Naked in Thanet

Miss Elle (2008)

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Jenna (2005)

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Jasmine (2011)

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Kai (2006)

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Stacy (2005)

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Dani & Trish (2006)

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Kirsty (2012)

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Louise (2006)

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Thorn (2007)

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Rayne (2005)

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Laura (2006)

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Hollee (2010)

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Amy (2012)

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Hannah (2009)

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Tracey (2010)

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Jodie (2007)

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Miss Elle (2011)

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Clara & Hannah (2002)

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Natalie (2006)

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Kelly (2011)

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Jemma (2007)

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Kirsty & Sadie (2006)

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Jasmine (2012)

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Dee (2006)

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Kim (2011)

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Tracy (2005)

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Miss Elle (2006)

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Sharon (2010)

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Ella-Marie (2007)

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Thorn (2005)

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Sheree (2007)

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Laura (2010)

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Huma (2006)

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Jasmine & Kelly (2011)

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Jessica (2005)

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Annette (2006)

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Louisa-Jade (2008)

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Laura (2006)

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Emma (2010)

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Chantelle & Briony (2009)

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Michaela (2007)

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Becky (2002)

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Nadine (2011)

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Tracey, Marie & Karen (2010)

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Paige (2005)

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Rayne (2008)

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Shelley (2009)

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Kelly (2011)

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Ellie (2006)

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Karen (2007)

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Kirsty (2011)

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Ruby and Vixen (2005)

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Kerry (2009)

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Asha (2010)

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Kim (2007)

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Miss Elle & Thorn (2007)

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Jasmine (2011)

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Louise, Kai & Dee (2006)

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Naked in Thanet Website Closed!

2011-12-06T19:44:00.007Z

After several days of deliberation, I’ve decided to close my main Naked in Thanet website (www.nakedinthanet.com). There are several reasons for this which I don’t really want to go into, but from now on this blog will be the sole place to see my work. I’m certainly not giving up nude photography though! : )

Over the coming days / weeks I’ll be reposting images from most of my old photoshoots on here (probably one post per day), though I’m now trying to limit myself to a maximum of 5 or 6 images per shoot. That way I’ll (hopefully) only post my very best work.

I’ve also relaxed my “rules” a little, in that I’m now willing to do photoshoots where the images are kept “private” (for only myself & the model’s use). So get in touch if you’re interested (you can email me at peterchecksfield@gmail.com ). Unlike most sites, I generally prefer models over 25 years of age, though younger ones (over 18 of course) considered.

Thanks for your continued support!

Naked in Thanet Clothing!

2011-05-22T00:20:00.007+01:00

A local talented artist & designer named Lauren has been inspired by one of my Naked in Thanet photos & has used it on a top, duplicates of which will hopefully be available to buy via I Scream & Rock in Margate High Street in the very near future. More Naked in Thanet-inspired designs will no doubt follow if this is successful!

The Greatest Celebrity Strip of All Time?

2010-02-24T18:27:00.006Z

In an era when no-talent "celebrities" from reality TV shows strip off for magazines & newspapers every week, there's still occasionally the unexpected & the beautiful - & none more so than a few years back when ex-world champion Romanian gymnasts Lavinia Milosovici, Corina Ungureanu and Claudia Presecan stripped - off initially for Japanese TV, & then via two deleted & scarce official DVDs . I'd read about these (as well as seen clips & stills) for years, but I only recently managed to finally track down the actual DVDs - & they were well worth the wait! Three truly beautiful & fit (in the traditional sense of the word) women. More on all this (& the subsequent problems it caused the gymnasts) can be read here.

Naked in Thanet Promotional Video - Uncensored Version!

2010-01-28T13:19:00.004Z

After making a Naked in Thanet promotional video for YouTube, I decided to also make an uncensored version exclusively for this blog! This features many of my very favourite photos & models, so I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed making it...

I'm Still Here ... But I'm Mostly There!

2009-10-14T14:35:00.020+01:00

Well I'm still blogging, only I'm concentrating more on my Margate Music Man blog these days, hence the photos of the lovely young lady here! More on that in a moment...

I haven't done any photography lately, though I may be doing a shoot or two very soon. I've received applications from a couple of time-wasters who can't make up their mind whether they want shoots or not, but I'm still looking for more models...

Anyway, the model in these photos name is Julie Lewis, & they were taken by Bunny Yeager (most famous for her Bettie Paige photos) in the late 60s or 70s...and if you're wondering what this has to do with my Margate Music Man blog then see my latest post on Paul McCartney's U.K. singles!

