Ellen von Unwerth (born 1954) is a German photographer and director, specializing in erotic femininity.
Women are not just there to be admired, they are there to be enjoyed.
I don't stand behind the camera drooling. Knowing that, the models are more likely to open up and relax.
A sexy picture can come from anyone who forms an intimacy with their subject. You can take a sexy picture of your cat if you want to.
It’s a woman saying something secretive, something in her eyes that’s almost animalistic
I love sexy, intelligent women. Sexiness is hard to define. Of course a woman can be beautiful, but I think it's something in the eyes. It's a woman saying something secretive, something in her eyes that's almost animalistic.
I'm into capturing the moment. Sometimes, I'll rip the camera out of my assistant's hands and he'll be shouting, But there's no film in the camera! and I think, Never mind! Let's go.
I love all the old pictures - of spanking and Bettie Page and corsets. But you can't do spanking in fashion, so I wanted to do a project where I could really let go and get girls who also love those things.
I think that the obsession with technique is a male thing. Boy's toys. They love playing. . . I would rather search for a new model or location.
It's good to shock. It's not good to always be careful. It's good to disturb a little.
I like to photograph anyone before they know what their best angles are.
I love beautiful women. I love to show their personality, their sexuality. There's a fashion side to my erotic pictures: I love beautiful shoes and jewellery. But the erotic work I do is too daring and provocative for a fashion magazine. It's more fun, and if you have the right girl who likes it, more exciting, too. It's fashion photography, but with fewer clothes.