Michael White was born in Cambridge, England and regularly now also works from studios in London, Los Angeles and Paris.
" Photography is my passion and portraiture, nude, and erotic photography has now become a large part of my professional work.
I love erotic suggestion rather than the obvious, natural light on the form and texture of the human body; the erotic potential of everyday situations brought into focus for a split second.
People move, and their fleeting movement can be captured. The camera can record so much more than a static pose.
The erotic potential of being able to portray a thought, a gesture, a mood, or a movement in a fraction of a second is very exciting.
Realism with all of its imperfections is more erotic than overworked, clichéd or false images.
Plus I hate retouching pictures. It’s quite boring!
Digital photography has given me freedom to pursue these ideas, capturing moods, gestures, movement. A model simply being herself.
Digital cameras also allows me to work in natural situations without the restrictions that film can often impose. In this way fresh spontaneous and unusual images emerge.Though I had no formal training in art or photography, I was inspired and encouraged by my parents who were both artists, and taught me a deep appreciation for both light, form, and femininity. My 25 years of experience as a graphic designer and illustrator, also gave me good grounding for what now
is pursuit of a passion, the portrayal of feminine beauty, in graceful and sensual images."
Michael White with partner Nicolas Tainon aka "Nuke" are the creators of BreathTakers.com
