

I would love to know what you think about my Patreon?

I obviously want to make it as good as possible so that it will also be as popular as possible.

So if you have any ideas, things you wou...

Gymnastic tendencies

Gracie Sweet and a box:

Gracie hated to do images that appeared revealing without showing anything and asked if I could do it.

Yes, Indeed I can, Mam.

Which of these is most enticing, and what makes it your favorite?

The light is a 57” Zeppelin with a soft grid and many black flags to avoid unwanted ...

Who can resist Fatima?

I don’t think I have ever worked with a model who can appear to be as much of a tease as Fatima Kojima.

I mean, look at this image:

There is so much potential in what’s about to happen.

So much mischief

So much loving to tease you (or me - who knows).

And if you understand anatomy, yes, she d...

Lingerie Blues

When shooting with Isi Luxova a few months ago, she asked me to shoot some lingerie images, and I agreed.

I used to shoot lingerie when I did advertising, and consequently declined shooting any kind of underwear the first 5-6 year...

Lingerie Blues BTS

BTS from the lingerie shoot with Isi

Mynte lost in a moment.

I don’t know what it is, but I find Mynte very enticing to work with.
She has a girlish charm, is a declared exhibitionist, and is very as both playful and sensual.

And that often comes across in the images we create together.

This is a good example.

It was lit with a Westcott 57” Zeppelin and uses a ...

Shruti Booty

I do have an affinity for darker-skinned models.

Light reacts differently with darker skin, creating a different dispersion of the highlights that makes the body appear more round.

I had Shruti apply some (massage) oil to amplify the reflections and, by extension, make the shadows deeper.

Reflective “obj...