While I am definitely a children's photographer, I also love to mix things up and try new things when ever I can! It's really important to me to get the creativity flowing in new directions and a new challenge definitely helps accomplish it! Shooting a verity of clients has helped me find what I'm truly passionate about. When I first started photography, newborn, family and kids were the obvious. As I started to really get my feet wet I thought maybe that wasn't where my focus was. I had done several engagement all in a row and a couple seniors and was thinking, 'wow! this is awesome. I tell them what to do and they do it! I'm not chasing toddlers like a crazy lady.' It didn't take to long to realize that while I enjoy shooting engagement and LOVE shooting seniors, babies and kids are my natural. But even knowing that now, I still want to shake things up. Several months ago I was asked about boudoir, and while it's not something I will advertise for I was certainly not apposed to the idea of shooting the session!
So the planning process began. In my opinion, one of the most critical parts of boudoir photography is location! I've seen some boudoir sessions go horribly wrong because the backdrop is doing nothing to add to the story. Every picture tells a story. Boudoir's story is all about seduction, beauty allure and reverie. The 80's kitchen backdrop probably won't create the look you envision. My client and I went back and forth planning and designing what she was wanting for her boudoir session.
My purpose for posting this is just as a reminder to try outside the box. While I know Boudoir is nothing new to photography - it is new to me. It's a world away from my normal chase of toddlers and it placed me far from my comfort zone. It really pushed and challenged me creatively and that was fun. Who knows if this will go much further? I put 2 teaser images (can't even tell it was a boudoir session) on my blog and a mom who regularly checks told a friend and the next boudoir is already scheduled so there is at least one more down the road for me...
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These are beautiful!
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Leah! Way to step out of your comfort zone:)
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful! Sometimes stepping out of your comfort zone can be very rewarding. :)
ReplyDeleteNone of you wanted to tell me I had wrote the same thing twice? Have I frightened you into thinking I can't take correction or are you just not reading it? ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Carrie!!
these are beautiful-very tastefully done! and i love that red/white striped get-up! hot stuff.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome shoot! I love trying new things. Thanks for sharing. My girls both came down while I was watching the slideshow, and while the images were very tasteful, it made me laugh when they came down!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, good for you for stepping out of your box!
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AWESOME! Boudoir photography is so fantastic! I would love to shoot boudoir, but don't think I could ever make myself get on the other end of the camera...
ReplyDeleteGreat job Leah!!!
Leah, AWESOME!!! If I lived closer I would totally do one of these shoots!!! Great job!
ReplyDeleteLuv you Rachel
I forgot to comment on this post. I thought you did a beautiful job! very classy boudoir.
ReplyDeleteI love your poses! They're great inspiration for me not just for boudoir but other sessions. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful! I'm doing my first boudoir next weekend - it was kind of exciting reading about someone else going through the same.
ReplyDeleteWow those are so great you really did a great job I have friends who have had boudoir photos done and they are not 1/2 as good as what you did your photos are elegant and sexy just what every woman wants to be
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