One of the more common questions asked of me is how I get so many people to pose naked for my various projects. I understand why people would wonder about this. Over the years, my large-scale projects and underwater sessions have featured literally hundreds of people sans clothing… why do so many people agree to this?

The short answer is this — they don’t.

Oh sure, they do agree to have their pictures taken, but usually they think they’re here for graduation photos or something like that. Little do they know that once they’re blinded by the strobes, I quietly add a secret bit of equipment that lets me get the shots I’m really after. I’ve had a really good run with this over the years, but now I think it’s time for me to share it with the rest of the world.

And with that, I share with you my secret for getting naked pictures of people: