If you've never taken or posed for a boudoir photo before, check out the quick tips video below from fashion photographer Bonnie RzM. It offers great advice for bedroom photography beginners.
If you want to give your boudoir photos some excitement, just remember the three S’s. What are the three S’s, aka the SSS technique? They stand for Shadows, Shapes and Space.
Sometimes small things can make a big difference in a photo. No, it’s not always getting fancy lens for your camera or adding professional lighting to a portrait – though those things can help image quality – it can be simply about getting a fresh perspective on your subject.
If you’re looking for inspiration for your next boudoir shoot, pro photographer Lindsay Adler’s video below is a great place to start. In the tutorial she shows you how to create a vintage pin-up style art nude photo, which should go over well with boudoir clients who don’t mind showing a little extra skin.
If you’ve ever wondered whether newer and, typically, more expensive versions of lenses are that much better than their predecessors, the below video is a fun comparison. In the clip, swimwear and lingerie photographer Anita Sadowska compares the new Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II lens from this year to the older “Mark I” version.
Last week, boudoir pro photographer Yuliya Panchenko shared with us three ways to pose legs in the lying position and now she’s back with three methods for posing legs in the standing position. So, to quote the great ZZ Top, you could say Panchenko has legs and she knows how to use them.
One of the most challenging aspects of boudoir photography is how to bring sensuality to different parts of the body. Much of this comes from knowing how to put your subject in the right poses particularly when it comes to getting attractive angles on the legs.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be on the set of a steamy boudoir photography shoot in the city of love? Now you can with the below video from professional boudoir photographer Michael Sasser who shares behind-the-scenes boudoir footage of a “dream photo shoot” he recently did with a model in Paris.
We’ve shared with you many, many, many tutorials about how to shoot beautiful boudoir photos of women. And we’ve also shared some how-tos on how to shoot boudoir of male subjects. Now here’s a great tutorial on how to capture sensual boudoir photos of couples.
If you want to learn how to light and pose for boudoir photography, look no further than the below tutorial from boudoir pro Yuliya Panchenko. In the video, Panchenko shares her top selling boudoir poses and top over-the-head lighting techniques for boudoir shoots.
What white balance should you set your camera to? There’s no real right or wrong answer to this common question amongst photographers but if you want some good advice, check out the video below from pro boudoir photographer Yuliya Panchenko on white balance and color correction.
Shooting portraits in natural light is a lot harder than it looks. It can be even more of a challenge if you’re capturing swimwear or boudoir portraits outdoors using only sunlight.
Posing tips, tricks and how-tos for plus size women have been popular with Shutterbug readers so here’s another great tutorial on the subject. This one is coming to you from plus size model and influencer Ashley Lopez who shows you “how to pose for pictures as a plus size woman.”