Boudoir photo shoot planning tips here from Pittsburgh Boudoir Photographer, Maura Chick of Pics By Chicks Photography. This blog post is all about helping you find a boudoir photographer. For details on my boudoir package (including pricing), please click here. If you wanted to see other boudoir photo shoot planning tips, please click here. Every two weeks I post a boudoir photo shoot tip that can help you in planning your dream session! Finally, to see a collection of my boudoir photos, please click here.
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Today’s post in my 2015 blogging series is about picking your boudoir photographer. There are many different photographers out there – all with different experience, packages and price points. While price is important, there is so much more than that to picking your photographer.
My first tip is a simple question – when you look at their photos, how do they make you feel?
Photography should make you feel something – and looking at a boudoir photographer’s photos should give you a feeling about their work. Do you like what you see? Even better – do you love what you see?
But most importantly, do you want to be the woman in the photos? Boudoir photography should be something attainable for all women and you should want to be that woman in the photos. You should feel comfortable that you CAN be that woman in the photos!
Look at a few photos from different sessions – each photo shoot can have their own feel and evoke their own emotions. Each and every client is different.
When you ask questions, your photographer should have answers.
I am always asked tons of questions from clients and I always have answers. ALWAYS. And, I even have reference material for them upon asking the questions. I want my clients to know that boudoir is my area of expertise and I know what’s going to work, what won’t work, how to prepare, what to do, what not to do, etc. I’ve been through a lot in my boudoir journey and I haven’t met a question I haven’t been able to answer.
My #1 tip in helping people choose a photographer – what can you tell about the women in the photos?
You should see women of all sizes in a photographer’s collection so that you know they can pose different body types.
Do the women look comfortable and at ease?
And, most importantly in my book, do they look confident?
One of the greatest compliments I received from a client was when she said this in her initial inquiry to me….
“I want to feel beautiful and every picture I see you do is so classy and gorgeous. The women all look so confident. I love that!”
That’s exactly how you should feel when you look at your boudoir photographer’s photos!
What else do you think you should look for in a boudoir photographer beside price? Leave your comments below.
