The Golden Fluffies 2008
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Welcome dear friends to our third and final Golden Fluffies Awards, given to the best photographic nude blogs in the world.
Well, what a year it’s been! There have been some utterly fantastic images on the blogs this year, and some superlative writing. The winners of this year’s awards have dedicated literally many hundreds of hours to blogging, to presenting the very best nude photographs, analyses, stories, interviews and sharing their lives and their work with thousands of readers.
We extend our thanks to last year’s winners who have all done a wonderful job of carrying the bloggie torch for a whole year, and we extend our appreciation to all the other photographers, models and writers who have given up so much of their lives in the pursuit of their art. Your blogs are collections of your finest work, as well as reflections of your artistic journeys. Your creativity enriches the lives of all those who visit your blogs on a daily basis and so we celebrate your achievements today and we thank you for your daily efforts! Long may your art continue!
O.K. Enough of the mushy stuff. That’s not what you wanna read about…you want results! So without further ado, let’s get down to business.
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Award for best Overall Photographic Nude Blog
This is the main award for the Best Photographic Nude Blog including all styles of photographic nudes. The clear winner this year is
Pretty Girl Shooter
Jimmy D is a photographer who not only thinks in terms of light, but lives and breathes it too. Both Rich and I believe that this particular artist has done more to teach nude photographers how to improve their lighting and photographic skills than any other blog out there. Not only is he a talented photographer, but he is also a delightfully witty writer who regularly enlightens readers with tips on how better their art (sorry, Jimmy I mean craft), as well as examining the philosophy behind nude and glamour photography.
Arise Sir Jimmy! (Readers note that Jimmy plans a DVD and workshops for the future.)
Brazilian Model by Jimmy D
Award for Best Fine-Art Nude Blog
For the second year running, the winner is
Magic Flute Fine Art Nudes.
Stephen Haynes is a highly talented photographer who demonstrates a mastery of the fine-art nude photographic genre. He devotes a significant part of each day to not only sharing his photographic thoughts, but also bringing us fascinating articles on fine-art nude photography. I don’t think he’s missed a single day’s blogging for the entire of 2008 (with the exception perhaps of Christmas week!) This is an incredible feat, and truly this man is one of the world’s most devoted photographic bloggers! Thank you Stephen, for sharing your life and your photographic art.
Abigail in The Box By Stephen Haynes
(We also recommend you visit this blog for an in-depth analysis of the new section 2257 requirements which will apply to all nude photographers in the U.S. Click here to learn more.)
We also encourage readers to visit our other favourite fine-art-nude blogs, Exposed for the Shadows, Figures of Grace, Terrell Neasley, Implications and Experience, So Many Stars, Speaking Truth, Newcastle Art Nudes and newcomers In Between The Moments and Michael V.
Best Model Blog
Our congratulations go to Lela Rae
2008 was the year that model Lela Rae really came into her own. She was photographed by some of the world's best photographers, and developed a (well earned) reputation as one of the best photographic art models in the States, as well as being a sensitive and deeply passionate writer and musician. If you want to experience some incredible photography and learn more about this wonderful lady, then we highly recommend you visit her blog.
Lela Rae By Iksodas
Thanks also to our other favourite model blogs: Simply Nude (alas, now a private blog), An American Model in London, Naked Postcards, Katy T, Naked Philosophy, London Andrews, Complex Simplicity and the deeply fascinating Museworthy (not strictly a photographic blog, but wonderful writing.)
Best Glamour Blog
Young, Rich, Gifted and Beautiful is this year's winner.
Scott Church is a fantastic photographer. Although he experiments in different types of nude photography, his glamour work is truly stellar, and his daily blog is a very useful resource for aspiring photographers with advice on photography, marketing, online videos, and of course some very cool glamour photography. Scott also offers regular workshops and has recently published a new book of male nudes.
Brave By Scott Church
Best Photographic Style
This award goes to the nude photographer who has a unique style and elegance, an atmosphere, a way of capturing the essence of woman in such a way that she appears utterly perfect:
Chip Willis
Chip has that gift for capturing unattainable beauty. His images are incredible. The man is a genius, and if we had our way, he’d be published in Vogue every month (We did write to them about you, honest Chip!)
Kate By Chip Willis (clothes by Chi Chi & The Greek)
Many thanks to last year’s winner Iksodas, and to very cool photographers James M Graham and Wolf189. These guys are all top-notch photographers who are the best in their genres. Each has an individual talent for expressing both style and mood through photography and we urge you to check out their blogs. Guys, you’ll never know how hard it was to choose between you this year.
