Boudoir Advice

RiaLouise

For several years I have done boudoir photography and I have had some challenging shoots but today I hit a wall. I was shooting a wedding and the bride wanted to do a boudoir session. Typically we would schedule it separately and shoot it before the day of but this bride insisted on shooting it day of. We asked her to make sure she blocked about an hour to do the session, she gave me 15 minutes do shoot 3 looks. I had a very difficult time getting her comfortable and relaxed for the photos. I am looking for advice on how to prevent this from happening a again. If you should boudoir what is the minimum time you feel you need and how do you quickly get someone comfortable with you? :huh

jonh68

Liquor. Shooting day of wedding is a bad idea for something like this.

michaelglenn

Be optimistic regardless of the situation. Be personable and make her laugh & smile. Let her know she is doing great. If you do catch a winner early in the set, show her so she builds confidence throughout the set. The most important part with any shoot IMO is to make sure your client feels relaxed & confident. Good pictures will follow.