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Post by cunningluvr on Sept 19, 2014 23:11:44 GMT -5
Has anyone done a boudoir shoot? I'm interested in your comments on the experience and the results.
I've done a few (as the photographer) and based on the word of mouth business, am thinking of doing more serious advertising, maybe quitting the day job, well that's the dream anyway. It seems like more and more women want this kind of photography, whether for a significant other or just to document themselves at a point in their life.
I get positive feedback on my professionalism and certainly the photography, but I'm interested in other folk's experience, good or bad...some market research.
Thanks!
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Post by Bronze Heels on Sept 20, 2014 8:19:44 GMT -5
I don't think there will be a mass market for it anytime soon because it is something that could potentially fall into employer hands and get someone fired (like if an ex-boyfriend decides to take revenge). It's a shame, too, because there should be nothing shameful about art! It's not porn; it's tasteful. Well, anyway, good luck on your dream!
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Post by cunningluvr on Sept 21, 2014 21:14:23 GMT -5
Thanks for your comment. Trust me, the shoots I do are far from anything tasteless, and I won't shoot the naughty bits, breasts and bum are as far as I go, and then only if the customer wants that. Most of the time the ladies are wearing upscale lingerie. I guess the ex-boyfriend could be a problem, but I have to leave that up to the customer. Most of the women that want the photos are married or in a long-term relationship. And as I mentioned, quite a few just want the shoots to remember a point in their life. It has become big business lately. I'm turning away work, referring it to good full-time professional photographers I know. And it sure beats shooting babies, weddings or graduations. I've learned to stay out of anything involving mothers or mothers-in-law.
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Post by 325i on Sept 26, 2014 8:36:57 GMT -5
While I've never personally done a boudoir shoot, I went with my friend to hers a couple of years ago for moral support and found the experience fun. We got to drink champagne in a very nice hotel room and eat some good food too. The photographer was a lot of fun and very easy going. She had a lot of fun too and looked beautiful in her pictures. Her husband loved the pictures too.
I have always thought they were cool and have seen many tastefully done boudoir pictures. If I had the confidence to do them, I would love to do them wearing some of my boyfriend's Coast Guard uniforms. I think that would look pretty sexy. If only I had the body, HAHA
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