Today’s Post by Joe Farace
Boudoir and glamour photography has its roots in the pin-up or cheesecake photography of the 1940’s and ’50’s but over time it evolved. While early glamour photography was studio bound and many photographers still prefer that style it doesn’t mean your images can’t be made on location.
Any successful boudoir photograph can include some of the following elements:
How I made this shot: I photographed Pam Simpson, outside the door to my home studio using an Olympus E-M10 Mark I. See my post, Boudoir & Glamour Photography with Entry Level SLRs. Lens was the wonderful Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8. Lighting was a from a Purple Haze Paul C Buff Alien Bee B800 monolight with an 18-inch OMNI Reflector and diffusion sock in place. Tip: I seldom shoot at full power, typically aiming to get a working aperture of f/8 and adjust flash output accordingly. Exposure was 1/125 sec at f/8 and ISO 250. Image processed in Silver Efex Pro and toned using PhotoKit 2.
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Pam is featured in the pages and on the cover of my book Posing for Portrait and Glamour Photography. There are several posts about posing on this blog. Use the Search box in the upper right-hand corner and type “posing” to find appropriate posts. If you want something more lasting, take a look at my book that’s available new from Amazon for $18.38 or $13.50 used as I write this, Kindle version is $20.99 for those who prefer a digital format.