Want to do a Boudoir Shoot but Nerves are Standing in Your Way?

I completely understand being nervous about doing pictures in lingerie. I had my boyfriend Joe take some of me awhile back so I could get an idea of what you all are experiencing from the other side of the camera. Granted, it was my boyfriend taking the shots (and not a perfect stranger) which meant there was a level of comfort in knowing him so well. But, I was still a nervous wreck! Would I hate the way I looked in the pictures he produced? Would my least favorite features be highly noticable? So many things running through my mind about it.

Well, I went ahead and set up the lighting and adjusted the settings of the camera for Joe and he began shooting pictures. I adore Joe and think he did a great job photographing me considering he isn’t a professional photographer, but he didn’t give me much direction and he was concentrating so hard on getting the shots that he wasn’t talking to me at all throughout the whole process. I had no idea if I looked like a dork with my poses or if I was doing anything right or not. It was pretty frustrating to say the least. I learned so much as a photographer from this experience though. It taught me how incredibly important it is to not only make sure you are feeling at ease but also to guide you through the entire session, coaching you into poses and expressions that work for each of you individually…and…to have more fun with the shoots and not take myself so seriously!

And, I also learned that I didn’t look as bad as I had imagined I would! Major confidence booster…we could all use one of those, right?

And now for the big reveal….