Nighttime Lingerie Model Photography Tips And Techniques

I enjoy exploring photography concepts that are not always mainstream. Nighttime lingerie model photography on the beach was such an idea.

The typical location for Hawaiian lingerie and bikini model photography are the beautiful sunny beaches of course. But what happens if we substitute the sunlight with moonlight and a flash?
How do basic photography techniques change: composition, choice of background, lighting, etc.

Let’s look at a few nighttime photos I took of a Japanese lingerie model on the popular Sandy Beach on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. This is an excellent location where I have photographed swimsuit models and bodyboarders during the day.

The mighty Hawaiian waves have carved a very low, maybe two feet high cave into the rocks. This gave me the idea to have the model crawl out of the darkness into the light. I arranged the composition in a way that the curve of the lava rock wall would compliment the curve of the model’s butt.
The two curves almost touch giving the photo somewhat of a claustrophobic feel.