Boudoir may seem like a really anxiety inducing event! However did you know that doing something outside your comfort zone like boudoir can be such and indulgent and relaxing thing to do!
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Are you a boudoir photographer and thinking about promoting your business website? Many boudoir photographers have blogs. They are a great way to attract and connect with your boudoir clientele, show off samples of your work, improve boudoir photography skills and give advice on boudoir posing. Here's why boudoir blogging for boudoir photographers like you is the key to success!
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In the past, boudoir photography was reserved for couples looking to spice up their love life. But now, a lot of women are turning to it as a form of therapy after a tough break-up or divorce. The result is an artful way to reclaim one's own body and sexuality following trauma and abuse. Learn how this intimate form of self-expression can help you work through emotional pain by sharing images with your partner, alone or with a group of people who understand what you're going through.
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A shoot with Chicago Boudoir is an empowering experience, a way to pamper yourself. Would you invite people to watch you get a massage? How about to get your hair colored? How about to a bikini wax? Yes at some point most of you will show these photos to a romantic partner and maybe more, but it’s not always a great idea to have someone behind the scenes with you.
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After I had my first dozen or so shoots under my belt, I couldn’t help but notice that there was a recurring theme, the ladies were all choosing the same pose over and over again. It’s the pose where the client is on her back, looking upwards and the legs are extended together toward the ceiling. When I first started I had every client do everything the same way, but I’ve learned to adapt to the look of the individual client over time.
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Naturally I was intrigued when I saw that Glamour had a blog post about boudoir shoots! I love it when my niche industry gets a bit of coverage on a big platform. Especially an article with such a positive message about a woman improving her body image. This aligns perfectly with what I strive to do with every woman who comes into the studio. My goal is to boost self image and empower every woman!
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When I embarked on a career as a boudoir photographer, I had some assumptions about the skills I would need to be successful. I knew there were key technical skills, like expertise in use of an SLR camera, lighting and digital editing tools. I also knew that artistic and creative talent was very important to create beautiful images. Communication is also important when working with clients to pose and frame. After all, I’d been a professional photographer for over a decade.
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Boudoir is a very specialized business. In essence it is the perfect combination of art, luxury and fantasy. It is an opportunity for women to own their beauty, femininity and unique personality.
For many women the boudoir shoot is their first and only experience doing it and it should count for something. The most important consideration when choosing where to get your photographs taken is the photographer who will take your boudoir photos!
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Boudoir is so closely tied with weddings as a category. For some women they choose to do a wedding shoot because they are young and they think they are as beautiful as they are ever going to look. For other women they think it’s a great gift to present to their husband—and this was the case with this bride. She wanted to capture a memory and give such a special gift to her hubby!
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There are days when we just feel terrible and sometimes the knee-jerk feeling is we’re not beautiful enough. Have you ever suffered a setback in work or relationships and surely it was because you weren’t attractive enough? Sometimes the line between cause and effect isn’t even that clear but we end up in a negative loop and we’re convinced that something is wrong and can never be fixed?
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Who else should answer the question about WHEN to get a boudoir shoot than a boudoir photographer??? My tongue in cheek response would be YESTERDAY! Second choice would be TODAY and so on… However I understand that some people plan your life around important events!
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I was delighted to get some feedback from a gorgeous lady I got to shoot recently! It always feels great to hear that the shoot was a true success and that she indeed felt more empowered and more confidence. I really enjoyed shooting her, she was really a stunner!
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I thought it would be fascinating to see what people are looking for when they come to my website. Obviously this is pretty basic stuff for someone who does business of any kind online :)
I pulled from google analytics the top search 100 search terms where chicago-boudoir.com came up as a result and then made a word cloud! More fun for me than for you perhaps, but it’s a nice visualization
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The process of the shoot can be very educational. My process very like the process a supermodel goes through in each fashion shoot. Clients are styled by a professional and then they are coached by a photographer/creative director to achieve the vision. After the shoot is completed, the images are processes and packaged for the format they will be shared on. The ladies that come through now understand everything that goes into creating the beautiful images seen in fashion magazines.
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