| Boudoir photography (or glamour photography) has | | | | smoothly and without interruption. Also keep in mind |
| become increasingly popular in recent years. Either as | | | | that, even without interruption, boudoir sessions can |
| a wedding present, an anniversary gift, or for no real | | | | take hours. The pictures are meant to show the |
| reason at all, women have found that beautiful, | | | | most perfect and beautiful side of the model, so a |
| elegant, and often seductive pictures of themselves | | | | lot of photographs are necessary to ensure that the |
| are a real treat for the significant others in their lives. | | | | ones to make up the final collection are the absolute |
| Many studios now specialize in glamour photography, | | | | best. Don't be surprised if this process takes quite a |
| but it's also possible to take these pictures in one's | | | | bit of time. |
| very own bedroom. If you're interested in doing | | | | Throughout shooting, it's important to make sure |
| some amateur boudoir photography at home, here | | | | that the model feels comfortable and is happy with |
| are some helpful hints. | | | | her session. If you're taking these pictures of |
| First of all, you have to consider that in photography, | | | | yourself, then most likely this will be no obstacle. |
| lighting is everything. A lot of light is ideal, and for the | | | | However, if you're taking pictures of someone else, |
| best results you're going to want to use professional | | | | especially of a customer that you're not acquainted |
| work lights on tripods. Of course, not everyone has | | | | with, this can be a delicate situation. These pictures |
| professional lighting equipment, so the overhead light | | | | are extremely personal and private, and for your |
| of a room, indirect window light, and the camera's | | | | customer to be at her most elegant and seductive in |
| flash are also options, although less than optimal ones. | | | | front of a total stranger will take grace and patience |
| You want a lot of light because you want to | | | | on your part. Allow her to get comfortable both with |
| eliminate shadows that could obscure the picture. You | | | | you and her surroundings. Keep her robed until |
| also want absolutely to avoid light coming from | | | | shooting and allow her to put her robe back on |
| behind. Backlit photographs will cause the model to | | | | immediately afterwards to avoid any awkwardness. |
| appear dark and undefined in the photographs. | | | | Comfort is absolutely essential to a good session of |
| Lighting creates the mood, so you need to get this | | | | glamour photography. |
| right. | | | | A professional atmosphere is a must for a boudoir |
| Also, a background is important in glamour | | | | session. Make sure that you follow such basic |
| photography. You don't want to set up in a bedroom | | | | guidelines as lighting and setting to reassure your |
| with clothes on the floor and a lot of clutter lying | | | | client that she is going to receive the best possible |
| around. The space should be organized in a way that | | | | service. Also, make sure to cater to her as she sees |
| the subject of the pictures chooses. Namely, it should | | | | fit. After all, these pictures are all about her. |
| convey the kind of image and attitude that the | | | | While there is no substitute for practice, there is also |
| model desires. Items of intimacy, such as pillows and | | | | much to be learned about shooting quality boudoir |
| other props, are a good idea. The old rule, "if it | | | | photographs. Don't pass up the opportunity to review |
| doesn't add to the scene, then it detracts from it" is | | | | some books or short courses on lighting and on |
| useful here. Nothing is neutral in your scenes. It either | | | | posing models. Doing this can make the difference |
| helps or hurts the quality of the photos. | | | | between obviously amateur photographs and those |
| Before shooting, make sure the model and the room | | | | that are truly stunning. |
| are exactly right so that the session can continue | | | | |