Lily Cole by Juergen Teller

2009-08-03T07:28:00.010+01:00

I didn't even know who Lily Cole was until recently when a (female) photographer friend mentioned her, & I was struck by her innocent-looking beauty (Lily's, not my friend's, though she's very nice too!). Actually my friend suggested that Lily had a face like an alien though I digress. I love the fact that she's a top model, yet she's the exact opposite of most people's idea of nude models these days such as the appalling Jordan / Katie Price: round-faced, no tan (either fake or real), natural (& ginger!) hair colour, real breasts (that actually move when she lays down), unshaven pubic hair (shock horror!), & even (in these photos) little or no make-up.

These photos by German photographer Juergen Teller again break many of the "rules" (harsh on-camera lighting, over-exposure, muted colours, very "stiff" poses), but I think the combination of Lily & Juergen has created something truly memorable & unique.

Naked Fashion Show

2009-08-02T16:30:00.010+01:00

This bizarre "fashion" show was apparently held in a college or university somewhere in the Ukraine (though it could just as easily have been Canterbury). I can't quite work out whether the models are being nonchalant & cool or are absolutely terrified, though there's no denying their beauty. Anyway, enjoy (click on photos to enlarge)...

Madonna - Naked in 1979

2009-08-01T11:51:00.005+01:00

I've never found Madonna particularly appealing, but I was surprised by just how stunningly beautiful she looks in these photos, long before she overdid the peroxide & the gym. Many more can be seen here.

Excuse the fact that these have absolutely nothing to do with Thanet, but I'll be doing some more occasional non-Naked in Thanet posts in due course.

Behind The Scenes of Naked in Thanet!

2009-07-25T10:15:00.009+01:00

Here's a few pics of me photographing Shelley a couple of weeks ago. My thanks to Jason for snapping & sending me the pics, & of course to Shelley for doing the photoshoot! Anyone else fancy a go?

Clothed and Naked People

2009-06-20T16:36:00.014+01:00

I'm sure I'm not the only person who occasionally looks at people of all shapes & sizes, & wonders what they'd look like naked... Well here's a fascinating German site called Naked People that lets you do just that! After entering the site, simply run the mouse over each image to reveal all. Not all of them are pretty, but it's always refreshing to see non-sexual nude images of "normal" people.

Naked in Thanet in today's The Thanet Times!

2009-01-06T10:49:00.008Z

Click on articles to enlarge! My thanks to Thom for getting in touch with me regarding this ... and it's good to see that The Thanet Times are now publishing in full photos that they were censoring in 2005!

Canterbury Christ Church College 1996 Prospectus

2008-10-09T20:18:00.005+01:00

Just a quick post today as I'm knackered (due to not much sleep last night & an exhausting but satisfying Dover to Folkestone cliff top walk today!).

I've mentioned before that I used to do Life Modelling, & this photo of me hard at work appeared in the prospectus for Christ Church College back in 1996 (click on image to enlarge!).

Revealed: The Photo Margate Library Didn't Want You To See!

2008-10-05T13:23:00.009+01:00

In 2002 I had my first & only photographic exhibition, at Margate Library along with Ramsgate photographer Marie Muscat-King. Although the exhibition's title was "Gothically Inclined In Thanet" (which I thought was a horrible title but I went along with Marie's suggestion), I did include a couple of photos that featured some mild nudity (i.e. bums 'n' boobs). I had to argue to keep those in the exhibition, but they absolutely refused to allow the image above, as it was considered "too provocative"! OK, I admit it's a little cheeky, but would it really have corrupted the people of Thanet? They were fine with a black & white variation from the same shoot though, see below...

I've sometimes considered having another local exhibition, though it can be surprisingly expensive, so I'd have to seek sponsorship first, so perhaps someday!

Below is the poster from the exhibition, as well as a photo from the private view.

More Pics Of The Three Mysterious Naked Thanet Ladies!

2008-10-04T10:08:00.008+01:00

I told the story a few weeks back about the three mystery Thanet ladies who did a great photoshoot but then disappeared & never collected their (free) photos, see here. Well, I've just found some more photos with the file name LSS, & this has jogged my memory a little: the woman in the middle of the photo above is named Lisa, & on the right of her is Sophie or Sophia (I can't recall the name of the woman on the left but it would've been another name that begins with "S"!). Anyway, if anyone knows who these lovely ladies are then please let me know! I thought Lisa in particular was a fantastic model.

