

Reaching the secluded strand entails a 40–60-minute ferry ride from Auckland, a taxi or rideshare to the island’s north shore, and then a short downhill hike. Nida Nude Beach, Nidos-Smiltynės pl., Nida, Lithuania Little Palm Beach, Waiheke, New ZealandĪlthough it’s technically legal to go naked on any beach in personal-liberty-loving New Zealand, the nation’s naturists tend to congregate at well-known clothing-optional spots like Little Palm Beach on Waiheke Island. Walk far enough south along the strand and you eventually come to a fence that marks the Lithuania-Russia border.

With its wildflower-covered dunes (among the highest in Europe) and shoreline forest, the beach was the focus of a 19th-century artists’ colony that attracted many of the leading painters, poets and writers of the time.

But this gorgeous strand on the long, sandy Curonian Spit offers one of Europe’s most picturesque spots to take it all off. The chilly Baltic Sea may not seem like the most obvious place to skinny dip. Playa Naturista Chihuahua, Avenida Las Amarras, 20003 Chihuahua, Uruguay Nida Nude Beach, Lithuania Since then, amenities have expanded to include the Hotel El Refugio Nudista Naturista clothing-optional resort. Photogenic dunes and water temperatures that reach 25 Celsius (77 F) and higher even in the southern hemisphere winter add to the strand’s allure.Īfter decades as an unofficial naked getaway, Chihuahua finally achieved legal status in 2000. Located about a 30-minute drive from Punta del Este, Uruguay’s best-known nude beach overlooks Portezuelo Bay on the Atlantic coast. Here are 20 of the best nude beaches around the world: Playa Naturista Chihuahua, Uruguay One of the spin-offs of the socially and sexually liberal 1960s was a “free beach” movement that saw a proliferation of nude beaches around the world.Īnd their popularity continues today, with more and more popping up each year.

“Soft, smooth sand, warm ocean breeze, gentle ocean waves and lots of other naturists makes for a great clothing-optional beach,” says Nicky Hoffman of The Naturist Society, who’s also the managing editor of Nude & Natural magazine and co-author of “The World’s Best Nude Beaches & Resorts.”Ĭhanneling that same vibe, the naturist movement took off in Europe and North America during the first half of the 20th century, with city parks, camp grounds and eventually beaches established for those who wanted to experience nature nude in their most natural state. Meanwhile, there are more places than ever to sun, swim or build sandcastles au naturel at clothing-optional beaches on every continent.įrom rocky coastlines to talcum-powder fine sands, and big city bays to secluded shores, there are now hundreds of beaches where it’s perfectly legal (or at least de facto legal) to frolic beside the sea in nothing more than your birthday suit. And the barely veiled female figure was the fashion statement du jour at the Met Gala, Milan Fashion Week, the BRIT Awards in London and other top-shelf events.
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Just my thoughts, and I've certainly not shot such images in the past, so.It’s been a banner year for nudity around the globe.īerlin recently announced that women can now go topless at the German capital’s public swimming pools while Nantucket Island went topless last December after locals voted in favor of “gender equality on beaches.”Īfter a multi-year Covid hiatus, the Free the Nipple campaign was back with topless parades in New York City, Vancouver, Paris and elsewhere. This is a case, I think, where you need to change the setup instead of modifying in post. However, short of that, I'm not sure there's much that can be done in post. Converting to B&W would possibly help, to some extent. However, I think the nearly monochrome backgrounds don't do ANYTHING for the model. The model is quite lovely, and the photos are technically quite nice. Perhaps some different backgrounds, or some kind of action being initiated would help bring out depth in the models. But, it also feels like looking at a mannequin in a sense as well. Technically, the shots are very well done, detail is marvelous, as is the composition/lighting. And I don't mean to be discouraging-just some thoughts. I'm not saying they are unpleasant to look at-hardly! But I don't get any sense of character. The images are very well executed and the model is lovely.
