Get naked for photo shoot

Naked bodies will be strewn across Himatangi beach tomorrow if local photographer Binh Trinh has his way.

The quirky photographer made headlines in Wellington last month when he organised a group nude photo shoot at Breaker Bay, enticing about 80 people into dropping their daks for the lens.

Tomorrow he hopes to get more than 100 people out to Himatangi for the first of two Palmerston North photo sessions.

Next Sunday, the Esplanade Cafe will provide the backdrop for a second nude photo shoot.

"I'm addicted to it," Mr Trinh said. "I've done a lot of single-person nudes, but having a lot of people brings a whole different feel to the picture. You have to think about the texture of the body, and how this fits with the landscape."

He has advertised for models on Facebook, and was hoping Palmerston North's student population would jump at the chance to get their gear off for the camera.

All are welcome to the 11am shoot in Himatangi. The temperature is predicted to reach a high of 22 degrees Celsius.

Mr Trinh runs Picture Perfect Photography in Palmerston North. He plans to enter the photographs in international competitions.

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