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I have cameras and I like using them often when I can for all kinds of things.
Here are some nature, nudes and other things I shot over the years.

All images are shot by me and proper credit hopefully to those in my photos... ©art silva
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Following my Mt. Lassen post I thought I’d post another volcanic mountain on the cascade range. This one is Mt. Hood in Oregon shot from the Washington side of the Columbia River… #roadtrip #MtHood #Oregon #ColumbiaRiver #landscape #nature #fujifilm #X100T
January 26, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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Ever get that feeling of Helplessness in a world of fucking utter Chaos?

What in the actual hell is going on in this country?!

#desert #nude #artnude #artnudemodel #environmentalnude #desertruins #highdesert #california #mood #b&w #monochrome #D200 #12mm
M: @chelseachristian.com
From the archives of my high desert shoot with Chelsea. Quite a memorable day and an honor to create with this talented and wonderful model. Loaded with my Hasselblad 503cx, Carl Zeiss 80mm Planar T* a few rolls of 120 film, my Nikon D200, 12-24mm, 50mm and 24-85mm we used two locations that day and she braved both with the given weather conditions like a true champ. Anyone who has worked with Chelsea knows what a sweetheart and professional she is, she knows her lighting and camera angles and that goes a long way in my book. I just wished I could have worked with her more often because in my experience, familiarity over time lends to greater ideas and work, but then there are times for instance looking back at the image files of this shoot where things click right out the gate, and that is instantly rewarding and something every photographer/model strives for. I am eternally grateful for her time and talent and friendship that day. ~ Go give her your time at her page if you can and tell her Art sent you.
January 25, 2026 at 7:07 AM
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The bts camera setup on a quiet calm morning at Mt. Lassen in Northern California, one of the last volcanos in the US mainland to erupt only 110 years ago. #nature #forest #lake #mountain #LassenNP #California #XH1 #X100T
Looking at the east face of Mt. Lassen on a calm morning. This is the side of most impact of the 1915 eruption. That is my Fujifilm X-H1 on the tripod looking at a perfect mirroring of the volcano. Shot with my X100T… (continued on second photo) May 1915 was the last time California had a volcanic eruption, second to last with Mt. St. Helen in Washington state being the last in 1980. Touring the mountain of Lassen you can find continuous active features on the mountain itself with steam vents and bubbling volcanic mud pits and hot springs. Well worth a visit if in the area including a hiking trail to the summit for amazing 360* views and the aftermath terrain of the 1915 event. ~ Archived eruption photo credit to NPS (US National Park Service)
January 22, 2026 at 8:14 AM
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In short theme from my last sectional figure image I thought I'd post another awesome PNW model who helped me with this somewhat emotive gesture shot a little over nine years ago, well that was the idea at least.
#artnude #artnudemodel #hands #torso #monochrome #b&w #X100T
Model: Verronica Kirei
This was my second time with the lovely Verronica, the first was when I visited Portland Oregon and the second time (this one) was at the FD Studios rooftop in Los Angeles' fashion district. The sun had already just set at this moment so I was working with reflective light from the sky and surrounding structures without artificial light and I wanted somewhat of a high key, moderately high contrast image. Luckily my old Fujifilm camera was able to get what I wanted quite cleanly. Kudos to my friend in creation Verronica for her time, talent, bravery, grit and stunning figure once again. I miss shooting with her. Happy Birthday month to her and go give her some attention at her website at verronicakirei.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:46 AM
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New Years Day afternoon walk.
Always beautiful dramatic sunny days right after a rain storm which called for me to bring out the big gun this time.
#greenmeadows #grassymesa #palmtrees #harbor #ocean #mountain #clouds #puffyclouds #americanriviera #coastaltown #beachtown #D850 #50mm #1x1
This is shutter click #406 on this camera I purchased brand new three and a half years ago. Being that the Raw files are so huge from this sensor I rarely bring it out, but on the bright side it is still brand spanking new so when I do shoot it it's like Christmas again 👍 What you will not see here on this online compressed copy are how the structures in the foothills below the cloud bank and the boats anchored off the beach are detailed and relatively sharp as I see in my Raw file. As far as exposure quality it is my honest opinion that the D850 and the Canon 5DSR are the best DSLRs if you need quality detailed images with the Nikon however having significantly better dynamic range and much easier to edit the in post when it comes to EV, color, shadows and noise/banding recovery.
January 8, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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Happy Nude Year y'all. As with every January and as an art lover and part time creator of nude imagery and collaborator, my wish for the societal mindset on nude art to open up is a life long concern. Unfortunately it's never ending battle.
#nude #artnude #b&w #D200
M: @floofiesworld.bsky.social
From the archive when I was shooting a lot; a morning beach photoshoot with my ole dear friend and long time go-to model Floofie. The morning light from the east was perfect for a shot like this and made this one of my favorites for how it contours Kira's form and body lines with her pose angles while hoping to capture her respectfully yet sensually in a natural way. Her arm and hand placement adds to what I think is an added element to the feel of this photo. Shot with my now trusty old D200 at the time and a Nikkor 50mm f1.8D, converted to black and white it also looks gorgeous in the original Raw color file but monochrome really focuses on the details I mentioned already. An Eternal Thank You to Kira for always inspiring and uplifting my own photography. Every time over the years we shot I learned new things about my abilities with working with talented models such as Kira. Our photoshoots were always a highlight of my practice because I knew we would always come out with wonderful images I would be proud of and cherish for ever. My model shoots were tapering down well after this photoshoot which in the end lead to one or two shoots a year before I finally called it quits six and a half years ago. Even though I put a lot of my own personal resources into my photoshoots, nothing ever came of them for me to continue other than memories in a hard drive. I truly miss it, the interactions of the creative process and just enjoying the time working with friends of the arts, but hopefully I will start shooting again this year and be sure Kira will be the first one I call . 🩶
January 4, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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Winter Solstice and the Holidays. Sunrise at the pier on a chilly morning. #sunrise #waterfront #weather #morning #sunrise #pier #wharf #holiday #christmastree shot with the #iPad mini 2 believe it or not.
December 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Incredible! This month marks exactly a decade since I last shot with Anastasia. Man where has the time gone. It was our second shoot together, this one was at FD Studios in LA. An amazing artist in her own right, you should check her IG out ->> @anastasiaarteyeva #artmodel #artnude #monochrome #XE1
December 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Alternate vantage point of Yosemite’s Half Dome at #sunset from the north-east at #OlmstedPoint on Tioga Rd... #yosemite #YosemiteNationalPark #california #halfdome #roadtrip #camping #hiking #nature #Fujifilm #XH1
December 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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That one birthday I had coming back from my Sierra camping/roadtrip stopping at a dear friend's house where a photoshoot broke out. #photoshoot #artnudemodel #friendswhomodelnakedforme #indoornude #nakedmusician #piano #bw #monochrome #roadtripsideroute #XH1 #XF35mm
M: Katja Gee 🥰
October 24, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Good Morning from Kauai. #morningswim #ocean #island #islandlife #Hanalei #Pier #Kauai #Hawaii #XE1
October 22, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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I have been lucky and honored to have worked with some amazingly talented, inspiring and professional art models over the years, such is the case with Chelsea Christian here. That was a great day of shooting and creating. #artmodel #artnudemodel #classy #monochrome #b&w #desert #california #D200
October 21, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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Just another day in Paradise. #surfing #longboarding #Hawaii #Waikiki #ocean #waves #summersouthswell #shotontheiPhone
October 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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The weight of a decade long funk I'm in is not going to resolve anytime soon. Selling off all my gear that I don't use anymore is step one. Perhaps it'll be a different story when I retire in four years. #bw #monochrome #nikon #nature #rock #nude #naturenude #artnudemodel @floofiesworld.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Up Close #macro #macrophotograohy #poormansmacro #50mm #reversemount #D100
July 31, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Just finished booking my trip back to paradise to my home away from home. #trip #summer #travel #surftrip #paradise #takeoff #airport #runway #airline #landing #plane #public #nude #model #juxtaposition #shootingangle #movement #b&w #monochrome #randomly #ShootingWhereWeCan #D200 m: Claire
July 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Morning Shower #flower #raindrops #mist #X100T
July 26, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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Untitled - #artnude #naturenude #nudemodel #nature #figure #form #rock #textures #skin #space #negativespace #pose #womb #borninnature #b&w #monochrome #D200
M: Kat Love
P: Art Silva
July 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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July

