Digital photographer

I was asked a few months ago to contribute towards a Boudoir special in DP magazine.

Its a hints and tips including some from one of my favourite boudoir specialists Emma Jones. If you are into photography I hope you find it useful if not I hope you like the image.

Photographers 4 Charity

A friend and fellow member of SWPP has set up a new venture. After hearing about a photographer in the USA who offered to photograph a deserving couples wedding for free she thought she would do the same.

If your interested please do have a look at this facebook page

http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=6834&post=37123&uid=47163686890#/group.php?gid=47163686890

Site revamp

For 2009 I thought we needed a nice crisp clean and new website.

It still includes pink! but I feel it towers above the old one, hope you agree.

www.boudoirbyhelen.co.uk

Airbrushing , Retouching , Editing

Call it what you will.

I like to keep my images as close to natural as possible.

There is always the probability that a client will want a significant amount of retouching on their image. However usually I try to encourage just a light retouch , removing blemishes etc , the false smooth look where by the technique of blurring is used can cause a subject to look plastic or just too 80's .



Below is an image Ive taken from a previous shoot, this is just a light retouch and removal of jewellery which has fallen awkwardly in the pose.

I have used the process of masking to keep the skin texture using Christy Schulers technique. I have also processed the eyes and lightly retouched the hair.

Boudoir Shoot Comments

I just wanted to share with you some of the lovely comments I've had from my Boudoir shoot clients.

Its what makes Boudoir photography and any other kind of photography for that matter, worth while.


Helen from the West midlands :

"I am still looking at these pictures and it so hard to pick from them..... you have done a great job I honestly thought I was going to dislike them because of how much I hate looking at pictures of myself.....
You have put the biggest smile on my face now"


Karen from the East Midlands:

"Thank you Helen for making me feel perfectly at ease. The photos are lovely and the album is beautifully presented. This makes a perfect gift, one that will last forever."

Amy from the West Midlands:

"My Album has arrived & I am over the moon, thank you so much xxxxx"

The best thing....

.... I'm seeing time and time again is the change in clients during their photo shoot, seeing a nervous woman turn into a very confident sassy woman in front of the camera really does make this job even more worth while. It really is all about being confident and happy with your own body, and with Gok making the first move its only right that we should continue the good work!

Notice:

As I know my clients read my blog ( love you all) just a quick note to say I must get your album and print image choices in by 6th December, the last date the printers can guarantee images being back on time for Christmas is the 11th December.

Boudoir Party

Thursday saw our first Boudoir party, which I am pleased to say went very well.

All the girls had a fab time and even brought me a box of choccies! Working till 1am then having another shoot the morning after did mean the coffee was flowing but still better to be busy and tired than not busy at all.

A couple of the girls were happy for me to use their images for the website and other things so here are just a few of the images from the shoot. Nothing too revealing so you dont need to cover your eyes just yet.