Art Nudes FAQ

Last Updated Sept. 5, 2010

Welcome to the official Frequently Asked Questions for the Art Nudes Blog.

It is very important to consult this before submitting links or requesting reciprocal links. Alternately, if you are just curious about this blog and want to know a bit of its history, philosophy, etc. you will find it here.


Link Submissions


Q. I am a photographer/know of a photographer and I want to submit my/their site to be on your blog. What do I need to do?

A. I am always looking for fresh links and the opportunity to provide exposure to fellow fine art nude photographers. Most of the time, you can simply email me the website address using the link on the top left hand side of the blog and I will review it for suitability. However, there are important conditions that can save you the pain of rejection. Please read on:

The following types of sites are almost never accepted:

Erotica: This means sites whose primary objective is titillation. Unless there is something really exceptional about the photography, this blog does not feature work with a strongly sexual theme. There is no shortage of other venues on the web for that type of work.

Glamour: Bikinis, lingerie, and Playboy style photography. Exposed skin does not equal fine art.

Pay Sites: Art Nudes does not promote sites with subscription or members only galleries. The only exceptions would be if there is significant and worthwhile free content available on the site, and it better be pretty darn good.



Quality Control

Q. I have been doing photography for a month now and have got some really great digital photos of my girlfriend that I turned green, orange and blue with Photoshop and put up on a free hosted website. Can you post my work?

A. While I like to encourage emerging photographers, sometimes the work that is submitted just is not in the same league as other work posted here and does not make the cut. Even if the link you submitted does not fall into one of the categories above, it still has to pass by the cruel and judgmental curator. If your work is not posted, you can call me a jerk and then keep on practicing and improving.


Reciprocal Links

Q. I am the webmaster of Hot XXX D-Cup Babes with Garden Tools and I love your site. Want to trade links?

A. Nope

Q. Aw, come on, how come? I can send hundreds of hits your way every day!

A. Sorry, the same rules apply for reciprocal links as for regular posts. No pay sites, no porn, no glamour, etc.

Q. What if I run a blog that is all about my interests in turnip farming and Japanese netsuke collecting and I have added a link to your site. Will you reciprocate?

A. Quite possibly. Something like this would appear in the Friends of Art Nudes section.

Q. I am a fine art photographer and I have added a link to you from my webpage. Will you add me to the permalinks on your blog?

A. Very likely. Probably in the Friends of Art Nudes section.


Advertising

Q. Will you accept paid advertising of any kind?

A. This blog is a strictly personal project and in order to maintain editorial objectivity, I do not accept paid advertising.


General Information

Q. Who runs this blog?

A. The founder and primary curator of this site is Michael Barnes, a semi-professional photographer based in Victoria, British Columbia. Many links are also provided by a number of longtime readers who graciously donate their time scouring the net and emailing me links for consideration.

Q. Why do you do it?

A. What started out as a fun project to use the blogger technology to post the dozens of photography sites I had bookmarked turned into a terrific opportunity to connect with likeminded photographers around the world. It is also a great way to provide exposure to worthwhile photographers and inspiration to others at the same time. I have made lots of friends and had contact with photographers whose work I have admired for years. Furthermore, this blog has been the catalyst for other photographers around the world meeting both in person and via email. In short, I do it because I enjoy it. There is no real cash incentive, and that is what makes it so easy not to compromise when it comes to link exchanges, pop-ups, advertising, and the like.

Q. When did it start?

A. This blog started Feb. 16, 2003 and has received millions of unique visitors since then.