Best Writer of the Year
Our congratulations go to What We Saw Today
Easily the best photographic writing we have encountered this year, we would like to thank model Unbearable Lightness (also a professional writer) and talented photographer Joe Crachiola for sharing their thoughts and wisdom with us on a daily basis. Click here for our favourite post of the year.
If you want to experience some beautiful photography, read about the meaning of life, photographic philosophy and learn more about yourselves and what makes you tick as artists, then this is THE place to visit every day. This award is richly deserved.
Unbearable Lightness and Lea Dodson By Joseph Crachiola
Additional kudos goes to (Not Only) Hotel Room Nudes which remains forever enlightening and fascinating.
Best Online Photographic Art Magazine
Univers d’Artistes is a unique and beautiful blog.
Chris St James has devoted thousands of hours into producing the finest collection of photographic fine art nudes on the planet. This innovative blog features in depth interviews, features, exhibitions and articles of the world’s best nude photographers, models and writers. It is more than a mere blog, it is a world in itself. You can immerse yourself in its daily delights and come out feeling enriched, after having experienced some truly breathtaking art.
Well done Chris! You are the best at what you do. Your courage, hard work and dedication are deeply appreciated.
Special thanks also go to Art Nudes, World of the Nude Art Photography, Fine Nudes, A Flower A Day and CU-CU who also provide some wonderful collections of the finest nude photography.
Best New Nude Photographic Blog
There were a great many new nude photographic blogs started this year. Hundreds in fact, so please forgive us if we didn’t mention you above. However, as the saying goes, the cream always rises to the top, and this year’s clear winner is
Speaking Truth
Dave Swanson of Shadowcape Studio is one of our favourite bloggers, as well as a superlative fine-art photographic artist. His composition is nigh-perfect, and you can certainly learn a great deal from studying his images. Universally adored by the models with whom he works, he is also a talented and voracious blogger, often posting multiple times every day. Dave has a gift for complete honesty as well as a wonderful sense of humour. Rich is frequently wowed by his photography, and I can’t imagine not reading his insightful thoughts on a daily basis. If you don’t put his blog on your daily blog roll, then you are missing a real treat.
Erin, "Tangle" by Dave Swanson of Shadowscape Studio
Best Blog Image Of The Year
Rich’s clear favourite was from An American Model in London blog. He thought the following photograph was stunning:
Lin thought this image by the talented Dave Levingston of Exposed for the Shadows was perfection:
Sheba Of The Mountains by Dave Levingston
And finally…saving the best for last:
The Photographic Blog Special Achievement Award
This award is given for a lifelong contribution to the nude photographic world. Very deservedly, this goes to the very first nude Blog which started it all: Michael Barnes’
Art Nudes
Thank you Michael for your lifelong dedication to nude photographic art. You created the original nude blog, and yours is still the biggest and most successful in the world! It is you who founded our little art-nude bloggie community. Without you, none of this would be possible.
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Please note that all images are the copyright of the relevant artists and were posted on their blogs this year.
Addendum:
Lastly, it is with deep regret that we must announce that these are the final Golden Fluffies. Why are these our final awards, you are no doubt asking? Well the reasons are twofold: Not only has there been recent U.K. legislation introduced which will govern what images we can feature, but also there has been an astonishing growth in the number of nude photographic blogs which have started up. Now don’t get us wrong, this is a fantastic thing! But with hundreds, nay thousands of nude photographers now happily blogging away, it is simply beyond the scope of two people to read each of these blogs on a daily basis. The photographic nude blogosphere is simply too darn big. We’ll crack up! So…time to contract our world a little. Rest assured we will still keep reading and commenting on our favourite blogs, and darn it (pause for emotional moment) we’re gonna miss these awards…sniff…
Anyhoo, we thank each and every one of you for all your hard work and dedication, and we wish you all the very best of luck for the future.
And don’t forget to keep on blogging…
Blogging will change the world. Yep, we really believe that!
Lin and Rich
Fluffytek
posted by Lin at 9:32 AM
27 Comments:
Can't believe I'm the first to thank you, but thank you I indeed do. Nice timing, and I'm proud to continue my traditions with the most complete (and most boring) Sec. 2257 post yet, this morning.
I've valued this friendship we've developed over the past two years, far more than the pleasure even of receiving your wonderful Golden Fluffy. The friendship will persevere, even as the Fluffy fades in memory.
Thanks for everything!
If any of the winners would like to feature the award graphic on their sites, please email info at fluffytek.com and well send over the details.
Well done all.
Thank you so very much Lin and Rich! I can't believe I actually received a Fluffy... ever!!
As Stephen said, your friendship is so much more valuable though, even with this incredible honor. Without your friendship, I'm not sure where I'd have been sometimes.
