People.com Celebrity The Definitive Guide to Taking Knudes Like a Kardashian Looking to heat up your social media accounts with provocative knude photos like Kourtney, Kim and Khloé? We've got you (un)kovered By Staff Author Updated on January 30, 2017 04:50 PM Share Tweet Pin Email 01 of 12 THE OFFICIAL DEFINITION OF 'KNUDE' Mike Rosenthal (Noun) A naked — or almost naked — pic that inspires national attention. Typically, a knude is posted on the subject's Instagram account, whether it's a selfie or a portrait from a professional shoot. A knude always makes a statement. 02 of 12 ALWAYS HAVE A FRIEND AROUND TO CAPTURE YOUR KNUDE ANTICS While on a group vacay in Costo Rico, Kourtney Kardashian stripped down and went skinny-dipping. Naturally, there was a photo shoot component to the evening. 03 of 12 REMEMBER: YOU DON'T NEED TO BE NUDE TO LOOK NUDE Source: Kylie Jenner/Instagram Nude-colored lingerie will have your followers doing double-takes. 04 of 12 TELL A STORY As Kendall Jenner knows well, incorporating props enhances the photo's intrigue (the best prop being an Egg McMuffin.) 05 of 12 DON'T BACK DOWN GQ Posing for her seventh nude magazine cover, Kim offers a definitive eff-you to the people who've criticized her for sharing scantily clad pics. 06 of 12 BLUR OUT NIP SO IT'S INSTA-APPROPRIATE Source: Kim Kardashian/Instagram Kim posted this shot to her millions of Instagram followers with her privates covered by strategically placed black bars. 07 of 12 BUT DON'T BE AFRAID TO #FREETHENIPPLE IN A KLASSY MANNER Source: Kourtney Kardashian/Instagram Kourtney snapped a pre-bedtime selfie while wearing a semi-sheer bra … and fans immediately noticed that an ever-so-slight crescent of areola was peeking out. Scandalous! But also suggestive and tasteful. 08 of 12 IF AND WHEN POSSIBLE, BREAK THE INTERNET Courtesy Kim Kardashian Bonus points if your knude is compelling enough to land a magazine cover. 09 of 12 GET REVENGE (BODY) Mike Rosenthal The most effective knudes make all your exes realize — even more than they already do — that they goofed up. Badly. 10 of 12 BE CREATIVE AND USE PROPS Courtesy Kendall Jenner It's all about the mystery. Who does this butt belong to? Why is there a toy car on it? Keep the people guessing, à la Kendall. 11 of 12 WEAR A BIKINI – IT CAN BE HOTTER THAN AN ACTUAL KNUDE Courtesy Kylie Jenner This Kylie selfie is all manners of fire emoji. 12 of 12 ORCHESTRATE A HIGH-CONCEPT PHOTO SHOOT Courtesy Kesler Tran If you live near a beautiful natural setting — a desert, for example — hire fashion's hottest photographers, makeup artists and hair stylists to shoot you writhing around naked in the desert.