This week I had a fabulous boudoir photo shoot with an amazing woman! I will call her Trinity. I initially met Trinity at her home after she called to inquire about my work. We discussed what she was looking for and what I could provide for her. After an hour of discussions and looking through my portfolio & sample products, we booked her session.
I arrived with all my gear. Whenever I come over with my photo gear, it looks like I'm moving in - about 6 bags of stuff including professional lighting, backdrops, camera, lenses and laptop. Whew. I definitely get a good workout from a session!
Trinity was getting ready and told me how nervous she was. She wanted to throw up. And if anyone has read my account of how I felt about my own boudoir session, you will know that I know EXACTLY how she felt! I setup my gear in her bedroom and large attached bathroom, and then we started the show! I always take a few initial shots to test my lighting and camera settings to ensure that everything is set right. This process usually takes about a minute. Well, during this session, this process took about half an hour! Yep, I was having an equipment malfunction! My flash units weren't working! I tested them at home and it was all good to go but when I set them up in Trinity's house, half of the frame wasn't getting any light, no matter what I did. It was weird - there was a distinct line where there was light and where there wasn't. I still swear that there was a ghost in her home playing around with me. It was so frustrating! But every good photographer has a Plan A, Plan B, Plan C and Plan D, and maybe more! So I moved on to Plan B and thankfully it worked out great! Problem solving on the fly is a skill that photographers need to have, especially if you're shooting on location! Trinity was also thankfully patient with my equipment malfunction. She later told me that she thinks the whole scenario helped her to relax. I guess watching your photographer make a fool out of herself can be somewhat entertaining. haha
Oh yeah, my camera strap also broke at this shoot too. I'm glad I can laugh at myself when things go wrong. The ghost in Trinity's house really had it in for me! :)
Anyway, after all the equipment failures, we ended up with some AMAZING photos!!! Trinity was so much fun to work with. She was extremely experimental and had lots of creative ideas of her own. Being so close to halloween, she even found a pink wig that she really wanted to play with. Some of my most favourite pictures of Trinity were of her in that pink wig! It just goes to show that if you're willing to let loose and have fun with the boudoir experience, you can end up with some truly unique and special pictures.
Below are three images that Trinity has given me permission to share. Thank you!!! And thank you for an amazing and unforgettable boudoir photo shoot!
I arrived with all my gear. Whenever I come over with my photo gear, it looks like I'm moving in - about 6 bags of stuff including professional lighting, backdrops, camera, lenses and laptop. Whew. I definitely get a good workout from a session!
Trinity was getting ready and told me how nervous she was. She wanted to throw up. And if anyone has read my account of how I felt about my own boudoir session, you will know that I know EXACTLY how she felt! I setup my gear in her bedroom and large attached bathroom, and then we started the show! I always take a few initial shots to test my lighting and camera settings to ensure that everything is set right. This process usually takes about a minute. Well, during this session, this process took about half an hour! Yep, I was having an equipment malfunction! My flash units weren't working! I tested them at home and it was all good to go but when I set them up in Trinity's house, half of the frame wasn't getting any light, no matter what I did. It was weird - there was a distinct line where there was light and where there wasn't. I still swear that there was a ghost in her home playing around with me. It was so frustrating! But every good photographer has a Plan A, Plan B, Plan C and Plan D, and maybe more! So I moved on to Plan B and thankfully it worked out great! Problem solving on the fly is a skill that photographers need to have, especially if you're shooting on location! Trinity was also thankfully patient with my equipment malfunction. She later told me that she thinks the whole scenario helped her to relax. I guess watching your photographer make a fool out of herself can be somewhat entertaining. haha
Oh yeah, my camera strap also broke at this shoot too. I'm glad I can laugh at myself when things go wrong. The ghost in Trinity's house really had it in for me! :)
Anyway, after all the equipment failures, we ended up with some AMAZING photos!!! Trinity was so much fun to work with. She was extremely experimental and had lots of creative ideas of her own. Being so close to halloween, she even found a pink wig that she really wanted to play with. Some of my most favourite pictures of Trinity were of her in that pink wig! It just goes to show that if you're willing to let loose and have fun with the boudoir experience, you can end up with some truly unique and special pictures.
Below are three images that Trinity has given me permission to share. Thank you!!! And thank you for an amazing and unforgettable boudoir photo shoot!
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