While looking at Mr. Hamilton's work may give you some inspiration, it would be like a first grader looking at an Algebra book.
Most men think taking images of naked (or nearly so) women will be a real easy. In reality it is the most difficult area in photography. Clothing does wonders in hiding rolls of fat, lines, wrinkles, bulges, birthmarks and so forth, but how can they be hidden without clothing? With good posing and good lighting and props. Good posing and good lighting are not learned overnight. It usually takes years.
The camera manufacturers have really done a number on you amateur photographers. I'm sure we all have seen the commercials on TV where the GWC is in the grandstands, sees a football being passed, whips the camera up and fires off six breathtakingly beautiful shots in a row, and all he did was put the camera up to his eye and press the shutter button. This is pure fantasy for the amateur image maker.
Critique of your image. The background does absolutely nothing for the woman or the image. There should be a theme here. Since she has a tiger stripe swimsuit on, I would go with an exotic animal theme, or just a plain background.
The pose is not flattering to her at all. We can't see her face so there is no connection to the viewer. She is making a fist. The lighting is not photographic nor is it photogenic. It is up to the image maker to make the lighting pleasing. The word photograph literally means light drawing or light writing. Hard harsh shadows seldom have a place in an image of a female.
Benji
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