Uwe Ommer - Do it yourself / black ladies - 2011

Uwe Ommer (born 1943 in Bergisch Gladbach) is a German photographer.

2 books:
Black ladies. Taschen, Uwe Ommer, Hardcover – multilingual , May 1, 2011 ISBN-13978-3836525695
Do It Yourself, with Renaud Marchand. Taschen, Hardcover – October 15, 2011 ISBN-13978-3836531030



Do it Yourself:
Inspired by a babysitter he surprised in front of the bathroom mirror shooting pictures of herself with his Polaroid, photographer Uwe Ommer decided to put together a book of erotic self-portraits by inexperienced photographers. Arming participants with cameras and basic technical instructions, Ommer asked them to photograph themselves in any way they pleased—liberated, so to speak, from the voyeuristic eye of the photographer. Some chose to use mirrors as they captured their portraits, while others braved the camera without the help of their reflections. While many subjects required no intervention by Ommer, for others he acted as "ghost photographer," helping them with the lighting and setup; in both cases, the models were free to indulge their inspirations in any ways they pleased—from sexy and provocative to romantic to simply being themselves.

Black ladies:
In this ode to natural beauty, German photographer Uwe Ommer and French-Cameroonian writer Calixthe Beyala celebrate the grace and sensuality of African women.

Ommer’s radiant portraits show stunning subjects from across the continent bathed in natural light. Sometimes nude, sometimes in traditional dress, they are shot in stunning landscapes and radiate warmth, character, and confidence. In her accompanying texts, Beyala brings a special commentary to the images, adding her poetic touch to Ommer’s exquisite pictures.