Ellie Vayo's Guide to Boudoir Photography

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Top—This client originally came in to create a portfolio for bodybuilding. She ended up booking a separate boudoir session after ...

Most any photographer can achieve amazing results when photographing young, beautiful models. The problem is that most young, be ...

ity and time are taking a toll on their bodies, and that they should act now before it’s too late. Generally, 18–30-year-olds pu ...

graphing your clients. You are creating timeless portraits that will be en- joyed for decades. Posing the Thin, Small-Framed Wom ...

Posing the Full-Figured Woman. Photographing full-figured women is challenging, but they are often my best clients. This is wher ...

so that you are at a higher angle. Have her look slightly upward but avoid creating too much eye roll. The Lingerie Session. Som ...

explain to my clients they want to invest in the images, not the accessories or clothing that they will be wearing. I have built ...

lighting! I love to chisel out her best features; however, I have never done a full-frontal nude, as I try to keep these session ...

One of my favorite parts of this session style is focusing on certain parts of my subjects in addition to the whole body. ...

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Both of my studio camera rooms have various sets to allow me to create an intimate session. My Mentor and Solon studios have a n ...

Top row—Antique chairs and ottomans make great props for boudoir photography.Bottom row—White leather is beautifully suited to h ...

You can also build a nice selec- tion of backdrops by purchasing muslins. I use light tan, black, gray, brown, light pastels, an ...

Remember that you cannot spend all of this time and energy and not make money. These intimate sessions are priceless, and over t ...

On the following pages, you’ll see a wide variety of portraits created for a boudoir client in a single session. 76 ELLIE VAYO’S ...

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