One of the interesting side effects of recent self-isolation measures is that people seem to be getting hornier. Below, our best advice on how to take a great nude, whether or not you own a full-length mirror. Natural lighting is generally good, so if you have a room in your matchbox apartment that gets some sun in the afternoon, take advantage of it on your lunch break. If not, a well-placed desk lamp is very useful. My friend Jane suggests setting your light source up so it comes from a single angle, which means you can work more easily with shadows; Annabelle, another friend, recommends two different light sources for further fine-tuning. If you only have cool white light, try draping a thin colored scarf or blouse over it to change the tone.

As many people are doing their civic duty and practicing social distancing to try to stop the spread of COVID, one side effect cannot be ignored: everyone is really horny, and seemingly getting hornier by the day. Porn viewership is up, sex toy sales are through the roof, and cam sites are doing well, too. There's an insatiable need for connection—sexual connection, specifically. It is high time for nudes. The act of sending someone nude photos is a salad of risk, vulnerability, and intimacy—some of the most important ingredients of horniness.

Nude selfies are a great form of foreplay and can also really put the heat in a long distance relationship. Have you ever been in the situation where you were sexting a guy and all of a sudden he asks for a nude pic? Of course, you have! Inevitably, during the process, you get frustrated snapping selfie after selfie because nothing is coming out in the sexy porn star way that you want. The environment of where you take the photo is super important.

You should get down on your knees every day and thank whichever god you believe in for bringing the iPhone into your hands. Never before has remote foreplay been so easy, making the sexy selfie a standard in hormone-fueled texting. However, not unlike celebrated photographers in the field, mediocrity should not be tolerated.