Meanwhile, here's some more pics...

Blast From The Past: My First Ever Nude Photoshoot

2008-10-02T19:22:00.004+01:00

These photos date from 1995. I'd spent about a year doing a City & Guilds Photography Course at Canterbury College (prior to 1994 I'd only ever used snap-shot cameras). This model was working at a different college as a Life Model (as I was too at the time), & after chatting she agreed to do a shoot. Looking back I can't believe how nervous I was at the time!

Although I'd done nude photography before (who hasn't?), I count this as my first proper nude photoshoot for a number of reasons:

* It was the first time we didn't just aim for titilation

* It was the first time I took care of the background & lighting

* It was the first time I used a "proper" camera (35mm instead of 110)

* It was the first time I developed & printed the photos in the darkroom

I haven't put these on my website, mainly because my style has changed now (I only use natural daylight for studio photography these days), though also because the poses look a little stilted & the images aren't great technicially. Still, not too bad for a first time!

Despite going on to do an A-Level Photography Course at Thanet College in 1999-2000, it was only in 2002 that I started to take my photography a little more seriously, & only 2005 that I started the Naked in Thanet on-going project (though there are a few images on my website that are a little older than this).

I'll be digging out a few more Blasts From The Past in due course!

Jealous & Insecure Males...

2008-09-29T17:58:00.007+01:00

One of the downsides of my hobby is that I occasionally get negative comments from people, both via the internet & in person. Now, I don't mind constructive criticism of my work (in fact I openly welcome it), but when people who don't know me & (sometimes) haven't even seen my work call me things like "Pervert" it's not very nice. Fortunately I'm thick-skinned, & the positive comments by far out-weigh the negative ones. Also, if I'm a pervert for enjoying seeing naked women, then I suspect there's a lot of perverts out there!

Interestingly, those few negative comments are almost always from males: there's a guy at work who positively hates me because of my photography (although as far as I'm aware all he's seen are a couple of my pics in the local press), & also one of my models' ex-partners has written some potentially libelous things about me on a local message board (unfortunately I've no firm evidence to prove it was him).

One other "problem" I have, is that I often have women who want to model for me, but their husbands or boyfriends won't allow them. This is despite the fact that I allow & encourage models to bring along whoever they want to photoshoots with them. Interestingly, I've had none of these problems with the occasional lesbian models I've photographed; their partners are usually absolutely fine with all this! Which can only bring me to the conclusion that there's some very jealous & insecure males out there.....

Note: The photo above has nothing to do with the wording of this article & has been included only as a sample of my work.

Why Do Nude Modelling?

2008-09-17T07:38:00.003+01:00

Someone on another thread asked: "I like your blog the pictures are all very artistic and tasteful but I do wonder what motivates these ladies to get in the nud out in the open. Any insights?"

To which Karen (the blonde model in the photo above) replied:

"My reasons for doing life modelling in many formats, not just photography, is because I do not want to be part of the conformist view that is society. I love creative freedom and hope that people like Peter and his friends will help other's embrace it and the one's who already do to continue doing so :)"

But I'd be curious to hear from other people. Have you done nude modelling, whether for myself or others? What motivated you? If you've never done nude modelling, would you consider it? All comments welcomed!

Naked Woman Attacked By Vampire Sisters in Margate Cemetery!

2008-09-12T10:11:00.012+01:00

There I was, just quitely photographing a rather buxom woman from California in a Margate cemetery (as you do), when out of the corner of my eye I noticed two girls with blood dripping from their mouths! It turned out that they were sisters, & another photoshoot was going on, so myself & the other photographer combined photoshoots for a few minutes...

Actually this photoshoot caused a bit of an uproar last summer, with a big feature in The Thanet Times, as well as an interview on Radio Kent.

Do YOU Know Who These Naked Thanet Ladies Are???

2008-09-05T16:11:00.007+01:00

About three years ago I did a studio shoot with the three women above: it was arranged via e-mail (by the woman in the middle of the group photo), & things went very well, with everyone seeming to enjoy themselves & me getting some great images. But (despite e-mailing her several times) I never heard from them again, & they never collected their (free) photos! Strange... I must admit that I can't even recall the names I was given, so does ANYONE know who these lovely ladies are??? If you do then please let me know!

Note that for this photoshoot I used a full studio set-up of backdrop & lights: soon after this I came to the decision to only use natural daylight as I find formal studio shoots a bit too stilted & contrived for my personal tastes.

EDIT: I've added more photos of these lovely ladies here.