Ellie Vayo's Guide to Boudoir Photography

(Darren Dugan) #1
I used only soft draping from Dynamic
Designs to create this relaxed yet in-
triguing pose. I stock a wide variety of
gauze-like material in many different
colors and opacities.

exception of a few remarkable images, I replace my samples at least every
couple of years.


The Relaxed Session.


Soft music should be playing as the client enters the camera room. Leave
your phone outside of the camera room. If you have a small studio and
you can hear the phone ring when you’re in the camera room, turn off the
ringer and let calls go to voicemail. Keep spouses, friends, and children
away from the camera room. Do all that you can to avoid making the client
feel rushed. All of these factors play a role in creating a successful, relaxed
session. She shouldn’t be rushing from work to get to the session and then
have to rush home to get Joey to his baseball practice. Many clients and
other photographers have asked if I supply alcohol. The answer isno!
Never! The risks are too great. You can get your client to relax without al-
cohol. Imagine getting sued because you gave a client a few glasses of wine

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