#fireworks #america #independaceday #landofthefree???#XT2 #XF90mmF2
July 11, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Exactly 14 years ago this afternoon I had the pleasure of creating nude art images with Jess Robinson in my then home photo studio. What a fun and inspiring shoot that was with a talented and lovely soul. Hope she's doing great these days #nude #artnude #studio #lighting #b&w #monochrome #D200 #28mm
June 23, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Just Sayin' ...

#Love #peace #nature #sky #dobetter #beagoodhuman
June 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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untitled... going back again to a late fall photoshoot at a #drylakebed in the California #highdesert with the always wonderful Chelsea Christian. My respect and admiration grew to another level that day with her braving the elements. #California #naturenude #artnde #symmetry #bw #monochrome #D200
June 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Californians are Americans too. As a matter a fact America is damn lucky to have Californians working their butts off to provide American and International needs...Don't poke the mighty Golden Bear. #California #Californians #CaliforniaRepublic #BearCountry #1nationalGDP #4internationalGDP #FoffTACO
June 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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More from my favorite beached tree trunk on a foggy summer morning with Rebecca. I think her embracing pose balances out the symmetry of the foreground against the foggy backdrop #nude #artnude #naturenude #nature #beach #foggybeach #b&w #monochrome #ilford #mediumformat #film #6x6 #Hasselblad #80mm
June 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Lazy Beach Days of Summer are here again. #summer #lazy #afternoon #summertime #beach #beachday #palms #palmtrees #hammocks #park #grass #sand #ocean #XE1 #XF35mmF2
June 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM