Here are a few simple tips for DIY sexy photography, or tips that can be used as a small aid to beginner photographers.

You need a digital camera. There’s nothing worst than having to collect your sexy photos from Boots or Jessops when you know they have had a sneaky peep at your photos. Of course you could get a Polaroid camera, but the films are costly, the shots generally are not of very good quality, and if you want to email them to your lover at work, you will have to buy a scanner as well.

When buying a digital camera, you may also want to think about buying an additional memory card – just for good measure! Most digital cameras (those point and click ones) are in the region of 8MP to 10MP, so if you are going to invest in an additional memory card, buy one with a size of 1GB or greater.

You can feel a bit silly posing, trying to look sexy and having no idea of where to put your hands.

Get some adult magazines. They have professionals demonstrating the sexy pose’s for you. Copy the stance and positioning of the photos you like in the magazines.

Get some props! If you are holding, leaning or have something to do with your hands you will look more natural, and wont feel uncomfortable. The props might be an everyday object, food, a sex toy, a door frame or even massage baby oil into your skin.

Play some music or have a bottle of wine to help you to relax. If you are taking the photos with your lover, you will soon stop feeling silly as they get hornier watching you posing and teasing.

Leave something to the imagination, save all your intimate bits ‘n’ body parts for the passionate sex scene, don’t flash them off in the snaps – this leaves nothing for the grand finale. Sexy photos are just an appetiser. A few shots of a slow sensual strip show are far more arousing than an up front and in your face view of your nether-region! Get your sexy undies on, or wrap yourself in a towel or some bed sheets and show little hints if flesh.

To  get that sexy smile – never smile with your lips fully closed. Try imagining that you have a pea or a two pence piece that you are holding between your lips. Also give your lips a lick of gloss before the shot to give them shine.

Check your location. Your photographs wont turn out very sexy if unwanted mess is in the frame. Make sure that the area you are using is tidy. And wherever you are taking your pictures, make sure you are not going to be disturbed – It can be very embarrassing. Also, beware of mirrors!

A prime example of poor surroundings.Image Provided by COIstock

Back lighting (having a light shine behind your subject) is flattering. It softens the outline, and makes you look slimmer.

Taking pictures outside – a very risky business! Make sure you are not going to be disturbed or arrested! Warm up the tones of your photo and give yourself a warm sexy glow by changing the white balance on your camera from auto to cloudy. It increases the reds and yellows resulting in a richer, warmer shot.

Always point your toes even if your feet are going to be touching the ground (when sitting in a chair for example) It makes your legs look longer and more shapely.

If your going to wear shoes wear high heels. This is because high heeled shoes instantly ‘improve’ your posture and ‘improve’ the shape of your legs.

Don’t just stand with your legs together like a soldier on century duty, its not doing you or the picture any favours. Instead stand with your legs a stride apart or cross one in front of the other to exaggerate the leg length.

Experiment with camera angles, they can add to the mood of your finished images. Looking down on your subject makes them look very submissive; whilst having the camera look up at the subject from a lower position makes them look dominant and powerful – experiment.

DIY Sexy Photos – For an added surprise at work, email them a ‘right at this very moment‘ photo taken with the self timer function; this delays the firing of the shutter for up to 10 seconds (maybe longer, depending on your camera).

Simple back-lighting and a clean room can give great results! Image provided by Aurora_Dawn

If something does manage to spoil your photograph, remember you can always crop and change your digital images later on your computer.

Work it baby! Its a digital camera so it costs nothing to take hundreds of photos. You can always disregard photos you don’t like later. The more different photos you take with different lighting and camera angles, the better chance you have of finding the perfect, sexiest photo.

Don’t stand face on to the camera. Its not very interesting and its not very flattering. If you must stand face on to the camera turn slightly away to improve the shot.

Most importantly have fun! Because it comes across in the photograph if you are enjoying yourself or not. Your not going to turn on the viewer of the photo if you look like you have the snap taken under duress.

**** Important ****
If you are sending sexy photographs to your loved ones at work, be aware… company policy will prohibit them from viewing such material and could lead to disciplinary action, or worse… getting fired! If in doubt, check!
Please, don’t blame me if you get sacked or arrested for following these tips – use common sense

Some of the tips offered in the article have been sourced from various websites in the public domain.