My first boudoir shooting
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A high school friend of mine asked me to take boudoir pictures of her. I'm glad she asked to me.
To respect her wish of anonymity, I won't reveal her name. When I came back from the US, I broadcasted on Facebook if anybody wanted to pose for me, in any context. She wrote me back and explained to me her project...
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At first, I was very nervous because I never shot anybody in lingerie who is not my girlfriend but she showed up with a lot of ease and confidence and during all the shooting length.
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I asked to my friend Baptiste to lend me his Canon 5D Mark II because my 50mm would have turned into a 85mm on my Canon 450D.
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I tried several photo styles, angles and depths because it was truly the first time I could play with this kind of set up.
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She brought about two tens of underwears, different styles and colors. I even wondered if she wasn't a pro because of the way she came with her suitcase full of undies haha!
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After a few years, her shape changed as she uses to work out pretty often. What I like is that she's not the stereotype of skinny chick we usually have in France.
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No nude poses but I suggested to try this one because she was wearing a corset and made a bun. It brings some assurance and authority into the character. The angle and lines in the background highlight the trait.
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During this shooting, I worked a lot on different post-editing atmospheres. Some are very warm and sweet, others are sort of vintage while others are more strict in their way.
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Complicity is always the key to turn a shooting into success.
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With her long and curly hair, I wanted to try a nosedive angle with them all spread around her head.
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Thank you my friend for this good experience, I'm looking forward to take more photos of you whenever you will be available.
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If you are interested in a boudoir shooting, please let me know because I would love to get some more experience and creativity in this domain.
Updated on September 27th, 2013 | Top