Spring has been slow coming to Colorado and recent snowstorms have stunted and damaged some of the deciduous trees here on Daisy Hill, all of which has been slowing down my annual foray into digital infrared photography.

There is no perfect rule of thumb about how much blur or soft focus that you can or should apply to an image file but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a few tricks up your sleeve.

What I tried to do was learn what I could from the criticisms, ignore what I didn’t agree with–they’re ultimately my photographs–and turn most of the criticisms into a learning experience, including the good, the bad, and sometimes the ugly.

These day’s no matter what or who I might be photographing, I’m more than likely to reach for a roll of black and white film. It doesn’t have to be all of the images that get made during a particular photo session; maybe just a few to, you know, see what happens.

New to glamour photography? Here are a few tips that should serve you well for posing subjects for intimate portraiture, boudoir or glamour photography.