Is a boudoir photo shoot fun? Heck Yea! {Pittsburgh Boudoir Photographer}

I am constantly asked why I love boudoir photography so much.  Aside from my normal reasons that you can read throughout my blog there is one that I haven’t mentioned in  awhile…..and that is …..

F-U-N!!!!!!!

There is absolutely no shortage of laughs throughout the session – I find myself smiling, my client is smiling, we’re laughing, dancing, being crazy.  And, really just enjoying our time together.  I love to share this experience with women!  Whether it’s me making fun of myself or starting to dance crazy or making weird noises or sharing ridiculous stories, we’re always having FUN!!!!  I really love to laugh and it makes the session so much for for both of us …  my passion for this job certainly comes thru in the shoot.

Here’s proof of our F-U-N…  🙂

Shot #1…

“Let it out girl”

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Shot #2

“We’re fools!”

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Shot #3

“Just having fun”

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Shot #4 — BAM!!

“I’m super sexy!”

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Boudoir Dos & Don’ts Debate – Pinterest {Pittsburgh Boudoir Photographer}

First of all, I LOVE Pinterest.  Just like everyone else I know, I have an addicion to Pinterest!  There are so many amazing and awesome things on the internet and Pinterest is a great way to organize all that information.

As a photographer, I have a love hate relationship with Pinterest.  Today’s blog post is about the use of Pinterest to help plan out your boudoir session.  We’ll go thru the Dos (Pros) and Don’ts (Cons) and then I’ll give you my verdict.

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Do Pinterest

What a great and amazing forum for you to look at boudoir photos and setups.  It’s also great to help you prepare for how your photographer will be posing you.  There are tons of boudoir images to look at – sometimes it can get overwhelming.  It’s also great to use Pinterest for hair and makeup ideas for your session.  And, finally, it can certainly help in picking outfits for your photo shoot.  I even have a board specifically for lingerie that would be great for boudoir shoots.

Don’t Pinterest

My one big problem with Pinterest is that most people you see in the photos are models.  And, lets just face it – none of us are models.  Sometimes the photos can give you an unrealistic idea of how your photos will look.  Like above, it’s great to get ideas from Pinterest but it is not in your best interest to present your photographer with 50 pins and ask that all those poses be re-created.  That sucks the creativity out of your session!  Also, everyone’s body is different and your photographer is going to pose you in a way that is flattering for your body.

Never compare yourself to the women in the photos on Pinterest!  EVER!  Your photos will represent who you are, your body, YOUR BEAUTY!  

The Verdict

Use Pinterest sparingly.  Get some ideas for outfits and poses, share those with your photographer then have fun during your session!  The most effective way to use Pinterest – create a board specific for your session so you can share ideas with your photographer.  If you see some makeup that you like, pin it a an idea for the stylist!

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Another amazing boudoir transformation {Pittsburgh Boudoir Photographer}

 

What an amazing transformation!  Not just in the way she looks but in the confidence and self appreciation!

I love giving this boudoir experience to women!

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Emotion {Pittsburgh Boudoir Photographer}

Just one photo in this blog post!  Today’s thoughts – all about EMOTION!

I’ve been working lately to get more and more emotion in my photos.  I have such a fabulous time working with my clients and I make awesome connections with them before, during and after their shoot – I like to be able to see their emotions in the photos.

Please note – and I’m saying this for my mother’s benefit – I know this photo is not in focus – but it’s not supposed to be!  That’s the art here, MOM! 🙂 haha.

In all seriousness, the emotion I get from this photo is awesome.  When I was editing it, I found myself sitting and staring at it!  I want to feel something when I look at the photos, and that I did with this image!

Are all her photos like this?  Heck no!  But, I love being able to create these little moments during our sessions that allow me to capture unbridled beauty!

More to come from the session but I just had to share..

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Kaity {Pittsburgh Senior Photographer}

Have you ever had one of those sessions where you feel like everything was perfect as a Pittsburgh senior photographer?!!!?!  Well, for me, that was Kaity’s senior session.  It was an absolute dream for me – and working with her and her mom was an awesome experience.  We were laughing and just enjoying the day together.

Katy arrived to have her hair and makeup done by Elyse.  Then we did a quick studio session with the GOLD BACKDROP!  I HEART GOLD!!!  I love that I can offer clients the option of indoor and outdoor photo shoots for their senior session.  While I love being outdoors, it’s nice to be able to use different backdrops.  So glad that Kaity was up for the use of the gold backdrop.

After her studio portion, we ventured outdoors where Kaity was my muse for these tulle skirts I purchased.  And, well – if you look below, you can see that she totally and completely ROCKED the skirt!

Then finally we got her in some of the outfits she brought and finished off her session.  It was simply amazing and I loved every minute of it!

Kaity is a senior at Edison High School in Ohio and is graduating in June.  I can’t wait to see all the future holds for her – it was so great to spend time with her, getting to know her and her mom.  She’s an awesome young lady who has such a bright future ahead of her.

Here are just a few photos from her session.

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The tulle skirt makes an appearance!  I love these skirts so much that I bought them in a bunch of different colors.  Maybe slightly obsessed but hey – I love being able to offer this styling to clients.

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Oh, the light!  What heavenly light we had during her session!  As a photographer, I dream of light like this! 🙂
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As a Pittsburgh senior photographer, I do offer my seniors the option of adding hair & makeup to their photo shoot, as well as styling assistance.  Both of these services are charged in addition to your session fee, please contact me for details if you were interested in additional styling for your photo shoot.

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