Boudoir Photography How To

Last week we featured a quick primer from the Patrick's Boudoir YouTube channel, demonstrating how inexperienced shooters can capture alluring high-contrast images with a minimum of fuss. Patrick is back again today, this time with a quick tutorial using a seductive kneeling couch pose illuminated by window light.

Patrick is a Vienna-based portrait and boudoir photographer who prefers shooting with natural lighr, whether he's working indoors our out. His quick tutorials are geared toward those new to this genre, and he this is how he introduces the video below: "We'll show you ho to perfectly highlight a model's legs and bum with an incredibly sensual pose that delivers gorgeous results."

There's a common theme running through all of Patrick's simple lessons, with an approach involving window light setups without a studio full of complex gear. The idea is to get the job done in the comfort of your home using inexperienced subjects like a spouse, friend, or significant other.

Today you'll learn how to create stunning highlights and shadows with nothing more than light streaming through a large window. There are several composition tips as well, along with a description of the best camera settings to use and an easy way to edit your images quickly and effectively with presets from Patrick's app.

Another key consideration is how slight adjustments in body posture can greatly enhance the femininity of subjects with different physical attributes, and he demonstrates how all this works. The foregoing tips and techniques cover a lot of ground, but they take less than three minutes to explain.

We encourage you to visit Patrick's instructional YouTube channel where you'll find more quick lessons if you who want to give boudoir photography a try without all the encumbrances that that are typically required.

And don't forget to watch the video mentioned above if you missed it the first time around.