Thank you, and here's to an incredible New Year to you both!
Here is how my thought process progressed:
Yay, the Fluffies!
This is really good reading.
Oh cool, I got mentioned.
Hey even cooler, they choose a photo of me to go with Dave's award.
*scroll*
Wow, Danny and I won something!!! :D
Thank you so much!
Thank you kindly.
I have had a fun year talking with everyone.
Dave
Thanks ! Many many many thanks !...
Truly yours
Chris
Awwww.... Thanks guys!
Wonderful to have my blog recognized. Thanks so much for your support over the years. Never underestimate your own contribution not only in your own photographs, but for the encouragement and recognition you've provided the fine art nude blogging community.
Michael B
artnudes.blogspot.com
Great choices this year! Congrats to the winners :).
well thank you very much, i appreciate this
-sc
Wow! Thank you so much Rich and Lin. I was pleased to see my blog mentioned...indeed a very honorable mention...but then when I got down to your selection of my photo for the best I was just totally blown away, as we yanks sometimes say. Thank you, thank you, thank you...that is a wonderful honor.
wow, what an exquisite selection.
congrats to all winners. well deserved.
cheers
VT
Wow! I'm speechless! Okay, maybe I'm not speechless (cuz I rarely am) but I'm floored, flattered, and fluffed all at once!
Thanks guys! You've made my day... maybe even a whole bunch of days!
The blogosphere will be an emptier place without future Golden Fluffies.
What a huge shame this is the last ! Your comments in their light (and sometimes heavy) vein are exactly what our community needs. Many thanks for the Newcastle art nudes mention again and many thanks for all the new blogs I discovered from the awards page. I totally concur with the judges in 99.9% of the categories. Hope to see you around the traps in some way or form.
Warm regards
Marc.
So many new blogs to subscribe to! I fear my blog reader will collapse.
Perfect choices all and congratulations to the winners of the last Fluffy. These guy & gal give us something to (no pun intended) shoot for. Thanks for the mention.
Goodness! You have touched me to the core. First of all, your choices are incredibly on the mark...Stephen Haynes, Lela Rae, Chris and Michael and Dave and on and on...and how nice you gave recognition to Spilt Sugar at Between the Moments, one of my favorite young model/photographers!
Most incredible of all, you bestowed this honor on WHAT WE SAW TODAY. No one knows better than Lin and Rich what a from-the-heart effort this has been for Joe and me. It is a blog we launched to reach out support and friendship to the arts community (oh, I admit it, and to shake things up once in a while, too). We have hoped to be a cohesive force in this art community, for which Lin and Rich really provide a center. Yet, we also insist on bringing our opinions honestly and boldly to the forefront, politics without apology.
That is why it is so affirming you chose the "Art and Politics: We Must Never Forget" post and linked to it.
Congratulations to everyone, and a big happy hug to the Fluffy folks.
What can I say? I am sincerely honored to have my silly little blog mentioned on the same page as these artists.
Thank you, thank you and thank you.
Bob
BTW Lin & Rich thanks for all the hard work y'all do trying to get these things together. Have a wonderful 2009!
Just when I had so much to do, you present this absolutely fabulous list of blogs, artists, and writers that will take me days to view and read!
And thank you so much for the kudos to Boudoir Photographer.
Will
Great Job on the Fluffie's - all well deserved and spot on. Sorry to see it's the last ones, but glad you will have time to devote to other important things in your life.
Happy New Year.
D.L. Wood
Thank you for all your hard work, mentioning my blog and kind words. :)
Congratulations to Jimmy D for winning the top award this year and to all of the other winners. Thanks too for giving my blog a special mention. I'm just upset that I won't have a chance to regain my title next year. Sulks in corner with head down... :-(
Oh my god, I'm crying!! A million thanks for my Golden Fluffy! :polishes and places on mantle:
You are so generous and thoughtful. And to be among such an illustrious list of formidable artistic talents is an honor, truly.
Thank you, thank you . . . and Happy New Year!
Peace, love, and happiness for 2009 :-)
will you still talk to us little people? ..*grin
It is a award that is very much justly deserved it is my favorite, no offense Dave .. ;-)
Congrats on the award, a great way to begin the new year ...
Thanks for you guys hard work and congrats to everyone!
I esp. love the Vogue comment
One day I will get there, I hope.
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What an amazing group of winners and may I say congratulations to you all.
Chris, it's an honour to be a part of UdA, it truly is and to know unbearable lightness and yourself.
Congrats to the fluffies :) What a selection of fabulous work and models you chose :) wow, I'm overwhelmed by the choice and how difficult it must be to choose.
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