Wednesday 3 October 2012

Choosing your location for a boudoir shoot

By Helen Booth


As you choose a location for your boudoir photography shoots, you will need to remember a few things.

For instance, you will glaringly need a spot that gives you and your subject security and privacy. This is particularly so if you're an artistic naked photographer. You'll want to ensure your location is free of people who may come in at the "wrong" time. You will also wish to have a spot that is freed from distractions for you and also your subject. And, particularly if your client will be in various states of strip outdoors, free from the eyes of law enforcement.

As you search, keep in mind the visible aesthetic that you are going for. This will change among the people that hire you for boudoir photography. One client may need her photos to appear like they were taken in an honest to goodness boudoir, while, if you are a creative undressed shutter-bug, your subject may want to find an isolated spot outside for a more exciting setting. If you head out of doors, check the sightlines of your location for poster advertisements, trash bins, even telephone poles, or other products that can knock the pictures.

In reality outside locations can actually enliven a photograph shoot and add to your shot's composition when you are a creative undressed shutter-bug. Setting your subject in a clearing in the forest certainly isn't your characteristic boudoir photography shoot but can turn out to be a singular and compelling location.

You also may want to explore using a suite in a top-end hotel for your work. These often offer you and your subjects a rich environment and supply a romantic context for intimate portraits.

A well supplied photo studio regularly gives you the most flexible environment for your boudoir photography work. You can stage a shot as simply or gracefully as you wish, given the right props. For example, you may wish to furnish your studio with a four-poster bed, a grand piano, hardwood flooring, an antique claw-footed tub and vanity and other props which will supply you with nearly unlimited staging and backgrounds.

Naturally, the ultimate selection of location remains with your customer. Some subjects will want the most romantic of settings and props. Others will need merely a chemise or robe while sitting on a chair or chaise. You will want to speak with your potential boudoir photography clients at length to see what their preferences are and in what settings they will feel most snug, for the more relaxed your clients are, the better shots you'll take. You together with your subjects will be all of the more happy with the outcome of your work.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment